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Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center·Houston, Texas
Chaplain · $28 - $42/hr
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Shaded band: the middle 50% of 801 posted healthcare roles in Houston, Texas rates. This role sits in the 36th percentile.
Pay for this role is about 21% below the Houston, Texas median for similar positions.
The Chaplain provides spiritual, religious, and existential care to patients, families, and staff, particularly during times of crisis or grief. They collaborate with healthcare teams to integrate holistic care and facilitate spiritual experiences throughout the hospital.
Where You’ll Work Baylor St.
Luke’s Medical Center is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center.
A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St.
Luke’s is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more.
The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.
Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.
The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education.
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Chaplain, you will serve as a vital spiritual leader and compassionate caregiver within our hospital community, providing essential spiritual counseling and support to patients, families, and staff.Every day, you will provide direct spiritual, religious, and existential care, offering compassionate presence, support, and appropriate rituals to patients, families, and staff, especially during times of crisis or grief.
You will collaborate with the healthcare team to advocate for spiritual needs and integrate holistic care, ensuring respect for diverse beliefs.
To be successful in this role, you must be a highly compassionate individual, comfortable and skilled in engaging with people who may be emotional, panicked, stressed, or in pain.
You'll need the proven ability to provide empathetic care, adapt to diverse spiritual needs, and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Provide leadership in implementing programs sponsored by hospital departments, e.g.
Day One, Adult Formation, etc.
Provide spiritual assessment and pastoral care in assigned areas to patients, families and staff Interact with the patient care teams on assigned units assigned and other areas of responsibility.
Communicate relevant patient information to other team members through appropriate use of charting.
Respect patient confidentiality Promote and participate in an interdisciplinary approach to pastoral care Design and conduct a variety of spiritual experiences throughout the hospital and opportunities for multifaith prayer, worship and rituals Support the work of the System in the greater community Job Requirements Required Masters Other Theological Focus and Three (3) years of parish, hospital, hospice chaplaincy or comparable experience , upon hire Board Certified Chaplain APC, within 24 - months or Certified Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education, within 24 - months or Board Certified Chaplain BCC, within 24 - months or Catholic Chaplain, within 24 - months or BCC - JEWISH CHAPLAIN, within 24 - months or BCC - CANADIAN SPIRITUAL, within 24 - months Preferred Spanish speaker
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a theological focus and possess at least three years of relevant chaplaincy experience. Board certification or eligibility for certification within 24 months is required.
Market context
In Texas, chaplain openings are often tied to hospitals, senior care, and other settings where spiritual support is part of daily care. These roles are competitive because employers usually want both formal theology training and practical experience, plus local mobility; this posting also notes a Texas Driver’s License and reliable transportation. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your experience aligns with the stated spiritual care background before applying.