Chaplain I

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

 

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

 

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

 

Spiritual Health at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) provides relationally-grounded, outcomes-oriented, and research-informed chaplaincy care to culturally and spiritually diverse patients, family, and staff/volunteers, both inpatient (at UWMC) and outpatient (at South Lake Union and multiple community sites). Spiritual Health embraces continuous quality improvement, a culture of learning and engagement, and being a leader in oncology and outpatient care. The department is engaged in clinical care, education, and research.  The person selected for this position will be available for all campuses, especially at South Lake Union (SLU) and the University of Washington Medical Center (UW).

• Provide spiritual, religious, existential, and emotional care to patients/families at all sites of care  
• Support staff, providers, volunteers, and non-employees when work and outside of work issues are weighing upon them in ways that are or may potentially impact their highest level of care for our patients/families at all sites of care.

The clinical responsibilities are engaged in patient/caregiver and staff care. The successful candidate will be joining a team of spiritual health clinicians and will collaborate closely with Spiritual Health team members, multidisciplinary teams, and the UW Spiritual Care and Wellbeing team. 

 

Primary Responsibilities

• Screen and assess patient/family needs, resources, struggles, hopes, and goals
• Actively, empathically, and compassionately inquire and facilitate conversation, rituals, and connections around these issues, intervening in ways that sustain, guide, and/or work toward healing  
• Explore life histories, legacies, and values/goals that guide medical decisions and that help patients/families navigate challenging times in meaningful and potentially transformative ways  
• Provide care, counsel, debriefings, and specialized programs to support staff, providers, volunteers, non-employees at all sites of care 
• Be active participants in relationally grounded, evidence-based, research-informed chaplaincy care that seeks continuous quality improvement  

Required:

• Either an MDiv or equivalent degree and at least one unit of CPE OR at least four units of clinical pastoral education (ACPE) with at least a Bachelors degree
• Ordination/commissioning and/or endorsement for health care chaplaincy by one's religious judicatory body (or actively in process) if there is such a path for one in one’s spiritual tradition
• One year of relevant experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with culturally, religiously, and spiritually diverse patients, providers, families, staff, volunteers, non-employees
• Demonstrates professional values and behaviors, demonstrates good boundaries, demonstrates good leadership skills, remains non-judgmental, and respects the dignity and worth of every individual
• Must have excellent chaplaincy care skills, work well independently and with others, function well in complex and constantly changing contexts, be committed to continuous improvement, have good analytical skills, be a detail-oriented person, and work well with electronic charting and Microsoft Office
• Must be committed to learning and providing outcomes-oriented, evidence-based chaplaincy care, and have a strong desire to becoming research literate in the field

Preferred:

• Education or experience in a major academic health care organization
• Substantial experience in oncology
• Knowledge regarding spiritual/religious/existential distress and negative spiritual/religious coping.

 

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

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The hourly pay range for this position is from $39.56 to $59.34, which includes the per diem differential, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. 

 

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees access to a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, and paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked). 

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.