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Staff Chaplain/ Part Time/Days

Job ID: 315235

Category: Other

Work Type: PT 20+ HOURS

Location: Lancaster, PA, United States

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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

HOURS: 24 hours/week

LOCATION: Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA

Summary:

• Position Summary: Reporting to the Director, Chaplaincy Care and Education with accountability to the Chaplaincy team, the Staff Chaplain assists with faith issues in the healing process, makes spiritual assessments, provides crisis intervention and supportive care to patients, families and staff in areas to which they are assigned.

• Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties:

• Participate in delivering and arranging for appropriate pastoral care to patients, families and staff in specific areas of the institution or to particular faith groups as assigned.

• Respond to requests for spiritual care in a timely manner and completes documentation of services according to department requirements.

• Addresses the specific needs of patients for spiritual care, access to religious rites, and sacraments either personally or makes arrangement with area clergy.

• Helps to coordinate bereavement care for patients and families.

• Support an interdisciplinary approach to spiritual care.

• Participate in team meetings and rounds. Serve on institutional committees as appointed.

• Promote an interdisciplinary approach to spiritual care within the healthcare system.

• Participate in maintenance of proper administrative procedures for the department in accordance with institutional policy.

• Assist in the coordination of clergy and pastoral visitors from the religious community.

• Document spiritual care activities to communicate with members of the department and other health care providers.

• Participate in the department's plan for continuous quality improvement.

• Contribute to the wider community through publication, teaching, and research.

• Author and co-author materials relevant to spiritual care and pastoral education.

• Responds to requests for educational programming and presentations related to spiritual care, and perinatal loss bereavement, as invited.

• Serves as a mentor for assigned Chaplain Resident.

• Participate in programs and administrative activities of the institution.

• Participate in weekly staff meetings.

• Participate in regular professional development activities and supervision

• The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

• Serve as a liaison between the area faith communities, local supportive services, and the hospital and make recommendations for improving patient care and public relations with the community.

• Assist the Chaplaincy Care and Education Department in providing 24 hour pastoral care coverage.

• Provide pastoral services in such a way as to accomplish the institutional, as well as the departmental objectives. Function in such a manner that reflects the mission and vision of the institution.

• Adhere to all Hospital standards, policies, and procedures. Adhere to the code of ethics of the Association of Professional Chaplains.

• Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.

• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• The level of knowledge acquired through the completion of a Master of Divinity degree, Master of Arts in Religion, or Master of Pastoral Counseling from an accredited school of theology or Ordination.
• 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education.
• Certification by the Association of Professional Chaplains or National Association of Catholic Chaplains, Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains, within two years of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• The interpersonal skills needed to work with distressed and anxious patients, families, and employees.
• The analytical ability to assess patients' spiritual needs and sense of well-being and find appropriate solutions to patient problems.
• An empathy for the problems experienced by patients and families; commitment to help the distressed.
• Excellent communication skills to counsel patients, families, and employees.
• Knowledge of grief process and unique needs of patients experiencing perinatal and neonatal loss.
• Personal availability and skills for partnering with internal and external groups in projects that foster a climate of toleration and respect for the cultural diversity of the community.
• Previous experience in a hospital setting either as a clinical student or work setting.
• Previous experience in crisis trauma care.
• Previous experience with grieving parents.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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