Chaplain - Spiritual Services and Mission

Job Details

Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering | Full-Time | First Shift

Clinically trained minister responsible for providing spiritual care to our primary customers, partners, and team members. Participates as a member of the healthcare team in evaluating spiritual needs of patients and providing appropriate interventions to meet such needs. Fosters a sense of mission that enhances a culture of trust, experience of belonging, and a sense of mission within the hospital and the healthcare team.

Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

• Master's degree in the theological or pastoral field or equivalent
• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education

• Other
• Ordination/licensure as minister in good standing with the SDA Church

• Personal commitment to God.
• Personal integrity, emotional stability, sound physical health, and an ability to work under stress.
• Effectively relates to persons of diverse religious, educational, and cultural backgrounds.
• Demonstrates ability to earn respect of nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals

• Demonstrates KH core values of belonging, wholeness, excellence, learning and leadership.
• Assess emotional and spiritual needs of staff and patients and provide appropriate interventions.
• Receive referrals, and follow up within 24 hours.
• Develop a pastoral care plan by identifying objectives, interventions and outcomes
• Manage on-call duty (nights, weekends, holidays)
• Recruit and manage volunteers
• Conduct patient visitation to meet the KH goals
• Participate in patient care rounds
• Communicate appropriate information to the interdisciplinary team. Be intentionally part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Educate staff on the role and function of the chaplain
• Provide support to staff, demonstrating compassion and effective leadership
• Coordinate worship and religious services for special dates.
• Lead worship services and devotionals for staff.
• Provide grief and loss support to patients and staff.
• Be involved in the local Ministerial Association and/or a Service Club.
• Provide one on one Pastoral Counseling to staff
• Lead and/or coordinate support groups
• Lead and support families with End of Life issues, funeral and bereavement services.
• Manage the Care Ambassador program recruiting and in-service
• Be part of the back-up on-call schedule to support our KH chaplains.
• Assist in the education of CPE residents and interns as indicated
• Other duties as assigned

• Congregational pastoral experience preferred.
• Experience as a hospital chaplain preferred.
• Board certification preferred

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.