Outpatient Certified Chaplain - Cancer Center

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
At UT Southwestern Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, we know the oncology diagnosis and treatment can uniquely affect many areas of life for patients and their loved ones. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care. To reach this goal, our Supportive Care and Integrative Oncology department employs social workers, dietitians, certified chaplains, and music therapists to provide education, support, and community. In this outpatient role, the certified chaplain will be expected provide one-on-one patient care, lead and participate in programs that support patients and families, and contribute to our growth of our department initiatives. 

 

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Master's Degree of Divinity degree or Counseling degree from a Council for Higher Education (CHEA) accredited institution or other Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) approved degree 
   

• Experience
  1 year of chaplaincy experience. 
   

• Licenses and Certifications
  Four (4) units of CPE from an ACPE accredited center, endorsement from the applicant's denomination or sponsoring center Upon Hire and 
  Board Certification from an approved organization such as The Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC) and Neshama: National Association of Jewish Chaplains. Upon Hire 
   

Preferred

• Experience
  3 years of healthcare chaplaincy 
   

JOB DUTIES

• Assessment of patient needs for spiritual support and outcome-based provision for services and interventions. Record assessments and outcome processes in Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Document other pertinent information for continuity of care and staff care.
• Immediate response required for code blues, code stroke, end-of-life requests and time sensitive requests. Ability to triage requests, maintain pager responsibilities as assigned and collegially communicate ongoing needs to team for handoffs is crucial.
• Serve as a resource and advocate related to spiritual and ethical concerns and provide reflective presence in decision making. Provide assistance with family conflicts, interpersonal relationships and advance planning including consult and facilitation of Advance Directives