Staff Chaplain: Multifaith Care & Ethics Leader

OhioHealth; Kentucky; On-site; USD 62,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth is seeking a Staff Chaplain to provide pastoral counseling and spiritual support to patients, families, and staff. You will serve on an interfaith pastoral care team and participate in on-call duties, healthcare ethics, and staff education.

The role involves direct patient care, ritual facilitation, and mentorship in clinical pastoral education within a high reliability organization setting. A Masters in divinity and ACPE credentials are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree required with ACPE training.
• ACPE certification or eligibility preferred.
• Experience in hospital pastoral care settings.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care as requested for emergent and routine requests, assessing spiritual needs and documenting responses.
• Participates in on-call rotation which may include overnight or weekend shifts.
• Participates in patient care conferences and interprofessional team meetings.
• Provides appropriate religious/spiritual rituals and non-pharmacological interventions.
• Liaises with patients' faith groups and community resources.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medical ethics, advance care planning, organ donation, and patient rights.
• Provides care in diverse settings including hospital, outpatient areas, and homes.

Skills

Pastoral care

Interfaith collaboration

Ethics

Education

Master's Degree (Required) ACPE

Job description

OhioHealth is seeking a Staff Chaplain to provide pastoral counseling and spiritual support to patients, families, and staff. You will serve on an interfaith pastoral care team and participate in on-call duties, healthcare ethics, and staff education.

The role involves direct patient care, ritual facilitation, and mentorship in clinical pastoral education within a high reliability organization setting. A Masters in divinity and ACPE credentials are required.