Chaplain

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A National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center since 2001.

Summary

Position Highlights:

• To provide spiritual care to patients, families, visitors and staff, regardless of faith tradition or lack thereof.
• To be a resource and liaison for local clergy, community faith groups and community civic groups.
• To implement all aspects of chaplaincy care and education at Moffitt Cancer Center, Moffitt at International Plaza, McKinley and other Moffitt locations not named.
• To work collaboratively with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• To communicate accurately, clearly and in a timely manner, both verbally and in written materials.
• To enter electronic documentation of all patient interactions into the electronic health record.
• To record daily work into the Pastoral Care Activity Reporting System (PCARS).
• To perform duties of on-call after hours, on weekends and holidays when scheduled.

The Ideal Candidate

• The ideal candidate will have the following:
  
  • Four (4) or more units of CPE
  • Ordination or equivalent from faith group;
  • Master's Degree in Theology (Divinity)
  • 2 or more years' experience in a setting such as, but not limited to, hospital, hospice, long-term care facility; religious institution, center of worship
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Provide Spiritual Assessment and counseling to patients, families and staff..
• Support patients' rights by considering psychosocial, spiritual and cultural variables influencing perceptions of illness.
• Triage requests for the priest and contact the priest in emergency situations; make referrals to the priest for non-emergencies..
• Provide grief de-briefing and similar de-briefing for individuals and/or groups as appropriate; collaborate with Human Resources to provide support for staff in tragic situations involving staff and/or patients.
• Enter daily statistics into Pastoral Care Activity Accounting System(PCARS) and participate in Quality Improvement(QI) activities in the Department of Chaplaincy Care
• Assist patients, family members and staff with Advance Care Planning and communicate patients' wishes to the interdisciplinary team.

Credentials and Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Theology (Divinity)
• Minimum four (4) unit of CPE
• A current/active ordination, endorsement, or validation for ministry from a faith group.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a setting such as, but not limited to, hospital, hospice, long-term care facility; religious institution, center of worship
• Must complete Board-Certified Chaplain (BCC) within 3 years of hire, or upon transfer into FT/PT status, from one of the following professional organizations: Association of Professional Chaplains (APC); National Association for Catholic Chaplains (NACC); or National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC).
• Evidence of understanding of diverse populations

Equal Employment Opportunity

Moffitt Cancer Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or protected veteran or disabled status. We seek candidates whose skills, and personal and professional experience, have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

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