Chaplain - Women's Health

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement matching contributions

Tuition and student loan assistance

Mental health support sessions

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Inova Health System is seeking a Full-Time Chaplain for its Falls Church location. This role focuses on providing compassionate spiritual care to patients and their families in a hospital environment. You will lead memorial services, support diverse cultural backgrounds, and enhance patient satisfaction through comprehensive care.

The ideal candidate holds a Master's in Religious studies and has relevant clinical training, alongside a commitment to community outreach. Join our dedicated team and make a difference in lives.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or eligible within two years.
• Must obtain endorsement by authoritative board within one year of employment.
• One year of hospital experience or two years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides emotional support to patients and staff.
• Leads memorial/bereavement services.
• Develops training for spiritual care volunteers.

Skills

Spiritual support

Cultural sensitivity

Communication skills

Education

Master's Degree in Religious or theological pastoral studies

Four units of Clinical pastoral education (CPE)

Job description

Falls Church, VA, United States (On-site)

Job Description

Inova Fairfax Hospital – Spiritual Care for Women's Health and Pediatrics is looking for a dedicated Chaplain to join our team. This role will be Full‑Time, Day Shift, Monday - Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave

The Chaplain assists the manager or director in leading/planning memorial services, bereavement ceremonies, and staff debriefings to support the religious/spiritual/emotional needs of the hospital community. Assists the manager or director in supporting an interdisciplinary approach to patient care among nursing, medical, and volunteer chaplain staff. Participates in delivering and/or arranging for effective and appropriate spiritual support to patients, their loved ones, and staff in assigned areas. Participates in hospital or system committees as assigned.

Chaplain Job Responsibilities:

• Provides timely and effective spiritual, religious and/or emotional support to patients, their loved ones, and staff from diverse cultural, religious, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Responsible for leading memorial/bereavement services as directed by the Spiritual Care Manager.
• Plans and participates in memorial services for the benefit of staff members and families.
• Assists the manager or director in the development and implementation of recommendations to enhance patient/visitor/staff well‑being and satisfaction.
• Participates in educational opportunities for nursing, medical, and ancillary care staff on topics related to the spiritual dimensions of health and illness.
• Serves on operating unit committees as assigned by manager or director, eg., Bereavement, ethics, transplant consortium, palliative care committees, etc.
• Develops creative initiatives to promote the value of a bio‑psycho‑social‑spiritual model of compassionate care.
• Works with manager to expand community faith‑based resources by developing and maintaining effective relationships with area religious leaders through outreach and in‑service opportunities.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of a standardized training program of core competencies for potential volunteers.
• Assists in the evaluation of spiritual care volunteers to ensure core competencies are maintained and documented.
• Assists in the preparation and presentation of bi‑monthly continuing education seminars for spiritual care volunteers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certification - Board Certified or eligible within two years.
• Licensure - Must obtain endorsement by authoritative board of one own religious affiliation within one year of employment.
• Experience - One year of working in a hospital setting or two years of other relative experience.
• Education - Masters Degree in Religious or theological pastoral studies. Four units of Clinical pastoral education (CPE).

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy‑related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Job Info

• Job Identification 683381
• Job Category Patient Services
• Posting Date 06/30/2026, 06:59 PM
• Locations Inova Fairfax Hospital (On‑site)
• Degree Level Master’s Degree (MA, MS, MBA, MSN, MPH, etc.)