Staff Chaplain Rehab Per Diem

MultiCare Health System • Puyallup, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Chaplain is responsible for providing Spiritual Care as part of the patient care programs. This ministry is directed primarily to patients and the families of patients, but also to the employees, medical staff and students of the institution. This position works closely with the multi-disciplinary team to provide a total intervention/counseling service and requires a service oriented individual with the ability to relate to the critically and/or terminally ill, handicap, disadvantaged, and individuals of various ethnic groups. Work situations are frequently non-routine and require sensitivity, the use of discretion, good judgment, and diplomacy. Internal contacts include staff and management throughout the organization. External contacts include patients, families, local clergy, religious lay groups, and outside service agencies. MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital is a 388-bed acute-care hub serving Puyallup and East Pierce County. As the area’s only hospital, it features a Family Birth Center, Level III Trauma and Neonatal ICUs, Level I Trauma Rehabilitation Center, Children’s Therapy Unit and a 24-hour Emergency Department. Innovative facilities like the LEED Gold-certified Dally Tower and Pulse Heart Institute make Good Samaritan a dynamic workplace for clinicians eager to advance their careers in a state-of-the-art environment.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Theology, Pastoral Studies or related field
• One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education
• Must complete two units of CPE within 8 months of hire

Nice To Haves

• Two units of CPE strongly preferred
• Board Certification preferred
• Minimum two (2) years of pastoral experience OR completion of residency in a hospital setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Providing Spiritual Care as part of the patient care programs
• Directing ministry primarily to patients and the families of patients, but also to the employees, medical staff and students of the institution
• Working closely with the multi-disciplinary team to provide a total intervention/counseling service

Benefits

• Competitive tuition assistance
• Award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development
• Generous PTO
• Code Lavender
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off
• Resource Groups and outreach programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees