Palliative Care Chaplain, Per Diem (Temple University Hospital)

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple University Hospital is a nationally respected teaching hospital on Temple University's bustling Health Sciences Center campus. The hospital provides a comprehensive array of healthcare services both basic and complex to patients from around the corner, across the country and around the world.  As the chief clinical training site for the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, the hospital provides a dynamic environment for high-quality care, teaching, and cutting edge research.

 

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals.  Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team.  Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

 

To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike.  At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

 

The Palliative Care Chaplain is responsible for providing specialty spiritual care for hospitalized patients and families as they navigate serious illness and end of life care. They utilize knowledge and skills in Spiritual & Palliative Care to assist patients and families in faith based medical decision making, spiritual distress, and spiritual counseling. PC Chaplains educate PC Team members on primary spiritual care, language and knowledge to provide culturally appropriate person-centered care to patients and families. PC Chaplain also engages in teaching residents, fellows, medical students, etc. on best practices when providing spiritual care in a healthcare setting.

Education
Master's Degree in Divinity or religious study equivalency from recognized seminary Required
Non Degree Program Minimum 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education from ACPE Required

Experience
2 years experience in a healthcare setting Required
1 year of providing spiritual care at the end of life Preferred

Licenses
Board Cert Chaplain Preferred