Chaplain Associate- Diem Job at Geisinger, Wilkes Barre, PA

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  • Geisinger
  • Wilkes Barre, PA

Job Description

Chaplain Associate- Diem at Geisinger summary:

The Chaplain Associate provides spiritual and emotional support to patients, their families, and caregivers within a clinical environment. They participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, assess spiritual needs, provide chaplaincy services, and document all interactions in electronic medical records. Additionally, they consult clergy on behalf of patients and assist with training and education for staff.

Job Title: Chaplain Associate- Diem
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Patient Support, Nursing and Nursing Support
Schedule: Per Diem
Work Type: Part time
Department: JM-Spiritual Care Team
Date Posted: 03/19/2025
Job ID: R-75258

Job Summary

Offers spiritual and emotional support directly to patients and their families, caregivers, and team members. Responsible for assisting with organization of daily activities as assigned.

Job Duties

  • Functions as a member of the team by attending interdisciplinary team conference, support meetings, and other meetings as appropriate
  • Assesses each patient, family member, and caregiver for spiritual needs and concerns in consultation with other team members
  • Provides direct chaplaincy services (when accepted) to patients, family members, and caregivers of different philosophies and religious perspectives
  • Consults, if requested by patient or family, the patient’s clergy of choice and advises them on admission
  • Documents all visits and phone calls in the electronic medical record within an appropriate time frame
  • Provides consultation, counsel, and support to other team members as appropriate
  • Assists with training programs and in-service education as requested


Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

8 to 12 hour shifts. Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends and Holidays

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Ordination/Commissioning or Ecclesiastical Endorsement - Default Issuing Body; 1 Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education - Default Issuing Body

Our Purpose & Values

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Keywords:

chaplaincy, spiritual support, patient support, emotional counseling, clinical pastoral education, healthcare chaplain, patient care, interdisciplinary team, spiritual care, hospital chaplain

Job Tags

Daily paid, Full time, Part time, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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