Job Description

Job Requisition ID

R00051070

Job Category

Allied Health

Organization

Patient Experience- Pastoral Care

Location

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title

Hospital Chaplain

Job Summary

To provide compassionate religious/spiritual support to employees, students, patients, and patient family members. To counsel individuals seeking guidance and assistance.

Education & Experience

Masters of Divinity from an accredited association of Theological School, and 4 units of clinical pastoral education. One (1) year of experience as a chaplain in a hospital setting preferred. Experience may not be substituted for educational requirement. Ecclesiastical endorsement required.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required

Certified or eligible for Chaplaincy Certification. Must obtain certification within two years of hire.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of philosophical systems and religions.
• Knowledge of human behavior.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Active listening skills.
• Compassionate interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of ethics.

Responsibilities

• Provides counseling and other spiritual education activities for employees, students, and patients.
• Supports the end-of-life care for patients by offering pastoral support and counseling to patients and families.
• Administers religious rites or ordinances; prepares and delivers spiritual care services.
• Studies, interprets, and teaches religious laws, doctrines, and/or traditions.
• Promotes ethical behavior within UMMC and provides consultation on ethical behavior.
• Documents spiritual counseling for patients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

Yes

Pay Class

Salary

FTE %

100

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded

Job Posting Date

06/10/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified)

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is committed to educating the next generation of health professionals, discovering new cures and treatments and providing the highest quality health care. We foster environments that support respect, compassion and belonging for all faculty, staff and students as well as patients and visitors. Our employment, academic, research and clinical care practices reflect these commitments.

University Mission and Values

UMMC is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), disability, age, sex (as that term is defined in applicable laws such as 45 CFR § 92.101(a)(2) and binding court decisions), religion, genetic information, veteran’s status and any other status protected by applicable law. UMMC also prohibits retaliation against those who report discrimination or harassment and against those who participate in the Medical Center’s investigation and handling of such reports. Further, UMMC complies with all applicable statutes, regulations and executive orders regarding sex discrimination, sexual harassment, domestic and dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, including but not limited to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its implementing regulations which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity UMMC operates including in admission and employment, the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act (“Clery Act”) and the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (“SaVE Act”). UMMC’s commitment to nondiscrimination applies to all of its programs, services, opportunities and activities, including but not limited to all employment, academic, research and clinical care practices and extends to all students, applicants for admission, employees, applicants for employment, affiliates, subcontractors, on-site contractual staff, third party or community members, visitors to any of our campuses and others participating in UMMC programs or receiving UMMC services. With respect to employment in particular, this commitment applies to all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, employment, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, disciplinary actions and termination. UMMC maintains an affirmative action program in accordance with applicable laws. Consistent with these laws, UMMC takes affirmative action to recruit, employ, advance and prevent discrimination against qualified individuals.

Complaint Process

You may request additional information, accommodation or file a complaint through the applicable process identified below. Inquiries or complaints relating to discrimination or other employment issues may be referred to the Office of Employee Relations, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39216-4505 or emailed to hremployeerelations@umc.edu.

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