Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Hospital Chaplain Job Locations US-OR-Portland Requisition ID 2025-35159 Position Category Hospital/Clinic Support Position Type Regular Part-Time Job Type AFSCME union represented Department Patient Relations Salary Range $71,053.06 - $107,595.28 annually FTE 0.50 Schedule Saturday & Sunday, Required rotation of on-call duties on evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Hours 8:00am - 6:30pm Department Overview

OHSU is Oregon’s only public academic health center. We are a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and southwest Washington. We are an institution of higher learning, with schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry and public health – and with a network of campuses and partners throughout Oregon. We are a national research hub, with thousands of scientists developing lifesaving therapies and deeper understanding. We are a statewide economic engine and Portland’s largest employer. And as a public organization, we provide services for the most vulnerable Oregonians, and outreach to improve health in communities across the state.

 

Chaplain offers spiritual and emotional support to patients, family members, and staff. Working knowledge of primary religious beliefs and faith practices. Partners with faith communities as appropriate for patient/family spiritual care. Offers ritual, sacrament, prayer, readings, as appropriate to patient/patient support system and hospital protocol. Facilitates grief support and participates in end-of-life and palliative care. Collaborates with hospital/university staff.

Function/Duties of Position

Provides spiritual counsel and emotional support to patients, patient families and staff:

Facilitate support by outside clergy/spiritual support system as requestedParticipates in interdisciplinary rounds as appropriateParticipates in care conferences as a member of the interdisciplinary teamResponds to urgent/emergent requests, including after-hours callDocuments assessments and support provided in the IHR

Further provides spiritual care, emotional support and education by participating in

Specifically identified memorial servicesAppropriate grief/illness forumsStudent shadowingServing on healthcare/university committees as assignedSupervision of spiritual care volunteersService on ethics committees and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team if qualified/trained

Represents hospital chaplaincy to community groups through

Facilitating access for faith specific volunteersSpecifically identified memorial services Required Qualifications Master’s Degree in Divinity, Theology, or Ethics. Completion of 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (or in process) and/or possibly equivalency of Healthcare Chaplains Ministry Association; AND2 years of clinical chaplaincy experience.   Professional membership in the following associations is preferred:  Association of Professional Chaplains, National Association of Catholic Chaplains, National Association of Jewish Chaplains,Healthcare Chaplains Ministry Association, Denominational Endorsement and/or Ordination

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

Working knowledge of Scripture and of primary religious beliefs and faith practicesProvides compassionate and non-anxious presence Developed self-awareness with mindfulness of projection, transference and self-disclosure Able to provide psychological/spiritual assessment Actively listens and able to promote a non-judgmental spiritual care environmentProvides spiritual care for all patients, regardless of age, race, religion, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, culture, language, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, marital status, military or reserve status or diagnosis Documentation of significant events in EPIC Cultivates team rapport with fellow chaplains and staff Preferred Qualifications Documented specialty training or certification in Palliative Care spiritual assessmentKnowledge in Epic  Fluent in one of OHSU’s threshold languages (currently Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, Russian)Existing certification with one of the listed professional organizations Additional Details

The primary schedule is Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and includes a required rotation of on-call duties on evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. There will be mandatory 1-2 hour monthly meeting(s) on a weekday during regular business hours, and availability Monday through Friday for mandatory education is occasionally required. This role is considered a critical function and requires working in the office during Modified Operations, which may occur due to conditions such as inclement weather, local crises, pandemics, and natural disasters.