Associate Staff Chaplain
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Job OverviewResponsible for addressing the patient's and/or the support person's needs for spiritual care and emotional care and related services.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:One (1) unit of Clinical Pastoral Education.Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:A graduate-level theological degree from an accredited school of theology OR equivalent graduate-level degree that may be counted towards board certification.Eligible for certification by the Association of Professional Chaplains, National Association of Catholic Chaplains, or National Association of Jewish Chaplains.EXPERIENCE:One year of healthcare chaplaincy experience preferred.CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.Provide for the spiritual care of patients, family members and hospital staff as needed.Provide end of life and bereavement support.Respond in person to emergency pages/alerts: Code Blue; Trauma - priority 1; STEMI Alerts.Provide support to hospital staff.WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Cognizant of environmental factors, infection control issues to maintain a clean, safe and functional work environment.On-call coverage (nights and/or weekends) as needed.Scheduled for work based on operational needs of the hospital.SKILLS AND ABILITIES:Skilled in accompanying and assisting persons experiencing emotional and/or spiritual distress due to trauma, crisis, or death.Ability to provide a non-anxious presence.Ability to deal tactfully and harmoniously with guests.Functional knowledge of and respect for the religious values, beliefs, and practices of the major faith groups, individual denominational preferences, and all other spiritual groups and their beliefs and practices.Ability to communicate effectively with persons regardless of spiritual, cultural, ethnic background, sexual orientation, and gender identification.Highly motivated, dependable, organized, and able to work independently with minimum supervision.Ability to organize and prioritize time and tasks to achieve a well-coordinated work effort and to effectively meet work schedules including an ability to integrate multiple factors which may have an impact on patient care.Additional Job Description:This is an on-call only position with multiple 12 hour on-call shifts during the week.Scheduled Weekly Hours: 12Shift:Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)Company: CCMC Camden Clark Medical CenterCost Center: 570 CCMC Chaplaincy and Spiritual CareAddress: 800 Garfield Ave, Parkersburg, West Virginia#J-18808-Ljbffr