Job Information
Bozeman Health Chaplain (FT- 0.9 fte) in Bozeman, Montana
Position Summary:
The Chaplain provides direct care to patients and families, crisis/trauma support, death and dying support, advance directive education, cultural/spiritual/values/beliefs assessments as part of the interdisciplinary team of caregivers, ministerial functions, and spiritual counseling where patients, families, and staff are facing critical and stressful situations and/or personal adjustment to illness. The Chaplain collaborates with all members of Bozeman Health to provide excellence in patient spiritual care and emotional support.
Minimum Qualifications:
Required
Bachelor’s Degree
Completion of one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE-ACPE)
Preferred
Graduate Level Theological education
Certification by national certification body
Board Certified Chaplain (BCC)
Ordination by recognized religious organization
Experience with ministerial functions and spiritual counseling
Essential Job Functions:
In addition to the essential functions of the job listed below, employees must have on-time completion of all required education as assigned per DNV requirements, Bozeman Health policy, and other registry requirements.
Provide direct spiritual care for patients and families consistent with their belief systems
Provide support at time of death for patients and families
Education on advance directives when requested
Responds to emergency spiritual care needs, traumas, and deaths
Provides ministerial functions, sacraments, blessings, memorial services
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity and maintains confidentiality
Ability to work varied shifts
Computer applications, MS Office, EMR, internet applications and standard office equipment
Strong emotional intelligence, interpersonal and teamwork skills
Physical Requirements
Lifting (Rarely – 30 pounds): Exerting force occasionally and/or using a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects or people.
Sit (Continuously): Maintaining a sitting posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
Stand (Occasionally): Maintaining a standing posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
Walk (Occasionally): Walking and moving around within the work area requires good balance and coordination.
Climb (Rarely): Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs; may also use hands and arms.
Twist/Bend/Stoop/Kneel (Occasionally): Twisting, bending, stooping, and kneeling require flexibility and a wide range of motion in the spine and joints.
Reach Above Shoulder Level (Occasionally): Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects as necessary above the shoulder, requiring strength and stability.
Push/Pull (Occasionally): Using the upper extremities to press or exert force against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
Fine-Finger Movements (Continuously): Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than using the whole hand as in handling.
Vision (Continuously): Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures and to read computer screens, printed materials, and handwritten materials.
Cognitive Skills (Continuously): Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.
Exposures (Rarely): Bloodborne pathogens, such as blood, bodily fluids, or tissues. Radiation in settings where medical imaging procedures are performed. Various chemicals and medications are used in healthcare settings. Job tasks may involve handling cleaning products, disinfectants, and other substances. Infectious diseases due to contact with patients in areas that may have contagious illnesses.
*Frequency Key: Continuously (100% - 67% of the time), Repeatedly (66% - 33% of the time), Occasionally (32% - 4% of the time), Rarely (3% - 1% of the time), Never (0%).
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.
77211440 Spiritual Health (Corp)
