**Overview**

Located in the Phoenix Ariz. suburb of Chandler the Chandler Regional Medical Center is a 338-bed not-for-profit hospital with more than 2500 employees and almost 1000 doctors on staff representing all major specialties. Chandler Regional joined the Dignity Health system in 1999 but has been part of the community for more than 50 years. The hospital includes a Level I Trauma Center a Heart and Vascular Center a Wound Healing Center a Family Birth Center and many additional services. During the fiscal year ending June 30 2016 Chandler Regional provided more than $48 million in community benefit. As a result of Dignity Health’s mission to deliver health care and partner with the community nearly 100000 people in the East Valley were reached through community health services. For more information visit: https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/locations/chandlerregional

**Responsibilities**

The incumbent provides spiritual/religious counseling and ministry to patients and their families demonstrating competency in spiritual and pastoral counseling as well as dealing with grief the dying process and death. The incumbent recognizes that during illness and suffering individuals rely on their spiritual resources to cope and find meaning. Through the ministry of presence religious and spiritual interventions pastoral counseling bereavement counseling and crisis intervention the incumbent is empowered to heal sustain guide and reconciles patients and their families. The incumbent also provides a supportive presence to staff including physicians and makes referrals when necessary. The incumbent has a working knowledge of systems and organizational dynamics with the ability to align personal and departmental goals with the organizational goals. The incumbent is able to articulate the role of chaplains and spiritual care services they offer to various interest groups in various organizational settings.

+ For each group, demonstrates competencies to provide appropriate spiritual/emotional care for newborn, infant, preschool-age, school-age, adolescent, young adult, middle adult, late adult. Successfully demonstrates age-specific, competencies. Exceeds by doing 2 case presentation per year to department that include age-specific spiritual/emotional care and theological reflection, using the age-specific observation tool as guideline.

+ Promotes collaboration by: (1) Participating at patient care rounds and family conferences. (2) Assisting Director in running department and the promotion of spiritual care (e.g. contributing at meetings, articulating department process and goals). (3) Working as liaison between parish or congregation and patient/family. (4) Working cooperatively with chaplaincy volunteers. (5) Making appropriate referrals to community clergy, nurses, social services, ethics committee, supportive care pathway. (6) Coaching staff informally on ways to provide spiritual care.

+ Interacts in a supportive, professional manner with department members and with other health care team members, patients, family members and other customers (especially in conflict situations and crises). (1) Treats everyone with dignity and respect regardless of cultural differences, race, religion, gender, medical circumstances, geographic location, education, sexual orientation or physical attributes and capabilities and models this respect for other staff members. (2) Exercises courtesy promptly and professionally with no more than 1 valid complaint per year. (3) Utilizes conflict reduction skills by discussion of problems directly with appropriate individual by helping to resolve problems on team and between patients/families with staff and/or doctors. (4) Encourages, accepts, provides feedback in a positive and constructive manner.

+ Promotes stewardship by (1) Utilizing time and supplies in a productive, cost-effective manner. (2) Participating in hospital's recycling efforts. (3) Working with Director to measure productivity and quality; assurance. (4) Keeping education records, age-specific observation tool updated in personnel files on yearly basis.

+ Promotes excellence by demonstrating ability to assess and address spiritual needs of patients, family members and staff as referred, within 12 hours of referral. Documents in patient record information pertinent to spiritual assessment and services offered. Is visible to patients, families, staff, physicians on assigned units so that case finding is done and referrals made in a timely fashion.

+ Service delivery within 24 hours of admission at 85% (except previous exempted days).

+ As a member of the department, works with other members of the chaplaincy team to help integrate spiritual care in the fabric of the organization informed by the spiritual care standards of Dignity Health and the Joint Commission (e.g. yearly department goals).

+ Demonstrates patient and family advocacy including patient rights as evidenced by: (1) Maintaining confidentiality of patient information. (2) Actively participating in discussions with patients/families regarding withholding/withdrawing of life support. (3) Respecting freedom of conscience of patient/families regarding refusal of spiritual support. (4) Giving information to patient/families (when requested) on Patient's rights. (5) Acting as resource for the Ethical and Religious Directives for Dignity Health Care Services. (6) Advocating for patient in regard to Code status. (7) Makes appropriate referrals to Ethics Committee, bioethics specialist, or Risk Management department. Exceeds by presenting 2 in-services per year to staff on bioethical issues relating to patient rights or withdrawing/withholding life support.

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**Qualifications**

**MINIMUM**

Masters degree in Theology or Divinity

One year of chaplaincy experience in hospital or healthcare setting

Clinical Pastoral Education: 4 units of CPE (1600 hours) in an accredited ACPE hospital center Board Certified Professional Competencies: Theology of Pastoral Care (302.1 - 302.5); Identify and Conduct (303.1 - 303.9) Pastoral Care (304.1 - 304.9); Professionalism (305.1 - 305.6).

NACC APC or NAJC Board Certification within two years of hire into position.

**PREFERRED**

Board Certification

**Pay Range**

$22.95 - $33.28 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.