Chaplain

Position Summary

Provides spiritual and emotional care for patients, their loved ones and team members on assigned unit(s).

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Requires direct access to Protected Health Information (PHI). The PHI accessed is used for patient treatment, and healthcare

operations purposes through direct contact with patients, family members, patients’ medical records/charts, computer applications,

and verbal reports from healthcare providers, and interaction with various hospital interdisciplinary team members.

• Documents interventions on the patient chart, including, but not limited to such information as referral source, spiritual assessments,

interventions, and follow-up/referral plan.

• Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary clinical team, participating in patient rounds, case reviews, ethics consultations, and

advanced directive consults.

• Provides crisis intervention and bereavement support for persons experiencing suffering, tragedy, or loss.
• Performs requested sacramental services, applicable chapel services, and/or arranges for the provision of these services by

community clergy.

• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state

and local standards.

• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Master level theological degree is required, with a Master of Divinity being the preferred degree. Master level equivalent

theological degrees may be considered.

• Accreditation by the Association of Theological Schools preferred or a listing in The Database of Postsecondary Institutions and

Programs (ope.ed.gov/dapip/)

• Four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education for full time, two (2) units of Clinical Pastoral Education for part-time, one (1) unit

of Clinical Pastoral Education for pool. All units must be recognized by ACPE, APC, NACC, NAJC, CPSP, CPE-I, or ICPT.

Licensure/Certification

Ordination, licensure, or commissioning and endorsement as a chaplain by a religious body listed in the US Defense Department list of Recognized Religions.

Experience

Active spiritual faith demonstrated.