Job Description

Spiritual Care Coordinator

Coordinates and provides spiritual care to patients, their loved ones, and TMC staff.

Essential Functions:

• Participates in delivering and arranging appropriate spiritual care to patients, their loved ones, and staff.
• Responds to requests for spiritual care in a timely manner.
• Documents spiritual care visits in patient's EMR.
• Promotes individual spiritual growth and provides a nurturing community for colleagues and volunteers.
• Participates in the offering of and meeting ritual and sacramental needs of patients, their loved ones and staff.
• Provide spiritual care in an interfaith/ecumenical setting.
• Supports an interdisciplinary approach to spiritual care.
• Participates in team meetings and rounds.
• Serves on institutional committees as appointed.
• Participates in maintenance of proper administrative procedures for the department in accordance with institutional policy.
• Assists in the coordination of clergy and spiritual care visitors from the patient's religious community, as requested.
• Keeps records of spiritual care activity to communicate with other members of the department and report to department/institution.
• Participates in the department's plan for continuous quality improvement.
• Participate in programs, administrative activities of the institution, and regular staff meetings.
• Participate in regular professional development activities and supervision.
• Adheres to and supports team members in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication.
• Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety and confidentiality policies and standards.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Master's degree in Theology, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience, required. At least one unit of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) preferred.

Experience: Two (2) years of chaplain or spiritual care experience required. Four (4) years of chaplain or spiritual care experience preferred.

Licensure or Certification: Ordination or commissioning for chaplaincy by a recognized religious organization is required. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Valid AZ fingerprint clearance card is required for Hospice Chaplains.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of interfaith chaplaincy concepts and practices.
• Skill in providing spiritual needs and guidance.
• Values diversity and input from others.
• Listens well; responds with empathy.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to listen and accurately interpret others' communication or instructions to take appropriate action.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

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