Overview

Embark on a rewarding career with Baptist Health System hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

At Baptist Health System, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.

Clinical Pastoral Education Resident is responsible for Christian ministry to the spiritual and emotional, and relational health needs of all patients, families, and staff regardless of age, race, gender, ethnicity, or religious preference. The CPE Resident learns a degree of professional competence in the provision of spiritual care, learns about becoming integrated into the Department of Pastoral Care, provides pastoral service to the patients/families/residents/clients in the Baptist Health System and participates in peer groups for training and supervision in an accredited ACPE program with Baptist Health System. The resident will work to meet Level I outcomes as listed in the Introduction under ACPE Standards. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Participates in forming a community of concern for families, patients and staff. Participates in 
volunteer, church and community activities to express pastoral role.
• Assumes a pastoral role in relationships, particularly in clinical setting.
• Utilizes personal and departmental resources in order to provide inservices, worship opportunities, and care to the felt need of the patients, families and employees
• Responds to consultations with physicians, ministers, families and others concerning patients’ 
religious needs.
• Reports on environment, within the hospital areas, to determine types of priorities needed for 
ministry in the hospital.
• Assists in worship services at BHS facilities.

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION: Graduate from an accredited college or university and at least one year’s work from a 
theological school. 
PREFERRED EDUCATION: Graduate academic/professional degree from an accredited theological school. 
Master of Divinity or its equivalent.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: May range from seriously entertaining a call to vocational ministry to years as a 
parish/congregational minister. 
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Demonstrates potential in competency in Level I and Level II CPE. Engage in 
action-reflection model of learning. See and relate theology to professional and personal relationships.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: Ordination or endorsement for ministry by a recognized religious 
body and/or meet requirements for admission to CPE program
PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: N/A
REQUIRED COURSES/ COMPLETIONS (e.g., CPR): N/A

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Organization Description

Baptist Health System has more than 120 years history of caring for our community and making a positive difference. Our system of care includes six full-service hospitals, a specialized childrens hospital with a dedicated pediatric emergency unit, a comprehensive cancer care network, fitness and rehabilitation centers, a physician network, imaging centers, ambulatory services and the Baptist School of Health Professions. Wherever you go in the Baptist Health System, youll find that we have the same goal to help people achieve health for life through compassionate service inspired by faith. Join our team!

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