Hospice Chaplain

About the role

Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, is looking for a Hospice Chaplain in Waterford, Pennsylvania, serving the Erie, Warren and Crawford County patient care territory. The chaplain provides spiritual and emotional support to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families, honoring each person's beliefs, values and cultural traditions while working as part of the interdisciplinary hospice team.

Key responsibilities

• Represent a spiritual presence and connect with the religious and spiritual roots of the hospice movement
• Document patients' and families' religious and spiritual needs and resources on the intake/assessment form and in progress notes
• Raise spiritual needs in patient care conferences and report interventions
• Provide direct spiritual counsel, prayer and sacraments when invited, and interface with the patient's own clergy, rabbi or congregation
• Encourage advance planning of funeral arrangements and remain available to officiate if requested; be present at the time of death if requested
• Provide spiritual literature and resources, and participate in the patient/family care plan

Required profile

• Ordained and endorsed minister, priest, rabbi or member of a religious order preferred, or a lay person with certified pastoral care training
• Professional experience in a religious agency or institution may be considered instead of formal education
• At least 1 year of experience in a health care setting or with death and dying
• Comfortable working in an interfaith setting
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Preferred: graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology

Required skills

• Familiarity with computers: usernames and passwords, internet, email, desktop navigation, programs, files and toolbars
• Ability to manage online HR services and online training programs

What we offer

• Salary of $50,920 to $76,380 annually for full-time employment
• Comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (subject to eligibility)