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Chaplain MC & MHC - Per Diem

Primary Location San Diego, California Facility Name San Diego Medical Center Schedule Per Diem Shift Day Salary $33.46 - $43.25 / hour
Job Number 1371065 Date posted 07/24/2025

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Chaplain MC & MHC - Per Diem

Primary Location San Diego, California Facility Name San Diego Medical Center Schedule Per Diem Shift Day Salary $33.46 - $43.25 / hour
Job Number 1371065 Date posted 07/24/2025
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Description:
Job Summary:

To provide spiritual support and counseling to hospital patients, families and staff in a culturally competent manner. The Chaplain is a member of the interdisciplinary patient care team, participate in patient care planning and documents all pertinent interventions in the patient care record using established charting methodologies.

Essential Responsibilities:


  • Provides spiritual support and counseling to patients, family members/significant others and staff members.  The Chaplain interacts daily with the staff and other members of numerous interdisciplinary teams to formulate and evaluate patient care needs.

  • Completes clinical documentation in the patients medical record.

  • Serves on Medical Center/Service Area Committees and interdisciplinary teams as required by hospital policies and procedures and as requested by leadership.

  • Conducts in-service training for staff with regard to providing spiritual support.

  • Conducts religious services for patients as requested and participates in various professional associations for personal and professional growth with the goal of promoting spiritual wellbeing for our patients by building community clergy connections and relationships.

  • Coordinates, trains and evaluates lay Spiritual Care Volunteers and/or a team of interfaith community spiritual care volunteers as needed.

  • May form a team from local community interfaith Clergy to support Spiritual Care for all patients.

  • Provides and coordinate faith based support for various faith traditions throughout the year. (i.e Ash Wednesday, Nurses Week, blessing for medical center events or other celebrations, services, memorials outside of normal business hours.)

  • May need to be available on a 24-hour basis (as determined appropriate by local leadership).
Basic Qualifications:

Experience


  • Minimum of one (1) year of pastoral care experience in a hospital setting.


Education


  • Masters Degree in Divinity, Theology or related field from an accredited Seminary, College or University required.


License, Certification, Registration


  • N/A


Preferred Qualifications:


  • Ordained, licensed or endorsed for ministry by their prospective recognized faith community preferred.

  • Board Certified Chaplain with APC, NACC or NAJC preferred.

  • Minimum of four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education completed from an accredited program preferred.


Notes:


  • Hours may vary.

  • Will work at all three KFH hospitals.

Primary Location: California,San Diego,San Diego Medical Center Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Day Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 05:00 PM Job Schedule: Per Diem Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-SCAL-01|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: San Diego Medical Center - Spiritual Care - 0801 Pay Range: $33.46 - $43.25 / hour Travel: No

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