Chaplain PRN
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Methodist Health System
Dallas, TX, US
Summary
The Chaplain provides spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and staff through regular hospital rounding and clinical assignments. They also coordinate the release of deceased bodies and collaborate with external agencies and religious leaders.
Job Description
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Your Job:
In this highly visible, fast-paced, and challenging position, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide the very best care for our patients. The Chaplain is to provide spiritual care to patients, families and staff. You will be responsible for on-call duty and hospital rounding. Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.
Your Job Requirements:
• Masters of Theology (completed or in process) or Equivalent
• Minimum of one units of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE preferred) completed
• Ability to relate to people of all ages, all religions, cultures and ethnic groups.
Your Job Responsibilities:
• Participates in the ministry of the department by providing pastoral care, spiritual support, and emotional support to patients and families through regular rounding, clinical assignments and responding to all hospital codes.
• Coordinates and facilitates release and transport of deceased bodies to appropriate agency.
• Interfaces with external agencies/organizations inclusive of (but not limited to) funeral homes, Medical Examiners, Organ and Tissue donation, community support groups, religious organizations.
• Provides grief support and counseling as appropriate to deceased’s family and friends.
• Collaborates with local religious leaders, chaplain volunteers, visiting clergy, and spiritual caregivers.
• Participates in other pastoral and administrative duties as assigned under the direction of the clinical manager.
Methodist Dallas Medical Center is one of North Texas’ best places to work. And it keeps getting better. The flagship hospital of Methodist Health System, Methodist Dallas is a 595-bed acute care teaching and referral hospital. It is home to the only adult Level I Trauma Center in southern Dallas, the first and only Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in southern Dallas, and the newly renovated Linda and Mitch Hart Breast Center. Celebrating more than 90 years of service, we strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:
- Magnet®-designated hospital
- 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2023
- Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
- Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023
- Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation programs
Methodist Health System is a faith-based organization with a mission to improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare. For nearly a century, Dallas-based Methodist Health System has been a trusted choice for health and wellness. Named one of the fastest-growing health systems in America by Modern Healthcare, Methodist has a network of 13 hospitals (through ownership and affiliation) with nationally recognized medical services, such as a Level I Trauma Center, multi-organ transplantation, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosurgery, robotic surgical programs, oncology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics, among others. Methodist has more than two dozen clinics located throughout the region, renowned teaching programs, innovative research, and a strong commitment to the community. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:
• TIME magazine Best Companies for Future Leaders, 2026
• Great Place To Work-Certified™, 2026
• Glassdoor Best Places to Work, 2026
• Military Friendly®: Employer – Gold, 2026
• Military Spouse Friendly®: Employer – Designated, 2026
• 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2026
• America's Most Admired Workplaces by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group, 2026
• America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group, 2025
• Fortune's Best Workplaces in Health Care, 2025
Founded
1927
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Dallas, TX
Methodist Health System is a faith-based organization with a mission to improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare. For nearly a century, Dallas-based Methodist Health System has been a trusted choice for health and wellness. Named one of the fastest-growing health systems in America by Modern Healthcare, Methodist has a network of 13 hospitals (through ownership and affiliation) with nationally recognized medical services, such as a Level I Trauma Center, multi-organ transplantation, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosurgery, robotic surgical programs, oncology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics, among others. Methodist has more than two dozen clinics located throughout the region, renowned teaching programs, innovative research, and a strong commitment to the community. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:
• TIME magazine Best Companies for Future Leaders, 2026
• Great Place To Work-Certified™, 2026
• Glassdoor Best Places to Work, 2026
• Military Friendly®: Employer – Gold, 2026
• Military Spouse Friendly®: Employer – Designated, 2026
• 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2026
• America's Most Admired Workplaces by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group, 2026
• America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group, 2025
• Fortune's Best Workplaces in Health Care, 2025
Founded
1927
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Dallas, TX