Chaplain: Irvine Spiritual Care: Per Diem: Night Shifts: Hoag Irvine Campus

About Us

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a nonprofit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California, consisting of three acute-care hospitals with sixteen urgent care centers, eleven health centers, and a network of more than 1,800 physicians, 100 allied health members, 8,000 employees, and 2,000 volunteers. More than 30,000 inpatients and 550,000 outpatients choose Hoag each year.

For over 70 years, Hoag has delivered a level of personalized care that is unsurpassed among Orange County’s health care providers. Since 1952, Hoag has served the local communities and continues its mission to provide the highest quality health care services through core strategies of quality and service, people, physician partnerships, strategic growth, financial stewardship, community benefit, and philanthropy.

Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services including six institutes providing specialized care in cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, women's health, orthopedics, and digestive health. Hoag was the highest ranked hospital in Orange County in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report, the only Orange County hospital ranked in the top 10 for California. The organization was ranked the #5 hospital in the Los Angeles Metro Area and the #10 hospital in California.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates the delivery of pastoral care and spiritual support to patients, their families, and staff during events of hospitalization, crisis, bereavement, or when facing end-of-life questions or decisions.
• Models and collaborates with the hospital’s interdisciplinary teams in respecting and providing spiritually and culturally competent patient-centered care.
• Understands the full range of individual beliefs, customs, traditions, and practices represented in the community, and serves as a liaison between the hospital and patient/family’s community of faith.
• Maintains accurate documentation of patient visitations in the electronic health record.
• Develops expert-level competencies that can be drawn upon to provide education and development opportunities for colleagues and interdisciplinary teams.
• Develops knowledge of assigned areas and works within the scope of service.
• Develops skill sets and practice standards to meet the needs of the patients, families, and health care team for their areas.
• Available outside normal business hours for emergency response on-call coverage during weekdays and/or on weekends.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Hospice Chaplain Specific Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates the delivery of spiritual and emotional support to patients, their families, caregivers, and staff.
• Supports and guides patients, their families, caregivers, and staff to assist them through periods of transition, grief, loss, and anxiety.
• Provides spiritual interventions at times of crisis or death.
• Guides patients’ families and caregivers through spiritual and existential questions and concerns regarding death.
• Provides comfort and solace during the end-of-life experience.
• Respects the full range of individual beliefs, customs, traditions, and practices represented in the community, and serves as a liaison between the hospice and patient/family’s community of faith.
• Maintains accurate documentation of patient visitations.
• Available outside normal business hours for emergency response on-call.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master of Divinity degree or equivalent from an accredited theological/faith-based institution.
• Four Units of Clinical Pastoral Education in a Hospital setting.
• Eligible for Board Certification by a recognized accredited organization within one year of start date.
• Ecclesiastical endorsement required.
• Experience in pastoral care and chaplaincy in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Board Certified Chaplain in good standing with a recognized and accredited organization preferred.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.

Hospice Chaplain Specific Requirements

• Master of Divinity degree or equivalent from an accredited theological/faith-based institution.
• Minimum of two units of Clinical Pastoral Education.
• Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
• California Driver’s License required.