Chaplain

Chaplain

Location: Saratoga Springs, NY

Employment Type: Part-time

Shift/Schedule: Day shift

Department: Pastoral Care

Salary Range: $21.78 – $32.64 hourly, based on experience and qualifications

About Saratoga Hospital

At Saratoga Hospital, we’ve built a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care and a commitment to the health and well-being of our community. As part of the Albany Med Health System, we combine advanced technology with a deeply personal approach - creating a supportive environment for patients, staff, and providers alike. We believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

About the Role

We’re looking for a dedicated Chaplain to join our team and help us continue delivering the level of care our patients and families deserve. In this role, you’ll be a vital part of our administrative team, ensuring excellent service, collaboration, and patient outcomes in a fast-paced healthcare environment. The Chaplain provides spiritual care to patients, families, and staff as appropriate and completes spiritual assessments. In this role, you will use your theological and clinical training to help patients and families cope more effectively. After assessing the patient’s spiritual practices/values, you can help communicate these values to the patient’s interdisciplinary health care team. The Chaplain also provides support for the hospital’s twenty-four hour operation.

What You’ll Do

• Chaplain Care: Provides pastoral care for patients and their families, continual care for long-term, seriously ill patients and their families, patients in palliative care treatment and grief support when death occurs or seems imminent. Provides encouragement and support during these times to embrace spiritual/religious strength and inner resources for healing. Helps address both patient and family distress. Completes spiritual/religious assessments during these situations, respecting the goals, desires and choices of each person. Provides a link between patients and their respective religious communities and clergy. Establish religious worship and ritual needs (including sacramental needs).
• Teamwork and Collaboration: Works collaboratively as a member of the interdisciplinary team to help meet the goals/desires of the patient and family. Identifies and conducts referrals to appropriate and available clergy or religious leaders in the community. Participates in the assessment, education and resolution of medical ethical issues.
• Patient Rights: Participates in committees and/or activities to assist in ensuring compliance with applicable patient rights and ethics standards under DNV accreditation. Acts as a resource for advance directives.
• Documentation: Maintains required documentation as needed.
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in alignment with Saratoga Hospital values
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support health, healing, and service excellence
• Perform administrative responsibilities with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency
• Use hospital systems and tools to document care and support operations
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve processes and support patient and staff satisfaction
• Serve as a positive, professional representative of our hospital and community

What You Bring

• Associates degree required. Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education required or working towards CPE. Six months experience in health care ministry required.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to providing patient-first, high-quality service
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Why Saratoga Hospital

• A caring, community-focused culture rooted in teamwork and trust
• Supportive leadership that invests in your development and well-being
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, retirement plans, tuition assistance, and wellness programs. Click here to view our complete benefits guide.
• Opportunities to grow within the Albany Med Health System
• Located in beautiful Saratoga Springs, known for its vibrant community, outdoor recreation, and cultural attractions

Our Commitment

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If you’re passionate about healthcare and community service - even if you don’t meet every qualification listed - we’d still love to hear from you.

How to Apply

Click the ‘apply’ button to submit your resume and complete our online application. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis - apply today and discover what makes Saratoga Hospital a special place to grow your career.