Chaplain

Job Description:

Assesses and plans for the individual spiritual care needs and resources of staff, patients,

residents, and their families.

Scope

Initiates pastoral visits and responds to referrals to visit patients and/or their families.

Conducts assessment of spiritual needs of patients, residents, family members, physicians, associates and volunteers.

Assists patients and families with advance directives and end-of-life resources. Provides resources for transition, bereavement and loss.

Participates in multidisciplinary patient rounds, care conferences ethics consultations and documents, as appropriate, in patients’ electronic medical record.

Responds to crisis situations (e.g. Code Blue, trauma, death) to provide spiritual care and support.

Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards.

Participates as a member of the spiritual care on-call team.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent

Required: One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) by Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) accredited centers completed within two (2) years of hire

Letter of Recommendation of suitability by senior administrative leader of religious tradition (Parish, Synagogue, Conference, Elder Board, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

One (1) year experience as a Chaplain in a hospital setting is preferred.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs. Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc. Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment. May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time. For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

St James Hospital

Work City:

Butte

Work State:

Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$16.40 – $22.58

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/) , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers (http://www.sclhealthbenefits.org) ; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/diversity/) .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.