Chaplain Priest
US-UT-Lehi
mountain-commonspirit_external
Req #: 92575
Type: Full-Time
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Overview: CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen-both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life ColoradoTM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve. CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation's largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way. Responsibilities: You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills - but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. The Priest Chaplain provides spiritual and emotional assistance to patients during the course of their hospital stay. This position is also responsible for the delivery of Catholic Sacraments (i.e., Sacrament of the Sick, Eucharist and Reconciliation) as well as daily and weekend liturgies. Availability for emergency on-call coverage is arranged with department manager. Qualifications: In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following: * Masters of Divinity from an accredited seminary * Four Units (quarters) of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education). At hire, applicant must have at least one unit of CPE. If the chaplain has less than 4 units of CPE, they must agree to complete additional units in a CPE program (one unit at least every six months until fulfilling the requirement of 4 units) from a nationally recognized accrediting agency listed by the U.S. Department of Education. Fifty hours of continuing education in chaplaincy related topics are required on an annual basis, except when enrolled in CPE or preparing for certification. * Three years successful pastoral ministry experience in hospital, long-term care, or parish setting. A Roman Catholic Priest in good standing with his current bishop and willing to apply for faculties in diocese where facility is located. * Current Board Certification Chaplain documentation. Chaplains who have completed 4 units of CPE are expected to become board certified within 12 months. Exceptions must be approved by their manager. Board certification organizations include: National Association of Catholic Chaplains, Board of Chaplaincy Certification Inc, Association of Professional Chaplains, Spiritual Care association (4 units), The Association of Certified Christian Chaplains, or equivalent. Chaplains are required to maintain board certification currency with an organization listed above. * Fluency in Spanish preferred.
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