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MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Requirement ONE UNIT OF CPE *

40 Hours per week- 2 1/2 days per week

One day is a weekend

On-Call component once a week-from 4:00PM-8:00AM

If further than 30 minutes, required to stay at the on-suites of the hospital,

The position requires working in three different ministries

Shift-7:30AM -4:00PM

Job Summary:

Responds to the emotional and spiritual needs of patients, family members, and fellow employees. Participates in a multidisciplinary care team.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meets the spiritual and emotional needs of patients/families through timely assessment, intervention, and communication.

• As measured by employee satisfaction, collaborates with co-workers to accomplish departmental goals and offers assistance to balance workload.

• Contributes to the satisfaction of the medical staff by responding to physician referrals in the same day they are received.

• Contributes to a safe environment by reporting all safety/security risks.

• Intervenes in crisis situations to provide support in navigating the initial spiritual and emotional issues for patients, families and co-workers.

• Contributes to the overall financial performance of the department by following policies and procedures, working efficiently, and reporting needed changes.

• Covers on call shifts as assigned.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree and one CPE unit required

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• None

Department:

8471000023 Pastoral Care

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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