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Chaplain

Sentara Hospitals


Job Location:

Suffolk, NC - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 64833 - 96928
Posted: 2 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 30 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

City/State

Suffolk VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview:

Sentara Obici Hospital is hiring a Chaplain
Flexi schedule to cover overnights weekends and holiday on call

Coordinates the provision of spiritual care throughout the hospital for patients families and staff. Develops implements and evaluates the spiritual plan of care through a spiritual assessment. Educates staff in the provision of spiritual care. Coordinates and collaborates with multi-disciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive and integrated holistic care of patients and families (to include clinical ethics). Documents patient care concerns and interventions. Contributes to hospital committees. Offers expertise in cultural/faith diversity advance care planning major life transitions end of life medical decision-making and grief processes. Works in a multi-staff and culturally diverse setting.

Education
  • Bachelors Degree in one of the following Divinity Theology or seminary or equivalent course of study particular to faith. Ordination not required.
Certification/Licensure
  • Certification by national healthcare chaplain certifying organization preferably the following:
    • APC (Association of Professional Chaplains) or
    • CPSP (College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy) or
    • Neshama AJC (Association of Jewish Chaplains) or
    • NACC (National Association of Catholic Chaplains) or
    • SCA (Spiritual Care Association) Certification within 3 years of employment or
    • If not a preferred organization candidate/employee mustshow that organization is aligned with Common Qualifications and Competencies for Professional Chaplains.

Experience
  • Two years related experience (Required)



We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $64833.60 - $96928.00 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role such as shift differentials on-call pay shift premiums extra-shift incentives or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications experience location market conditions and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted it is based on a full-time colleague working 2080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental vision life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation sick time and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

Medical Dental Vision plans

Adoption Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10000

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Emergency Backup Care

Long-Term Short-Term Disability and Critical Illness plans

Life Insurance

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance $5250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

Student Debt Pay Down $10000

Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Obici Hospital a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine heart and vascular advanced imaging gynecological and comprehensive breast services behavioral health maternity weight loss surgery and a heartburn treatment center.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.


In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.


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Sentara Health, is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system in Virginia and North Carolina. Sentara improves health everyday.

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