Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Chaplin in Harvey. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

As a Customer Associate you will provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families and staff as part of a patient care program, including assessments, appropriate interventions and accurate documentation.
Collaborates with staff in the development, coordination and implementation of actions to address the spiritual and human needs of patients, their families and staff. Seeks to creatively improve the quality of patient care using the resources available.  Provides emotional and spiritual support for staff. Provides external linkage to the clergy community. Build relationships with external partners of all faith. Provides guidance and resources to the multi-disciplinary team regarding the spiritual and emotional needs of those they serve. Serves on multi-disciplinary committees representing the specialty of spiritual care.

Essential Job Functions 

• On-Call” for crisis ministries during regular and irregular work hours. Effectively manager time
• Encourages and facilitates referrals related to specific patients from physicians, nurses, local clergy, patients’ families or other team members.
• Provides limited counseling to staff personnel of the hospital and make appropriate referrals, and informs Manager of the Department on the number of hours spent weekly in such service.
• Plans, organizes and implements an effective program of pastoral services for the assigned patient care units.
• Attends appropriate Patient Care Conference, Medical Staff departmental educational conferences and biweekly educational meetings of the Department of Pastoral Services
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with all members of the health team, especially in the assigned patient care units.  Informal and effective relationships must also be developed and maintained with area clergy and religious groups
• Establishes and continues implementation of departmental programs with and for area clergy and religious groups
• Actively look for opportunities to learn and expand an already proficient knowledge and skill base
• Serves on appropriate committees, councils, or task forces

Required Qualifications 

• Degree of A.B. or B.S. in an accredited college or university required
• He or she shall be a graduate of an Accredited seminary or rabbinical school with the degree of Master of Divinity or its equivalent
• The Chaplain shall have responsible experience as a parish clergyman and as hospital chaplain or chaplain intern
• Ordained as a clergyman in good standing and shall be endorsed by the ecclesiastical body to which he belongs

Preferred Qualifications 

• Successful completion of four quarters of Clinical Pastoral Education at an accredited center 
• A certification by the College of Chaplains within the first year of employment

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time 8-hour shifts
• Shift: Days
• Unit/Department: Harvey
• CBA Code: Non Union

For nearly a century UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial has pioneered sophisticated clinical care and developed the area's most convenient network of comprehensive outpatient centers, all dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of the community. Now, partnered with UChicago Medicine, we have expanded our network of expert physicians, convenient facilities and scope of service to speed your healing process and help navigate your path to wellness. A skilled Medical Staff and talented employees dedicated to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of illness and injury provide a firm foundation for our reputation for quality. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial is for you. Here at Ingalls, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us!

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UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial's COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.