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Job Summary

Provides interfaith spiritual, emotional and psycho-social support to inpatients, outpatients families and staff. Participates as a full member of the interdisciplinary health care team and the trauma team. This is a one year/4 CPE unit program of adult learning and clinical practice.

Job Duties

• Provides daily, direct spiritual care services and on rotating assigned units.
• Prioritizes Spiritual Care in order of urgency, attempting to see every patient at least once during their hospital stay.
• Consults with staff as needed to adequately respond to patient needs.
• Attends IDT Meetings as able on their assigned floors.
• Serves as the Primary Chaplain during 24-hour, on duty shifts.
• Completes electronic charting and written notes in log book.
• Provides 24-hour coverage in the hospital.
• Serves on the trauma team, providing support to families as well as being a liaison with the medical staff.
• Responds to all requests for patient or staff support.
• Responds to all Traumas, Alerts and RRTs.
• Triages emergency calls for the Catholic priest and other faith representatives.
• Participates in worship opportunities and quarterly Services of Remembrance.
• Chaplains are responsible for adhering to Geisinger policies and standards concerning patient care.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Enrollment is open for the 2026 – 2027 residency year. 

Term: Monday, Aug. 17, 2026 – Saturday, May 1, 2027 

Educational requirements: A master’s degree and 1 prior CPE unit are required. (Master of Arts, Master of Divinity or Master of Theology is preferred.)

To learn more about School of Spiritual Care, please visit:

https://www.geisinger.edu/gchs/education/health-professions/school-of-spiritual-care

Education

Master's Degree-Related Field of Study (Required), Master's Degree-Divinity (Preferred)

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.