ASSOCIATE, STAFF CHAPLAIN

MU Health Care
$23.20
United States, Missouri, Columbia
1 Hospital Drive (Show on map)
Oct 29, 2024
LOCATION: Columbia, Missouri ABOUT THE JOB To provide spiritual support to patients, family and staff; facilitate arrangements as needed to enable patients to practice their spiritual beliefs while hospitalized; act as liaison with community clergy of all faith groups. SALARY RATE $23.20 ABOUT US MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region. As an MU Health Care employee, you will be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives and supporting our team members to achieve their personal and professional goals. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility, and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career. Learn more about MU Health Care. Learn more about living in Columbia, MO. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Respond to referrals of admitted patients/families, assess the spiritual needs of patients/families and provide spiritual care and counseling accordingly. Provide crisis intervention services to patients/families in all health care system facilities as requested. Function as a cohesive member of the spiritual care team, providing spiritual care services for patients of other chaplains as needed. Work collaboratively with medical treatment teams. Serve as On Call Chaplain for medical and spiritual emergencies. Act as liaison between hospital staff, patients/family/friends of the patient during periods of crisis, such as critical illness. Contact the patient's faith leader at patient's request. Coordinate spiritual care activities with other health care disciplines to avoid interrupting medical care and to ensure spiritual support for the patient. Perform religious rites or arrange for appropriate religious leader to do so, as requested by patient/family. Provide interdenominational worship services as needed and schedule chapel functions including visiting clergy. Document spiritual care services provided in the electronic medical record as defined in department policies. Attend patient conferences as requested. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS A master's degree in Divinity, Theology or a related field from an accredited institution of higher learning. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) from a recognized CPE program Equal Opportunity Employer The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.