Job Category: Behavioral Health, Counseling, and Clergy Work Shift/Schedule: 8 Hr Morning - Afternoon Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities. About the Role:

Job Summary

Provides for the provision of spiritual care to patients/families/caregivers and staff for the Medical Center. Also works through the Pastoral Care Department to provide pastoral care services to other areas of the Medical Center as needed. Minimum

Job Qualifications

Licensure or other certifications: Educational

Requirements

Bachelors Degree from an accredited school. Minimum

Experience

Other: Preferred

Job Qualifications

Preferred Licensure or other certifications: Preferred Educational

Requirements

Graduate level theological degree from an accredited school. Preferred

Experience

Prior experience in pastoral ministry in a congregational or clinical setting. Other: Job Specific and Unique

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Good verbal and written communication skills Theological and Behavioral Science understanding of human illness and suffering Awareness of cultural and religious understandings of illness and health Computer skills Essential Tasks and

Responsibilities

Provides spiritual assessment, care and support to patients, families and staff. Organize, coordinate, lead, and/or participate in worship services and rituals for the Medical Center. Work with the multidisciplinary team in assessing the holistic care needs of patients and families. Participate fully in the Clinical Pastoral

Education

educational curriculum Serve as shift house chaplain to cover the pastoral care needs of the Medical Center after office hours. Performs other related responsibilities as required. Physical Demands Weight Lifted: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time Vision: Moderate, Occasionally 0-30% of time Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65% Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65% Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30% Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65% Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals. NGHS: Opportunities start here. Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status. Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a non-profit on a mission of improving the health of our community in all we do. Our team cares for more than 1 million people across the region through five hospitals and a variety of outpatient locations. Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has campuses in Gainesville, Braselton, Winder, Dahlonega and Demorest – with a total of more than 850 beds and more than 1,200 medical staff members representing more than 60 specialties. Learn more at www.nghs.com.