Per Diem Interfaith Chaplain

Albany Medical Center • Albany, NY

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Department Manager, the Per Diem Interfaith Chaplain will provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, staff, and students at AMC Hospital. This will include both day and night coverage – remaining on site – to be available for all calls for spiritual care throughout the night and during holidays. Interfaith Chaplains work alongside staff chaplains, interns, and the interdisciplinary care teams at AMC ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER Position Description Position summary: Under the direction of the Department Manager, the Per Diem Interfaith Chaplain will provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, staff, and students at AMC Hospital. This will include both day and night coverage – remaining on site – to be available for all calls for spiritual care throughout the night and during holidays. Interfaith Chaplains work alongside staff chaplains, interns, and the interdisciplinary care teams at AMC.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least two Units of Clinical Pastoral Education.
• Skills & Knowledge: Active listening, empathy, ability to identify spiritual needs and respond to them effectively; knowledge of spiritual care tools for self and others.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of spiritual care to patients and families in collaboration with the department.
• Carrying trauma and code pagers and responding to requests for spiritual care in emergencies.
• Provides on-call night coverage for the hospital, making rounds on the intensive care units and responding to all calls for a spiritual presence during their on-call hours, 5:00pm to 8:00 am.
• Supports staff in difficult situations involving patients, their families, or simple job-related stress.
• Be available for consults with staff, families, and patient when deemed necessary by any member of the health care team (chaplain included).
• Offers spiritual assessments, grief support, religious services, and crisis counseling.
• Participates in all department programs and activities, such as quarterly meetings, huddles, and Spiritual Care Elective program for 4th-Year Medical Students.
• Participate in and successfully completes Mandatory Education.
• Clear and timely charting of patient care in Electronic Medical Record.
• Contribute to the wider community by assisting in the coordination of clergy and spiritual visitors from various religious communities.
• Provides reliable support and back-up for intern chaplains and other volunteers within the department.

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees