Job Information
Albany Medical Center Chaplain Resident in Albany, New York
Department/Unit:
Spiritual Care
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Responsible for the spiritual care of assigned specific units of the patient areas of the hospital as well as sharing in the on-call duties of the chaplains at AMC Hospital. This will include both day and night coverage – remaining on site – to be available for all calls for spiritual care throughout the night and during holidays.
Hourly Range: $18.50 - $23.78
ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position: Chaplain Resident
Department: Spiritual Care
Reports to: Spiritual Care Manager
Position Summary: Responsible for the spiritual care of assigned specific units of the patient areas of the hospital as well as sharing in the on-call duties of the chaplains at AMC Hospital. This will include both day and night coverage – remaining on site – to be available for all calls for spiritual care throughout the night and during holidays.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree, post graduate work related to counseling and/or spiritual care or seminary training. Graduate degree given preference. Must have completed a minimum of one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education.
Responsibilities:
- Provides spiritual care to the patients in the assigned units through visiting,
responding to requests for spiritual care and responding to emergencies in those units.
- Provides on-call – 5pm to 8 am - night coverage for the hospital
making rounds on the intensive care units and responding to all calls for a spiritual
presence during their on-call hours.
- To be present to the staff, being available for support of staff in
difficult situations involving patients, their families or simple job-related stress.
- Is available for consults with staff, family and patient when deemed necessary by any
member of the health care team (chaplain included).
Provides spiritual assessments, grief counseling, religious services, crisis counseling and consultations on ethical issues.
Is available to the families of patients, providing support through their loved
one’s hospital stay.
Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!
Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.
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Albany Med is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s CapitalRegion and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees.
Albany Med offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care andadministration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:
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A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing (http://albanymedcareers.com/benefits/employee-advantages/)
Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Med offers a full range outpatient and inpatient careand is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 trauma center, and only children’s hospital. Thedowntown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College.
Albany Med partners with Columbia Memorial Health, Saratoga Hospital and Glens Falls Hospital to form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.