Chaplain

**It's more than a career, it's a calling.** MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital **Worker Type:** Regular **Job Highlights:** + **_The role is primarily daytime, with some scheduled shifts in the evenings / on-call overnight, and occasional weekend and holiday coverage._** + **_36 hours per week_** + **_4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education-Preferred_** + **_Master's degree in theology or a related field-Preferred_** + **_Board certification, or approaching eligibility to apply for certification_** **Job Summary:** Responds to the emotional and spiritual needs of patients, family members, and fellow employees.

Participates in a multidisciplinary care team.

**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES + Meets the spiritual and emotional needs of patients/families through timely assessment, intervention, and communication.

+ As measured by employee satisfaction, collaborates with co-workers to accomplish departmental goals and offers assistance to balance workload.

+ Contributes to the satisfaction of the medical staff by responding to physician referrals in the same day they are received.

+ Contributes to a safe environment by reporting all safety/security risks.

+ Intervenes in crisis situations to provide support in navigating the initial spiritual and emotional issues for patients, families and co-workers.

+ Contributes to the overall financial performance of the department by following policies and procedures, working efficiently, and reporting needed changes.

+ Covers on call shifts as assigned.

+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION + Bachelor's degree and 1 CPE unit required EXPERIENCE + One year experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

+ Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

+ Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.

Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

+ Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

+ Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

+ Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS + None **Department:** Pastoral Care **Work Shift:** Variable Shift (United States of America) **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 36 **Benefits:** SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

+ **Paid Parental Leave** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). + **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

+ **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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