Certified Chaplain, Roman Catholic Priest, Clinical Pastoral Education, FT, 08A-4:30P
Baptist Health
Baptist Health is the region’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 28,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 25 years, we’ve been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 45 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients’ shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we’re all in.
Description
The Certified Chaplain will provide pastoral ministry in a manner which exemplifies the philosophy, mission and values of the Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Department at Baptist Health South Florida, acting as worship and sacramental leader, counselor, advocate-mediator, educator, and spiritual guide. The CC will maintain his/her relationship with the endorsing religious denomination current and in good standing at all times while employed at Baptist Health South Florida. The CC will remain active and engaged with local congregation or faith community for personal support and accountability. The CC will assist the Director of Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care and departmental senior leadership in the implementation of all programming, policies and procedures, as outlined by the Departments Policies and Procedures Manual. As the religious representative before Baptist Health South Florida and related communities, the CC will be held accountable to the highest level of professional ethics and moral conduct. THE BALANCE OF WORK FUNCTIONS AND ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENTS OF A CERTIFIED CHAPLAIN WHO IS AN ACTIVE ACPE CERTIFIED EDUCATOR CANDIDATE (CEC) IN GOOD STANDING WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE SITE DIRECTOR OF PASTORAL CARE IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE CEC‘S EDUCATOR/SUPERVISOR. Estimated salary range for this position is $58494.88 - $76043.34 / year depending on experience. Qualifications
Degrees: - Masters.
- Ministerial Ordination.
- Masters of Divinity or equivalent degree required.
- Two years of experience in Healthcare chaplaincy or equivalent ministerial experience.
- Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education through ACPE or equivalent training and experience.
- Professional Board certification by a recognized chaplaincy certifying organization or Certified Educator Candidate status with ACPE and in process of board certification.
- Ministerial Ordination or equivalent.
- Up to date denominational endorsement for ministry in the healthcare setting.
- Additional qualification for Roman Catholic Priests: ministerial ordination, endorsement and faculty appointment for ministry at BHSF by the Archdiocese of Miami.
Job
CorporatePrimary Location
Boca RatonOrganization
CorporateSchedule
Full-timeJob Posting
Dec 16, 2025, 12:00:00 AMUnposting Date
OngoingEOE, including disability/vets