Staff Chaplain - Pastoral Program

Job Description

ECU Health

About ECU Health

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 180 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 130 locations.

The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research.

Position Summary

Provides direct patient care on assigned units, member of interdisciplinary treatment team, attends to spiritual/emotional needs of patients, families, & staff. Takes in-house on-call responsibility in rotation on weekdays and weekends. Responds to all all deaths, codes, critical events, and traumas; attends to ordered screens and consults and to referrals. Responds to requests for consultations on healthcare ethics and advance directives. Provides televised Sunday worship and additional special service leadership in rotation. Serves as preceptor for CPE students.

Minimum Requirements

College Degree plus other schooling

Master of Divinity or equivalent preferred.

Minimum of one unit of ACPE accredited Clinical Pastoral Education

Board Certification or eligible for Board Certification with Association of Professional Chaplains, National Association of Catholic Chaplains, National Association of Jewish Chaplains or equivalent within two years of hire.

Employment as minister in local congregational setting (two for one)

Related Work Experience
1 year to 3

Where experience is obtained
Acute care hospital

Other Information

This position is PRN/As needed - no benefits

Rotating shifts: 2nd & 3rd shifts & rotating weekends 

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.