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Lead, Spiritual Care - Sharp Metro Campus - Full Time

Job ID JR207526 Date posted 06/12/2026
San Diego, California
  • Sharp Memorial Hospital
  • Variable
  • Regular
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Responsibilities

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

8 AM

Shift End Time:

4:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

No Weekends

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$39.690 - $51.220 - $57.370


The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.



What You Will Do
In coordination with leadership, provides oversight of the Spiritual Care Department and associated staff and volunteers. Provide spiritual care and spiritual counseling services for patients, families and team members that respects diversity and differences including, but not limited to culture, gender expressions, sexual orientation and spiritual/religious practices. Oversees the day to day functioning of the department.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Other Successful completion of at least 4 units of ACPE Clinical Pastoral Education.
  • 3 Years experience as a health care Chaplain.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree of Divinity of related field (equivalent needed for Board Certification by endorsing faith group).

Other Qualification Requirements
  • Board certification by APC, NACC, or NAJC; or is in the process of obtaining this certification within one year of hire or transfer is required. Certification to be tracked and maintained by department leadership. - REQUIRED

Essential Functions
  • Leadership
    In coordination with leadership, is responsible for the oversight of the Spiritual Care Department in clinically designated areas, and the delivery of spiritual care to patients, families, and staff.
    Responsible for the development and coordination of spiritual care rituals as needed.
    Is responsible for the administrative oversight of all Spiritual Care related tasks, including development and monitoring of budget, department programs, and databases.
    Responsible for policy and procedure review of system-wide policies relative to the Spiritual Care department. Represents the hospital with Sharp system peers to advocate for consistency and improvement of the quality of Spiritual Care being provided at Sharp HealthCare facilities.
    Participates in meetings, committees, and system-wide activities as appropriate.
    Oversees the daily tasks of the Spiritual Care Team. Assists leadership with and provides feedback on performance reviews and counseling as needed.
    Sets daily priorities for the shift and revises schedule based on patient/family needs. Communicates these priorities with the appropriate spiritual care staff. Visit frequencies are established for ongoing patient care with specific timeframes identified.
    Other duties as assigned.
  • Delivery of Service and Documentation
    Assess, formulate, and utilize spiritual assessments, interventions, outcomes and care plans in order to contribute effectively to the well-being of the person receiving care. This assessment is to be completed and documented within the shift.
    Responsible for the delivery of individual and group spiritual care for patients, families, and staff in clinically designated areas.
    Provide crisis intervention as necessary in a timely manner (hospital setting this may include Code Blue and trauma code), offering integrative healing modalities and spiritual care.
    Helps patients, families, and staff address bioethical issues, organ donation, preparation of advance healthcare directives, and facilitates treatment decisions based on patient values.
    Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and/or care conferences, when appropriate.
    Responsible for the charting and documentation of all spiritual care visits.
    Provides appropriate rituals/services for patient and family that include rituals for the newborn, end of life rituals, memorial services, and other rituals that serve to celebrate, comfort and encourage staff.
  • Training and Education
    Provides orientation to new staff, per diem staff, volunteers, etc. Participates in interviews of prospective candidates.
    Develops and implements a program of staff in-service and education, including new employee orientation and other in-services as needed.
  • Volunteer Management
    Responsible for oversight of volunteers serving the Spiritual Care Department with screening, recruiting, orienting and training. Responsible for the quality of the work, data collection, coaching and mentoring of department volunteers.
  • Customer Service
    Consistently communicates in a positive and timely manner with staff members, Sharp employees, physicians, patients and visitors.
    Maintains positive relationships with community clergy, CPE students and volunteers. This may include providing orientation, scheduling and direct supervision of volunteers.
    Handles problems in a professional and proactive manner.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a collegial department, and multidisciplinary setting.
  • Excellent clinical skills and proven ability to effectively minister with persons of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.
  • Excellent teaching skills that may involve in-services, presentations, and other work.
  • Ability to initiate new programs, as well organize and oversee existing ones.
  • Proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office applications, and electronic medical record.
  • Basic understanding of medical terms and diagnosis.
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class


Bachelor's Degree; Other; Master's Degree
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