Hospice and Palliative Care Hospital Liaison

About the role

The Hospice and Palliative Care Hospital Liaison will develop, maintain, and grow hospital relationships to cultivate collaboration and partnerships with Tri-Cities Chaplaincy in Benton and Franklin Counties, as well as surrounding communities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and grow hospital relationships to foster collaboration and partnerships.
• Manage a patient caseload and work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Provide hospice education to facility staff, patients, and families.
• Travel within the community to provide in‑home patient and family services.
• Maintain reliable attendance and report to assigned work locations as scheduled.
• Participate in on‑call rotation support, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in divinity, theology, psychology, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Ability to manage a patient caseload and work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Expertise in written and oral communication and competence with electronic medical record (EMR) documentation.
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing situations and respond accordingly.
• Willingness to travel within the community.
• Availability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed for chaplain on‑call rotation support.
• Reliable transportation and ability to independently drive within the service area; must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must meet insurance eligibility requirements.
• Position is designated Safety Sensitive; must pass a pre‑employment drug screen (includes cannabis testing in Washington State).
• Washington State Food Worker Card issued by the Department of Health.

Qualifications

• Chaplaincy experience in hospice, palliative care, hospital, or crisis ministry settings (preferred).
• Experience in end‑of‑life care and crisis intervention (preferred).
• Completion of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) training (preferred).

Benefits

• Vacation: accrued each pay period based on hours worked.
• Sick Leave: accrued in accordance with Washington State Sick Leave Law.
• Wellness Days: after 90‑day introductory period, up to two accrued sick days annually may be converted to wellness days.
• Paid Holidays: ten (10) paid agency‑observed holidays per year, available upon hire.
• Bereavement Leave: three (3) days for loss of an immediate family member; two (2) days for loss of a household pet or service animal.
• Community Volunteer Day (Yay Day): one (1) paid day annually for volunteer service, granted each January.
• Health Insurance (effective first of month following hire): Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Employer‑Paid Benefits: Basic Life and AD&D (1× annual salary), Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability.
• Voluntary Benefits: Supplemental Life Insurance, AD&D (additional coverage), Pet Insurance.
• Voluntary Financial Protection Benefits: Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance.
• Air Ambulance: discounted rate for Life Flight.
• Retirement 401(k) Plan: employee contributions upon hire; employer matching up to 5% begins following January or June after 1 year of employment.
• Mileage Reimbursement: $0.72 per mile (subject to IRS rate changes).
• Premium Pay: Bilingual (Spanish) pay premium (subject to proficiency verification via ALTA).
• Certification‑based premium pay, as applicable and approved.
• Tuition Assistance: up to $5,250 annually after one year of employment.
• Professional Development: access to continuing education via Relias Learning and CAPC.

Pay

Hiring Range: $31.37‑$46.61 per hour.

• Weeknight premium: $2.50/hour
• Weekend day premium: $2.25/hour
• Weekend night premium: $4.75/hour
• On‑call standby premium: $4.00/hour

Schedule

Anticipated Schedule: Monday‑Friday, 8:00 am‑4:30 pm with on‑call rotation.