Chaplain - Sharp Grossmont - Variable Shifts - Per Diem

Schedule

• Shift start time: Variable
• Shift end time: Variable
• AWS hours requirement: 8/40 – 8 hour shift
• Weekend requirements: As needed
• On-call required: No

Pay

Hourly pay range (minimum – midpoint – maximum): $41.820 – $53.970 – $60.440

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade will depend on factors including years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other position requirements, and employer business practices.

Responsibilities

Provide spiritual care and spiritual counseling services for patients, families, and team members of Sharp HealthCare that respects diversity and differences including, but not limited to, culture, gender expressions, sexual orientation, and spiritual/religious practices. Provide on-call services as needed. If assigned to Sharp Memorial, provide spiritual care support to all of Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus (Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns, and Sharp Mesa Vista).

• Assessments: Assess, formulate, and utilize spiritual assessments, interventions, outcomes, and care plans to contribute effectively to the well‑being of the person receiving care. Complete and document assessment within the chaplain’s shift (hospice: within 5 days).
• Clinical skills: Deliver individual and group spiritual care for patients, families, and staff in clinically designated areas. Provide crisis intervention as necessary in a timely manner (including Code Blue and trauma codes). Help patients, families, and staff address bioethical issues, organ donation, advance healthcare directives, and facilitate treatment decisions based on patient values. Provide appropriate rituals/services for patients and families, including newborn rituals (hospital only), end‑of‑life rituals, memorial services, and other rituals that celebrate, comfort, and encourage staff.
• Caseload: Set daily priorities for the shift and revise schedule based on patient/family needs. Communicate priorities with appropriate spiritual care staff. Establish visit frequencies for ongoing patient care with specific timeframes.
• Customer service: Communicate positively and timely with staff, Sharp employees, physicians, patients, and visitors. Maintain positive relationships with community clergy, CPE students, and volunteers (including orientation, scheduling, and direct supervision of volunteers). Handle problems professionally and proactively.
• Documentation: Document all spiritual care visits in the appropriate EMR and other department‑required documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Required: Bachelor’s degree; successful completion of at least 4 units of ACPE Clinical Pastoral Education (hospice requirement: 1 unit of CPE).
• Preferred: Master’s degree of Divinity or related field (equivalent needed for board certification by endorsing faith group); 1 year experience as a healthcare chaplain; experience in acute care hospital.
• Other qualification requirements: Strongly prefer board certification by either APC or NACC, or at least be eligible and in active process of obtaining this certification.

Skills

• Ability to work collaboratively within a collegial department and multidisciplinary setting.
• Excellent clinical skills and proven ability to effectively minister with persons of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.
• Excellent teaching skills (in‑services, presentations, etc.).
• Ability to initiate new programs and organize/oversee existing ones.
• Proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office applications, and electronic medical record systems.
• Basic understanding of medical terms and diagnoses.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.