Position Summary:
Provides spiritual and emotional care for patients, their loved ones and team members on assigned unit(s).
Responsibilities:
- 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.
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Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary clinical team, participating in patient rounds, case reviews, ethics consultations, and advanced directive consults.
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Provides crisis intervention and bereavement support for persons experiencing suffering, tragedy, or loss.
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Performs requested sacramental services, applicable chapel services, and/or arranges for the provision of these services by
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Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
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Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
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Provides education programs, inspiration and support for patients, their loved ones, team members, and the community to promote the relationship between spirituality and health.
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Per request, provides devotions and/or invocations for Baptist Health and/or Baptist Health sponsored functions.
Qualifications:
Education/Training
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Master level theological degree is required, with a Master of Divinity being the preferred degree. Master level equivalent theological degrees may be considered.
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Accreditation by the Association of Theological Schools preferred or a listing in The Database of Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (ope.ed.gov/dapip/)
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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
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Ordination, licensure, or commissioning and endorsement as a chaplain by a religious body listed in the US Defense Department list of Recognized Religions.
Experience
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Active spiritual faith demonstrated.
