What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director - Pastoral Care position at 100 Methodist Dallas Medical Center?
Hours of Work : 40 hrs Days Of Week : 5 days Work Shift : 8X5 Day (United States of America) Job Description : Your Job: The position will directs the services of the Pastoral Care Department in providing the highest quality spiritual care to patients, families, and staff of Methodist Health System. It will play a key role in developing an, inter-disciplinary approach to spiritual care, by overseeing policy structures, and strategies that aligned the MHS Pastoral Care Department with Methodist Health System's mission, vision and values and strategic Plan. Your Job Requirements: • Graduate of accredited school of theology with a Master of Divinity or equivalent. Level II ACPE distinction • Ordained Clergy within an acceptable faith tradition. Board Certified Chaplain with an Association of Professional Chaplains organization. • 5 Years management experience required. • 5 - 6 Years of Clinical Pastoral Work, in a hospital setting. • Demonstrate the ability to work well with people of diverse spiritual or religious backgrounds. Ability to understand and react effectively to the age specific needs unique to assigned patients. Your Job Responsibilities: • Coordinated and develop budget with site managers of hospital specific Pastoral Care departments to accomplish operational and strategic objectives within budgetary guidelines • Track Pastoral Services Budget for All hospital specific Pastoral Care departments and report to Vice President for assistance in ongoing financial controls and annual budgeting • Serves on various hospital-wide committees and takes a leadership role in developing and/or evaluating hospital services, policies, or programs. Support an interdisciplinary approach to pastoral care. Provide liaison to other departments such as social work, volunteers, etc. Provide orientation to pastoral care to other departments as invited. • Maintain Pastoral and Prophetic presence (Through visibility, availability, dialogue, prayer, etc. providing pastoral Care to Patients and families and physicians and MHS Staff. • Conduct yearly performance reviews as well as supervise the site mangers of the Clinical Pastoral Care departments of MRMC MMMC MDMC MCMC. • Coordinate with the Manager of Clinical Pastoral Education to align Resident and Interns Chaplains service and education with the strategic plan and mission of the department and hospital. • Collaborate with the site mangers of each Pastoral Care Department to coordinate volunteers from the religious community ensuring they are oriented to MHS policies and procedures. • Facilitate special programs and projects appropriate to overall ministry and goals of MHS. • Serve on Ethics Review Committee and Institutional Review Board as appointed • Develop and maintain procedures to keep records of pastoral activity and develop and administer the department's plan for continuous quality improvement. 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 12 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, 2025 Great Place to Work® Certified™, 2025 Glassdoor Best Places to Work, 2025 PressGaney HX Pinnacle of Excellence Award, 2024 PressGaney HX Guardian of Excellence Award, 2024 PressGaney HX Health System of the Year, 2024