Palliative Care Chaplain

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is looking for a dedicated Palliative Care Chaplain to join our team. This role will be Full-Time, Day Shift, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation. 

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave 

Job Responsibilities:

Our inpatient Palliative Care service provides care to adult patients at the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. Our team consists of 6 Physicians, 3 Advanced Practice Providers, a Registered Nurse, 2 Clinical Therapists and a Hospice Coordinator. 

The Palliative Care Chaplain provides culturally and spiritually sensitive assessments of, and support to, those of all faith traditions by offering individualized, psychosocially sound, spiritual care. The Chaplain participates as an equal member of the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team and supports an interdisciplinary approach to pastoral care. The Chaplain participates in the education of trainees who rotate with the Palliative Care team. 

• Responds to requests for pastoral care in a timely manner. 
• Provides and arranges for timely/effective spiritual and emotional support to patients, their loved ones and staff from diverse cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds. 
• Documents an initial spiritual assessment within the allotted time and provides periodic updates of patients' status and advancement toward goals. 
• Attends and participates in regularly scheduled Palliative Care team meetings and rounds. 
• Leads Palliative Care team’s Bereavement/Remembrance program
• Participates in the offering of worship opportunities and meeting the ritual/sacramental needs of patients and their families. 
• Functions collaboratively with the general healthcare team, the Palliative Care team, the Office of Spiritual Support Services, and community resources (e.g. faith community leaders, hospices, rehabilitation centers, etc.). 
• Participates in regular professional development activities. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s degree in Biblical Studies - M.Div. or equivalent Master's level theological degree from an accredited ATS school, Four completed units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
• Experience: 3 years of experience in a community pastoral ministry.
• Certification: National Association of Catholic Chaplains - Board Certified eligible through the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), the National Association of Jewish Chaplains (N/AJC), the National Associations of Catholic Chaplains (N/ACC) or a cognate group. Must be certified by one of these associations within two years from date of hire. Must maintain board certification status once received.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Palliative care experience 

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 25,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. 

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.