You’ll want to join Billings Clinic for our outstanding quality of care, exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology and educational opportunities. We are in the top 1% of hospitals internationally for receiving Magnet® Recognition consecutively since 2006.
And you’ll want to stay at Billings Clinic for the amazing teamwork, caring atmosphere, and a culture that values kindness, safety and courage. This is an incredible place to learn and grow. Billings, Montana, is a friendly, college community in the Rocky Mountains with great schools and abundant family activities. Amazing outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Four seasons of sunshine!
You can make a difference here.
About Us
Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. about Billings Clinic (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.
Your Benefits
We provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all full- and part-time employees (minimum of 20 hours / week), including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, employee wellness program, and much more. for more information or .
Magnet : Commitment to Nursing Excellence
Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as a Magnet®-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years. to learn more!
Pre-Employment Requirements
All new employees must complete several pre-employment requirements prior to starting. to learn more!
Chaplain (Per Diem)
SPIRITUAL CARE (BILLINGS CLINIC HOSPITAL)
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Shift : Varies
Employment Status : Per Diem
Hours per Pay Period : 0.01 = per diem (as needed) (Non-Exempt)
Starting Wage DOE : $25.12 - 31.40
The Chaplain is responsible for providing pastoral care to patients, their families, and as appropriate, staff. The chaplain visits patients and their families, making spiritual assessments, responding to their spiritual needs and providing crisis intervention as needed.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
- Actively participates in the delivery of spiritual care to patients and families. Assesses patient and family spiritual needs; assists patients and families in using their faith in dealing with illness, trauma, and stress. Responds to referrals in a timely manner; offers continuing care when appropriate.
- Provides supportive and spiritual care in crisis situations, responding to CPR and trauma calls as well as other emergent referrals. Discerns needs in crisis, maintaining a calm and compassionate presence.
- Inclusively supports the diverse faith traditions and beliefs of patients and their family members as well as staff.
- Helps meet ritual and sacramental needs of patients, families, and staff. Respectfully helps patients, families, and staff draw upon spiritual resources important for them.
- Provides timely and sensitive chaplaincy care to the staff of Billings Clinic via individual and group interactions. Provides chaplaincy care to Billings Clinic in ways consonant with the values and mission statement of our organization
- Documents patient and family service provided, both in departmental records and in the patient’s medical record, entering information that is relevant to the patient’s medical, psycho-social, and spiritual goals of care. Must have an ability to communicate information in a clinical / interdepartmental context.
- Supports an interdisciplinary approach to pastoral care, participating in team meetings and rounds and serving on organizational committees as appointed.
- Works to maintain a positive relationship between Billings Clinic and community, especially community clergy and pastoral leaders.
- Seeks and creates opportunities to enhance the quality of chaplaincy care practice at Billings Clinic, including assuming responsibility for continued professional development, meeting all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
- Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job performance.
- Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department / organization.
Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Billings Clinic health care organization and services providedBillings Clinic policy and procedures, both organizational and departmentalCustomer service techniques and Personal Service Excellence (PSE) skillsPersonal computers, hardware and softwareHIPAA and confidentiality requirementsBillings Clinic Corporate Compliance ProgramBillings Clinic Code of Business ConductPatient’s / resident’s rightsCurrent trends and developments in pastoral fieldReligious principles of major faithsProfessional communication skills, both verbal and writtenBasic techniques of counseling and crisis interventionAssessment of the spiritual needs of patients / familiesCommitted to creating, supporting, and contributing to a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment of care.Analytical skills to collect data and develop reports on activitiesConflict resolutionIncorporate population specific needs into all aspects of communication and patient care; scope of services provided will encompass age groups from infant through geriatricCommunicate clearly and effectively, both verbal and writtenWork effectively in a team environmentEstablish and maintain collaborative relationshipsConcentrate and pay close attention to detailsMaintain flexibility to adapt to a variety of workload assignmentsServe distressed and anxious patients, families and employeesRespond calmly, professionally and compassionately when dealing with crisis, death, grief, emergent or stressful situationsInvolved in complex judgments concerning prioritizing direct care coverage, distinguishing between privileged communication (i.e., confessions) that she / he has with a patient as a clergy person and confidential communication (i.e., emotional concerns) that may be shared with other members of the health care team, handling complaints from any source, provision of support in crisis situations and death, and the referral of religious / supportive care to additional resources. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Qualifications
Education
4 Year / Bachelors Degree Bachelor’s degree in Theology, Chaplaincy or equivalent training at an accredited religious seminary or theological school plus clinical pastoral education training, requiredMaster’s degree in Theology, Chaplaincy or equivalent training at an accredited religious seminary or theological school plus clinical pastoral education training, preferredExperience
Minimum of three (3) years of full-time ministry work experience which includes a minimum of two years of institutional related experience in providing spiritual care to a diverse population.Must have hospital chaplain experience or CPE – Clinical Pastoral EducationCertifications / Licenses
Licensed, ordained and / or ecclesiastically endorsed with a recognized religious community or institutional chaplaincy ministryMinimum Qualifications
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