Chaplain I

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Seattle, WA

14h • $40 - $61

About The Position

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington. With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality. At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. The Chaplain will provide spiritual, religious, existential, and emotional care to patients/families at all sites of care. Support staff, providers, volunteers, and non-employees (e.g., Transfer Price Agreement staff, Bible study leaders, Catholic Chaplain, some providers, etc.) when work and outside of work issues are weighing upon them in ways that are or may potentially impact their highest level of care for our patients/families at all sites of care. Provide limited education to staff, providers, volunteers, non-employees, and students at all sites of care and beyond. Participate in the life of the organization in supportive capacities.

Requirements

• Either an MDiv or equivalent degree and at least one unit of CPE OR at least four units of clinical pastoral education (ACPE) with at least a Bachelors degree
• Ordination/commissioning and/or endorsement for health care chaplaincy by one's religious judicatory body (or actively in process) if there is such a path for one in one’s spiritual tradition.
• Ability to communicate effectively with culturally, religiously, and spiritually diverse patients, providers, families, staff, volunteers, non-employees
• Demonstrates professional values and behaviors, demonstrates good boundaries, demonstrates good leadership skills, remains non-judgmental, and respects the dignity and worth of every individual
• Must have excellent chaplaincy care skills, work well independently and with others, function well in complex and constantly changing contexts, be committed to continuous improvement, have good analytical skills, be a detail-oriented person, and work well with electronic charting and Microsoft Office
• Must be committed to learning and providing outcomes-oriented, evidence-based chaplaincy care, and have a strong desire to becoming research literate in the field

Nice To Haves

• Education or experience in a major academic health care organization
• Substantial experience in oncology
• Knowledge regarding spiritual/religious/existential distress and negative spiritual/religious coping

Responsibilities

• Screen and assess patient/family needs, resources, struggles, hopes, and goals
• Actively, empathically, and compassionately inquire and facilitate conversation, rituals, and connections around these issues, intervening in ways that sustain, guide, and/or work toward healing
• Explore life histories, legacies, and values/goals that guide medical decisions and that help patients/families navigate challenging times in meaningful and potentially transformative ways
• Provide care, counsel, debriefings, and specialized programs to support staff, providers, volunteers, non-employees at all sites of care
• Be active participants in relationally grounded, evidence-based, research-informed chaplaincy care that seeks continuous quality improvement

Benefits

• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees access to a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, and paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level