Chaplain

Location Spartanburg, SC
Facility Spartanburg Medical Center
Department Chaplain
Schedule - Shift - Hours Per Diem - Varied Shifts
Job Category Administrative/Clerical
Salary Job Grade EX122
Req #: 64743

Summary

Position Summary

Provides direct patient care on assigned units, member of interdisciplinary treatment team, attends to spiritual/emotional needs of patients, families, & staff. Takes in-house on-call responsibility in rotation on weekdays and weekends. Responds to all deaths, codes, critical events, and traumas; attends to ordered screens and consults and to referrals. Responds to requests for consultations on healthcare ethics and advance directives. Provide accurate information and support to area clergy and congregations. Serves as preceptor for CPE students.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Experience

Good relationship skills
Good computer skills

License/Registration/Certifications

Connection to Faith Group and in good standing (i.e. licensed, ordained, endorsed or certified)

Preferred Requirements

Preferred Education

Masters of Divinity or equivalent (under some circumstances life experiences and other theological training are also considered)

Preferred Experience

One year or more of ministry experience

Preferred License/Registration/Certifications

Core Job Responsibilities

Engages in spiritual and emotional interventions for patients and families throughout the hospital.
Makes initial visits to patients and families in all hospital areas.
Responds to all codes as needed engaging in spiritual and emotional interventions.
Documents all spiritual and emotional interventions with patients and family in medical chart(s).
Reports pertinent on-going patient and family spiritual and emotional needs to on-call chaplains and CPE students.
Other duties as assigned

Additional Information

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System (SRHS) offers a full spectrum of services through six hospital campuses: Spartanburg Medical Center, Spartanburg Medical Center — Mary Black Campus, Pelham Medical Center, Cherokee Medical Center, Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care and Union Medical Center. SRHS also includes Ellen Sagar Nursing Center and Woodruff Manor. SRHS provides unparalleled cancer care through Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute, with locations in Spartanburg, Greer, Union and Gaffney. The multidisciplinary Medical Group of the Carolinas has more than 600 physicians across Upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina. SRHS employs more than 9,000 associates and offers outpatient surgery centers and a Level I Trauma Center.

Founded on Aug. 29, 1921, as Spartanburg General Hospital, Spartanburg Regional celebrates over 100 years of excellence.