**Join the team at Avera!** **Award Winning Health Care:** Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME. **Culture:** Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. **You Belong at Avera:** Competitive pay, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth. **Join Avera as a Chaplain and** **join a mission-driven organization with a great company culture and team environment.** **_Position Highlights:_** + **Positive Work Environment:** Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care. + **Job Satisfaction:** Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve. **Job Summary** + The Chaplain is accountable to minister to the spiritual and emotional needs of the patient and residents. + Assist the patients, residents and family. + Maintain an atmosphere of Christian, patient centered care at Avera St. Mary's Hospital. **Education and/or Experience** + High School diploma or equivalent is required. + Two units of CPE are required upon hire or to be completed within first two years of employment. + Background in working with the sick and dying. + A period of pastoral experience in a health care institution. + Knowledge of: + Some knowledge of the basic elements and the religious aspect of health care. + Familiarity with religious practices of various denominations. + Knowledge and familiarity with Ethical and Religious Directives and Advance Directives. + 0 – 6 months experience required. + Training in a health care ministry, 0 – 6 months **Work Schedule** + Day/Evening/Weekend shifts (as needed); PRN + Every 5th or 6th weekend + Occasional holidays + Occasional on-call involvement **Pay** The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. + $21.50 - $32.50 per hour What Makes Avera Special? (http://www.avera.org/careers/what-makes-avera-special/) The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.