Hospital Pastoral Care Coordinator

HCA Healthcare • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

The Pastoral Care Coordinator provides co-leadership, co-coordination, and oversight of the hospital’s spiritual care program. The role ensures compassionate, patient-centered spiritual and emotional support for patients, families, visitors, and staff, and provides leadership to the Medical Ethics Committee while promoting the organization’s mission, values, and commitment to whole-person care.

The Coordinator supervises chaplains, chaplain contractors, and spiritual care staff; co-develops departmental goals; manages daily operations; and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to enhance the patient experience.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Divinity, Theology, Pastoral Care, Religious Studies, or a related field.
• At least five years of chaplaincy or pastoral care experience.
• Completion of four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) with ACPE.
• Ecclesiastical endorsement, when applicable.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Healthcare chaplaincy experience.
• Board certification or board-eligible status through a recognized chaplaincy organization, such as the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), or Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE).

Responsibilities

• Provide co-leadership, co-coordination, and oversight of the hospital’s spiritual care program.
• Ensure patient-centered spiritual and emotional support for patients, families, visitors, and staff.
• Provide leadership to the Medical Ethics Committee.
• Supervise chaplains, chaplain contractors, and spiritual care staff.
• Co-develop departmental goals and manage daily operations.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance the patient experience.
• Promote the organization’s mission, values, and commitment to whole-person care.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
• Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager