Chaplain Manager; BCC), Day Shift, Spiritual Care

White Oak Medical Center

Adventist Health Care seeks to hire an experienced Chaplain Manager who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

• Supervise and coordinate the delivery of spiritual care services to patients, families, staff and volunteers within the campus; strengthen collaborative relationships with clinical interdisciplinary teams.
• Develop a culture of mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members; lead problem‑solving and conflict‑resolution initiatives; oversee individual performance goals and objectives; ensure chaplaincy practice aligns with professional clinical chaplaincy standards and competencies.
• Monitor cost controls regarding time, material, and personnel resources.
• Implement the standard management approach to manage measures and process improvement initiatives; support department objectives and strategies to achieve them.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with entity leadership for shared objectives and initiatives; serve on the entity leadership team, attending meetings and serving on committees as appropriate.
• Oversee religious services and celebrations for all faith traditions.
• Build relationships and partnerships with local clergy and religious institutions.

• Master of Divinity (MDiV). May consider MA/MS in Theology or Religion with a minimum of 78 hours theological credits.
• Ordained/Commissioned ministerial credentials preferred.
• Completion of 4 Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Units from an accredited clinical pastoral education center.
• Denominational Chaplaincy endorsement (or must be actively fulfilling endorsement requirements).
• Board certification by the Association for Professional Chaplains in process. Must complete certification within 2 years of hire.
• Minimum of 5 years in pastoral ministry or ministry in a healthcare setting, with demonstrated effectiveness. A combination of experience and education may be considered.

Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm. Coverage can vary. On‑call for escalation.

$63,510.88 – $92,090.78

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as United States of America (Exempt).

• Work‑life balance through non‑rotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free employee parking
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability, basic life insurance and AD&D (short‑term disability buy‑up available)
• Paid time off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1 year of eligible employment with a 3‑year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and insurance for life, pet, auto, home, long‑term care, and critical illness & accident
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

Adventist Health Care strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID‑19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco use is a well‑recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist Health Care will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist Health Care will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re‑apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past…