Chaplain

Founded in 1923 Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center is a 389-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in Long Beach California. Serving over 50000 patients annually the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center Level III NICU heart care and orthopedics.

Additionally St. Mary Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named as a 2024-2025 High Performing Hospital for Heart Attacks by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit for more information.

As our Chaplain you will serve as a vital spiritual leader and compassionate caregiver within our hospital community providing essential spiritual counseling and support to patients families and staff.

Every day you will provide direct spiritual religious and existential care offering compassionate presence support and appropriate rituals to patients families and staff especially during times of crisis or grief. You will collaborate with the healthcare team to advocate for spiritual needs and integrate holistic care ensuring respect for diverse beliefs.

To be successful in this role you must be a highly compassionate individual comfortable and skilled in engaging with people who may be emotional panicked stressed or in pain. Youll need the proven ability to provide empathetic care adapt to diverse spiritual needs and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

• Demonstrates the ability to safely and competently perform tasks skills duties procedures and responsibilities according to Medical Center Policy and Procedure. Including but not limited to:
• Demonstrates ability to assess/interpret age-specific data.
• Encourages involvement of patient/family/significant other in decision making related to plan of care.
• Carries out the goals and objectives of the Pastoral Care Department.
• Facilitates the celebration of Liturgy and Sacraments as appropriate to his or her clerical status.
• Organizes worship services in creative skilled and ecumenical manner.

• Certification and active membership in the National Association of Catholic Chaplains Association of Professional Chaplains or other certifying body.
• Masters Degree in advanced education in Theology of Ministry.
• Firm sense of personal and professional identity with an ability to establish working peer relationships with other members of the health care team.
• Awareness of principles of Catholic Healthcare Ethics and Practices contemporary theological and psychosocial issues pertaining to illness and hospitalization.
• Ability and openness to serve diverse populations in regard to cultural faith and economic backgrounds.
• Clinical Pastoral Education from an accredited training center preferred. Certified Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education within 24 months.
• Basic Life Support - CPR