Chaplain - Healthcare jobs in Lancaster, PA

Chaplain - Healthcare provides spiritual guidance and support during illness, injury and/or an emergency. Supports patients and families facing difficult medical choices. Being a Chaplain - Healthcare provides emotional support, spiritual counsel and comfort. Plans and coordinates interfaith worship experiences for staff, patients, and families. Additionally, Chaplain - Healthcare typically requires a master's degree in divinity. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Chaplain - Healthcare occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Chaplain - Healthcare typically requires 2 -4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Chaplain
  • WellSpan Health Services
  • Ephrata, PA FULL_TIME
  • General Summary

    Provides spiritual counseling and guidance to patients, families and staff and performs or arranges for religious services to meet patient needs.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Essential Functions:

    • Participates in a spiritual assessment of the patient/family/caregivers, as indicated.
    • Facilitates the development of a plan of care to meet the identified spiritual needs in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team.
    • Provides direct spiritual care to patients/families/caregivers/staff, when needed.
    • Serves as liaison to community chaplains and spiritual counselors, as indicated.
    • Documents all patient/family/caregiver contacts and provides additional written, pertinent information as indicated.
    • Participates in patient care conference and interdisciplinary team meetings.
    • Provides consultation, education and support to the interdisciplinary team on spiritual care.
    • Provides for funeral or memorial services or other services as requested by patient/families.
    • Provides bereavement support.
    • Provides spiritual support to staff.
    • If Assigned to WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital or WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital: - Onboards and orients PRN chaplains to hospital logistics, key employees and location. - Mentors PRN chaplains in hospital processes and communication. - Keeps PRN chaplains updated and informed about changes to the hospital processes and logistics. - Coordinates the work of the PRN chaplains on the units and in the hospital. - Works out on-call schedule with PRN chaplains. - Meets regularly for coordination of working together.

    Common Expectations:

    • Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
    • Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, inservice meetings, and workshops.
    • Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

    Required for All Jobs:

    • Performs other related duties as identified.
    • WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.
    • WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.

    The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

    Physical Demands:

    • Standing - Occasionally
    • Walking - Occasionally
    • Sitting - Frequently
    • Reaching - Rarely
    • Talking - Frequently
    • Hearing - Frequently
    • Repetitive Motions - Occasionally
    • Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Occasionally

    Working Environment:

    • Occupational Hazards - Occasionally

    Travel Requirements:

    • Estimated Amount: - May make home visits.

    Qualifications

    Minimum Education:

    • Bachelors Degree Required

    Work Experience:

    • 2 years Relevant experience. Required
    • Hospice/home health experience. Preferred

    Driver's License Statement:

    Must possess a valid driver's license in the current state of residence. Driving record must meet requirements established by WellSpan Risk Management.

    Courses and Training:

    • Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology Upon Hire Required and
    • Ordained/Endorsed by recognized religious body/proper ecclesiastical authority. Upon Hire Required
    • Certified (or eligible) Chaplain by Association of Professional Chaplains (APC). Upon Hire Preferred

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

    • Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary team.
    • Comfort in an interfaith setting.
    • Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs and values.
    • Ability to network with community clergy and congregations.
    • Knowledge of and commitment to Hospice philosophy of care.

    Employment Benefits

    • Sign-on incentives for new employees
    • Medical, dental and vision insurance
    • Life and accidental death insurance
    • Supplemental life insurance
    • Retirement savings plan
    • Paid time off (PTO)
    • PTO bridging
    • Short-term disability
    • Educational assistance
    • Forgivable loan
    • Flexible spending
    • Credit union
    • Employee recreational activities
    • Childcare
    • Complimentary medicine discounts
  • 20 Days Ago

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Chaplain
  • Willow Valley Communities
  • Willow, PA FULL_TIME
  • Job Description and Responsibilities Willow Valley is hiring a Chaplain exists to enhance and support the spiritual well-being of Residents and their families, as well as fellow Team Members regardles...
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Chaplain- Home Hospice & Inpatient Center (Per Diem- as needed)
  • Choices Healthcare
  • Lancaster, PA PER_DIEM
  • Your Career at Hospice… Hospice & Community Care provides quality care to thousands of patients and families every year so they can live better at end of life. We are able to support hundreds of indiv...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Scheduler - Healthcare
  • Genesis HealthCare
  • Lancaster, PA FULL_TIME
  • Genesis is one of the nations' leading provider of healthcare services from short-term to long-term care and a wide variety of living options and professional clinical services. We are changing how ca...
  • 10 Days Ago

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Chaplain PRN - Hospice
  • Holisticare Hospice
  • Lancaster, PA OTHER
  • Overview Holisticare Hospice is GROWING! We are looking for a PRN Chaplain to provide spiritual care in and around the Lancaster Area! If you are looking for a career with a purpose and a supportive t...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Bilingual Spiritual Director & Chaplain
  • Water Street Mission
  • Lancaster, PA FULL_TIME
  • For Water Street Mission to fulfill its mission and purpose, it is critical for all staff to participate in the development and maintenance of a healthy Christian Community. By living out our faith wi...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Chaplain and Coordinator of Spiritual Life
  • Lebanon Valley College
  • Annville, PA
  • The Lebanon Valley College Office of Student Affairs is seeking candidates for the part-time position of chaplain and co...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Hospice Clinical Director
  • MedAdventures
  • Hockessin, DE
  • MedAdventures is looking for a Hospice Clinical Director to join our partner's full-time team in the Hockessin, DE area....
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Navy Chaplain
  • US Navy
  • Newark, DE
  • About The Navy Chaplain Corps boasts more than 800 Navy Chaplains from more than 100 different faith groups, including C...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Navy Chaplain
  • US Navy
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • About The Navy Chaplain Corps boasts more than 800 Navy Chaplains from more than 100 different faith groups, including C...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Navy Chaplain
  • US Navy
  • Reading, PA
  • About The Navy Chaplain Corps boasts more than 800 Navy Chaplains from more than 100 different faith groups, including C...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

Lancaster (/ˈlæŋkəstər/ LANG-kə-stər) is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania which serves as the seat of Pennsylvania's Lancaster County and one of the oldest inland towns in the United States. With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities. The Lancaster metropolitan area population is 507,766, making it the 101st largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and second largest in the South Central Pennsylvania area. The city's primary industries include healthcare, tourism, public administration, manufacturing, and both professional and semi-professi...
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Income Estimation for Chaplain - Healthcare jobs
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