**UPMC Mercy is hiring a Full Time Priest Chaplain!** Preferred candidates will be a Catholic Priest with some experience in healthcare related ministry or chaplaincy. This position works varied shifts with overnight on-call rotations and occasional weekend coverage/saying of mass. **Purpose:** Serves as a member of the spiritual care team and provides for the spiritual needs of the patients, families and staff. **Responsibilities:** + Supports the spiritual care to patients by: Completing visitation assignments and communicating the services available through the pastoral care department, Screening patients', families', and staff's needs, Coordinating with chaplains if a patient/family/staff wish to meet with the chaplains. + Working in/contributing to life of interfaith team. + Provide pastoral care in routine and emergent situations. + Share on-call responsibilities as needed. + Documents visits to patients Knowledge and understanding of department standards and policies. + Attend staff meetings and participate in setting goals. + Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings as required. + Lead worship as scheduled. + Seek opportunities for continuing education. + Communicate well in a professional exchange of ideas with staff. + Commitment to patient/family/staff centered spiritual care. + Masters degree in Pastoral Ministry, Theology, Divinity or related counseling field. + 2 years of prior experience required. + 1 year of hospital/healthcare-related experience preferred. + Knowledge of religious values and traditions. + Completion of 1 unit of CPE required within 1-2 years of hire. + Knowledge and skills necessary to provide spiritual care to patients served. + Must know the principles of growth and development to age-specific needs. + Ability to work in a multi-cultural setting. + Sensitivity to multi-cultural/religious diversity. + Ability to adapt to on-going change. **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** + Ordination or Commission to function in a ministry of pastoral care and endorsement by his/her denomination authority required. + Board certification preferred. + Act 34 **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**