Palliative Care Chaplain, Per Diem (Temple University Hospital)

Temple Health – Temple University Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple Health – Temple University Health System seeks a Palliative Care Chaplain to provide specialty spiritual care to hospitalized patients and families facing serious illness and end-of-life decisions. The role includes educating the care team and guiding culturally sensitive, patient-centered spiritual support.

The chaplain will teach residents, fellows, and medical students on best practices for spiritual care within a healthcare setting, contributing to a compassionate, comprehensive care

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Divinity or religious study from a recognized seminary is required.
• Minimum 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education from ACPE are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialty spiritual care for hospitalized patients and families navigating serious illness and end-of-life care.
• Educate the Palliative Care team on primary spiritual care, language, and culturally appropriate person-centered care.
• Engage in teaching residents, fellows, medical students, and others on best practices for spiritual care in healthcare.

Skills

Pastoral care

Education

Master's Degree in Divinity or equivalent

ACPE Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

Job description

The Palliative Care Chaplain is responsible for providing specialty spiritual care for hospitalized patients and families as they navigate serious illness and end of life care. They utilize knowledge and skills in Spiritual & Palliative Care to assist patients and families in faith based medical decision making, spiritual distress, and spiritual counseling. PC Chaplains educate PC Team members on primary spiritual care, language and knowledge to provide culturally appropriate person-centered care to patients and families. PC Chaplain also engages in teaching residents, fellows, medical students, etc. on best practices when providing spiritual care in a healthcare setting.

Education

• Master's Degree in Divinity or religious study equivalency from recognized seminary Required
• Non Degree Program Minimum 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education from ACPE Required

Experience

• 2 years experience in a healthcare setting Required
• 1 year of providing spiritual care at the end of life Preferred