Director of Chaplaincy

Tenet Healthcare; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

401(k) with employer match

Generous paid time off

Job summary

St. Marys Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL seeks an experienced healthcare leader to supervise chaplain staff, advance ethics committee work, and coordinate spiritual care for patients and families. The role liaises with Tenet, the Diocese, and Franciscan Sisters to ensure compassionate, compliant care across departments.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years in healthcare leadership or chaplaincy, with a Bachelor's degree, and a commitment to service, ethics, and community outreach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2-3 years of experience in healthcare leadership or chaplaincy.
• Experience leading ethics committees is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Staff chaplains and provide spiritual leadership.
• Facilitate Ethics Committee consults.
• Chair the Organizational Ethics Committee.
• Serve as liaison between Tenet, Diocese, and Franciscan Sisters.
• Support patients, families, and staff with spiritual care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Ethics & Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At St. Mary's Medical Center hospital, were seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.

At St. Mary's Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Supervise Staff chaplains. Facilitate Ethics Committee consults. Chair the Org. Ethics Committee. Liaison between Tenet - Diocese - Franciscan Sisters. Offer spiritual assistance to patients, families and staff.

Responsibilities

Visit patients and offer spiritual comfort and pastoral care.

Offer support and guidance to patient's families.

Help with explaining Advanced Directives and DNR to patients and families.

Respond to Trauma calls and in-house hospital codes.

Acts as liaison to staff members, between directors of other departments, and the wider community.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Experience:

2-3 years

Organization Description

St. Marys Medical Center (SMMC), part of the Palm Beach Health Network, is a 420-bed acute care hospital in West Palm Beach. The hospital has been serving Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast for more than 80 years.SMMC is a Level 1 Trauma Center, a state-designated Pediatric Trauma Referral Center, certified Comprehensive Stoke Center, and has a level III NICU. Pediatric services are provided at the Palm Beach Childrens Hospital at St. Marys Medical Center, which is the only dedicated childrens hospital between Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando. Along with 24/7 dedicated pediatric emergency and trauma care, Palm Beach Childrens Hospitals medical staff consists of 196 pediatricians in 36 subspecialties. Join us!

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