Provide spiritual, religious, and emotional support to patients, families, and hospital staff during hospitalizations. Serve as an educational resource on ethics and grief while collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
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This position provides or makes available spiritual, religious, and emotional resources for patients and their families during the patient's hospitalization. Provides spiritual and emotional support for the hospital staff and serves as an educational resource for staff. Provides on-call coverage as assigned.
1. Ordination and/or endorsement with a faith community, and in good standing
2. Master’s degree in Divinity, Religious Studies, or an equivalent graduate-level degree, as recognized by a professional chaplaincy certifying body.
3. Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education
4. Board Certified Chaplain or must obtain within three (3) years of hire
1. Two (2) years of healthcare chaplaincy experience
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.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Is in good physical condition to withstand the frequent requests for crisis intervention from patients and staff.
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.
1. Cognizant of environmental factors, infection control issues to maintain a clean safe and functional work environment. 2. Scheduled for work based on operational needs of the hospital.
1. Excellent positive communication and customer satisfaction skills. 2. Ability to think system-wide about spiritual care services. 3. Has healthy coping skills to deal with the constant stress of the position.
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0
Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Cost Center: 570 UHC Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care
Address: 327 Medical Park Drive
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.