Reporting to one of our department Supervisors or Managers. This position provides Roman Catholic sacraments and spiritual support to Roman Catholic patients, loved ones, and staff in accordance with their expressed spiritual and emotional needs and desires.  The Roman Catholic Priest will provide shift coverage at a designated PIH Health hospital that will routinely include weekend hours, on-call hours as well as some holidays as needed.  The Roman Catholic Priest makes visits on a one-to-one basis, respecting and honoring the patient and family’s culture, traditions, and faith perspectives. He will not proselytize, but provide compassionate listening and support.  Complex religious concerns and/or issues related to patient plan of care should be immediately referred to Chaplains for ongoing support.  The Roman Catholic Priest understands and support issues of patient safety and concern for patient rights and responsibilities.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3.7 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 35 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

·         Excellent interpersonal and pastoral counseling skills with demonstrated success quickly building rapport, trust, and credibility with patients/families as well as collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary colleagues.

·         Tact, good judgment, courtesy, confidentiality.

·         Flexibility and ability to adapt to interruptions.

·         Good mental and physical health.

·         Exemplary personal-responsibility and follow-through as demonstrated in prior roles requiring frequent self-direction, effective time management, and appropriate boundary maintenance in both inpatient and outpatient contexts.

·         Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in English both verbally and in writing.

·         Competency with electronic medical documentation software as well as computer software such as Microsoft Office.

Required:

• Board Certified Chaplain, or in-process of achieving board certification within 2 years of employment.
• Master of Divinity from accredited Seminary or equivalent degree from a corollary discipline combined with equivalent theological training
• Must be an ordained Roman Catholic priest in good standing, who have the permission and the faculties of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles to perform ministry at PIH Health.
• Evidence of annual continuing education and maintaining standing with accrediting professional association/organization.
• Evidence of multi-cultural awareness, humility, and curiosity.
• LA City Fire Card within 6 months of employment (PHGSH location only) 

Preferred:

• More than five years of experience working in a hospital and/or hospice setting.
• Bilingual Spanish-English

About PIH Health

PIH Health is the Communities’ Health and Wellness Partner Our network of highly trained and compassionate physicians, nurses, clinicians, staff and volunteers work tirelessly and collaboratively every day to maintain and enhance the health and wellbeing of every member of our service areas. And when needed, we are here to coordinate care, manage chronic disease, and treat health conditions for the best possible outcomes. We’re a nonprofit, regional healthcare network with three hospitals, numerous outpatient medical offices, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. Our leadership is dedicated to putting patients first—a cornerstone of our mission, vision and values—as we deliver top-quality healthcare. We serve more than 3.7 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. Why PIH Health? Our culture is built around our core values, which are the guiding principles for everything we do. For over 60 years, PIH Health has maintained a sense of community and a family-like cultur...e where patients are the top priority, and employees and volunteers are proud to be affiliated with such an outstanding organization. PIH Health Hospital - Whittier Our Whittier campus delivers outstanding and compassionate care to patients, every day. Among other awards, PIH Health Hospital - Whittier has been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® for the third consecutive year by Truven Health Analytics. PIH Health Hospital in Whittier, CA is located 30 minutes east of Los Angeles, close to the Los Angeles and Orange County border. There are many great communities in which to live that surround the hospital. This means easy access to work, great dining, shopping, entertainment and spectacular beaches. Whatever your passion, you’ll find the right place for it here. PIH Health Hospital - Downey is a nonprofit hospital with a rich, nearly 100-year history of meeting the healthcare needs of its community. The Downey campus is part of the PIH Health comprehensive health network consisting of two hospitals, 18 medical office locations and a host of specialty services. According to US News & World Report, the hospital scores highly in patient safety and orthopedics. With 955 employees, the hospital is the 5th largest employer in the city of Downey.

Show more

Show less

Connections working at PIH Health