MDiv or equivalent degree with at least one unit of CPE, or four units of clinical pastoral education (ACPE) with a Bachelor's degree
Ordination/commissioning for health care chaplaincy by a religious judicatory body (or in process)
Effective communication with diverse cultural and spiritual backgrounds
Demonstrates professional values, good boundaries, and leadership skills
Excellent chaplaincy care skills, detail-oriented, and proficient in electronic charting and Microsoft Office
Commitment to evidence-based chaplaincy care and research literacy
Responsibilities
Screen and assess patient/family needs and goals
Facilitate compassionate conversations and rituals to support healing
Explore life histories and values to guide medical decisions
Provide care and support to staff and volunteers at all sites
Engage in evidence-based chaplaincy care for continuous quality improvement
Benefits
Access to a retirement savings plan
Employee assistance program
Paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked)
Full Job Description
Overview
The Spiritual Health Clinician will provide spiritual, religious, existential, and emotional care to patients/families at all sites of care as well as provide staff care when work and outside of work issues are weighing upon them in ways that are or may potentially impact their highest level of care for our patients/families at all sites of care. Provide limited education to staff, providers, volunteers, non-employees, and students/trainees at all sites of care and beyond. Participate in the life of the organization in supportive capacities.
Responsibilities
Screen and assess patient/family needs, resources, struggles, hopes, and goals
Actively, empathically, and compassionately inquire and facilitate conversation, rituals, and connections around these issues, intervening in ways that sustain, guide, and/or work toward healing
Explore life histories, legacies, and values/goals that guide medical decisions and that help patients/families navigate challenging times in meaningful and potentially transformative ways
Provide care, counsel, debriefings, and specialized programs to support staff, providers, volunteers, non-employees at all sites of care
Be active participants in relationally grounded, evidence-based, research-informed chaplaincy care that seeks continuous quality improvement
Qualifications
Required:
Either an MDiv or equivalent degree and at least one unit of CPE OR at least four units of clinical pastoral education (ACPE) with at least a Bachelors degree
Ordination/commissioning and/or endorsement for health care chaplaincy by one's religious judicatory body (or actively in process) if there is such a path for one in one’s spiritual tradition.
Ability to communicate effectively with culturally, religiously, and spiritually diverse patients, providers, families, staff, volunteers, non-employees
Demonstrates professional values and behaviors, demonstrates good boundaries, demonstrates good leadership skills, remains non-judgmental, and respects the dignity and worth of every individual
Must have excellent chaplaincy care skills, work well independently and with others, function well in complex and constantly changing contexts, be committed to continuous improvement, have good analytical skills, be a detail-oriented person, and work well with electronic charting and Microsoft Office
Must be committed to learning and providing outcomes-oriented, evidence-based chaplaincy care, and have a strong desire to becoming research literate in the field
Preferred:
Education or experience in a major academic health care organization
Substantial experience in oncology
Knowledge regarding spiritual/religious/existential distress and negative spiritual/religious coping
The hourly pay range for this position is from $41.36 to $62.03, which includes the per diem differential, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees access to a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, and paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked).
About Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is a non-profit research institute dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other diseases. It was founded in 1975 by Dr. William Hutchinson in honor of his brother Fred, who died of lung cancer at the age of 45. The center is located in Seattle, Washington and employs over 3,000 scientists, physicians, and staff. It is one of the largest and most respected cancer research centers in the world, and has made significant contributions to the development of bone marrow transplantation and other cancer treatments.
