Chaplain

Position Summary:

Provides spiritual and emotional care for patients, their loved ones and team members on assigned unit(s).

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions
• Requires direct access to Protected Health Information (PHI). The PHI accessed is used for patient treatment, and healthcare
operations purposes through direct contact with patients, family members, patients’ medical records/charts, computer applications,
and verbal reports from healthcare providers, and interaction with various hospital interdisciplinary team members.
• Documents interventions on the patient chart, including, but not limited to such information as referral source, spiritual assessments,
interventions, and follow-up/referral plan.
• Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary clinical team, participating in patient rounds, case reviews, ethics consultations, and
advanced directive consults.
• Provides crisis intervention and bereavement support for persons experiencing suffering, tragedy, or loss.
• Performs requested sacramental services, applicable chapel services, and/or arranges for the provision of these services by
community clergy.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state
and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

 

Other Related Functions
• Provides education programs, inspiration and support for patients, their loved ones, team members, and the community to promote
the relationship between spirituality and health.
• Per request, provides devotions and/or invocations for Orlando Health and/or Orlando Health sponsored functions.

Qualifications:

Education/Training
• Master level theological degree is required, with a Master of Divinity being the preferred degree. Master level equivalent theological degrees may be considered.
• Accreditation by the Association of Theological Schools preferred or a listing in The Database of Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (ope.ed.gov/dapip/)
• Four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education for full time, two (2) units of Clinical Pastoral Education for part-time, one (1) unit of Clinical Pastoral Education for pool. All units must be recognized by ACPE, APC, NACC, NAJC, CPSP, CPE-I, or ICPT.

 

Licensure/Certification
Ordination, licensure, or commissioning and endorsement as a chaplain by a religious body listed in the US Defense Department list
of Recognized Religions.

 

Experience
Active spiritual faith demonstrated.