Job Description:

University of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Posting Details Posting Details

Job Title	Pastoral Care Director/UKHC
Requisition Number	RE45953
Working Title	Pastoral Care Director for UK HealthCare
Department Name	H4005:Office of Patient Experience
Work Location	Lexington, KY
Grade Level	14
Salary Range	$81,328-156,062/year
Type of Position	Staff
Position Time Status	Full-Time
Required Education	MA
Click here for more information about equivalencies:	https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience	6 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification	Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) and ordination
Physical Requirements	The physical requirements of this position include traversing the hospital on a daily basis completing rounds and providing patient care and regularly sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time.
Shift	Primarily Monday – Friday 8am-5pm, with occasional evenings and weekends per departmental needs.
Job Summary	UK HealthCare is an inclusive health system committed to providing spiritual guidance and emotional support to our patients, staff, and patient families. We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Pastoral Care Director to join our team and lead our efforts in pastoral care. The Pastoral Care Director will manage all pastoral care staff, volunteers, and students. Additional responsibilities include managing patient care assignments and monitoring of patient activities; ensuring staff is appropriate for Chandler, Good Samaritan, Kentucky Children’s Hospital, and other inpatient/outpatient UKHC sites; managing and preparing budget; utilizing data, benchmarks, and industry resources to forecast, assess, and enhance services to deliver care to patients, staff, and patient families.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities	The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated ability to provide compassionate care and counseling, excellent organizational and leadership abilities, and proficiency in using software and other relevant technology for data analysis.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?	Yes
Preferred Education/Experience	Master’s Degree and 6 years of experience in pastoral care or related ministry role required. Qualified candidates must be a Board-Certified Chaplain (BCC).
Deadline to Apply	07/07/2024
University Community of Inclusion	The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all - identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How do you prioritize and manage multiple pastoral care needs and requests simultaneously?

   (Open Ended Question)

2. * Describe your experience with budget management and resource allocation for a pastoral care program.

   (Open Ended Question)

3. * Describe how you have utilized various data to forecast, assess, and enhance pastoral care services in a healthcare setting to deliver care to patients, staff, and patient families.

   (Open Ended Question)

4. * University of Kentucky HealthCare recognizes a set of values that guide us in our daily interactions. By applying for a position within UK Healthcare, you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our five values. These values are diversity, innovation, respect, compassion, and teamwork. Please choose one of the UK Healthcare values and give a specific example when you exhibited this quality in your professional experience.

   (Open Ended Question)

5. * University of Kentucky HealthCare seeks to attract, develop and retain highly skilled and competent employees, to provide the best experience for every patient, every time. If selected for a position, do you agree to abide by the UK HealthCare Values of diversity, innovation, respect, compassion, and teamwork?
   • Yes
   • No
6. * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
   • HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
   • InsightIntoDiversity.com
   • Latinosinhighered.com
   • HospitalCareers.com
   • Indeed.com
   • LinkedIn.com
   • Institute for Diversity in Health Management
   • A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
   • None of the Above

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

PI243209549

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