Sacramental Priest

Position Purpose

As a member of the Spiritual Care Services Department, provides sacramental ministries of the Roman Catholic Church to Catholic patients, visitors, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provides assessment of sacramental needs and priestly interventions, especially the Sacramental Anointing of the Sick.
• Documents priestly sacramental interventions provided on behalf of patients and visitors.
• Facilitates involvement of and ministry to patients’ visitors during priestly sacramental ministry.
• Maintains effective working relationships with parish priests, other clergy, and hospital chaplains.
• May provide sacramental ministry to hospital staff as appropriate.
• May celebrate the Roman Catholic Mass for the Catholic community.
• May participate in ensuring 24‑hour, seven‑day per week on‑call coverage for emergency sacramental needs.
• May provide consultation on sacramentally related matters concerning the care of patients, visitors, and staff as needed.
• Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.

Requirements

• Education: Master of Divinity or equivalent degree.
• Ordination: Must be an ordained Roman Catholic priest in good standing, with faculties of a Catholic Bishop and Permission to Minister granted by the local Diocese.
• Experience & Skills:
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for effective ministry.
  • Ability to work within an ecumenical team ministry and maintain a flexible schedule.
  • Comfort operating in a collaborative, shared‑leadership environment.
  • Personal presence characterized by honesty, integrity, and caring, with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Physical & Mental Requirements:
  • Set and organize own work priorities, adapting to frequent changes.
  • Handle multiple tasks/projects in potentially stressful environments with diverse personalities.
  • Travel within the local community and across Trinity Health sites (10‑50%) as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with daily pay.
• Benefits effective Day One (no waiting periods).
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions.
• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Schedule

Full‑time, 40 hours/week. Primary shift 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Saturday and Sunday as required. Travel to various Trinity Health sites as needed (10‑50%).