Chaplain 1 - Spiritual Health & Education - (260002BJ)
Under the supervision of the Manager of Spiritual Health and Education, the Chaplain 1 provides spiritual support to patients, visitors and staff members. Uses, as appropriate, a wide range of spiritual care skills, including listening/attending, empathic reflection, conflict resolution/confrontation, crisis management and appropriate use of religious/spiritual resources. Responsible for performing job duties and implementing the mission, vision and goals of the Spiritual Health and Education Department and Tampa General Hospital.Essential Functions:Provides consistent spiritual care to team members facing personal or professional concerns. Assess patient and family spiritual needs and assists families in using their faith in dealing with illness, trauma and stress. Provides crisis intervention as necessary; responds to all Code Blue and Trauma Alerts; assists in helping families remain informed of patient’s condition. Develops ongoing spiritual relationships on assigned clinical units. Visits patients on assigned areas, special requests and in critical care waiting areas; establishes ongoing ministry relationship with patients and families from previous visits when appropriate. Educates and helps patients and families execute Advanced Directives; advises patients on understanding documents related to their healthcare (i.e. Living Wills and Health Care Surrogate). Completes bereavement care protocol; supports family using their faith system to cope with death; provides support to the family as appropriate. Develops and maintains a working relationship between the Spiritual Health and Education Department and medical staff, nursing staff and other departments. Participates in interdisciplinary rounds of assigned service line or patient area. Attends to requirements of regulatory agencies by representing the department in assigned patient areas. Participates in the orientation of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) residents and interns by making presentations as assigned. Plans, provides and maintains a safe environment for patients, staff and families. Responds promptly to orders and requests for spiritual care services with special attention to trauma patients and urgent requests within the hospital. Formulates goals for ongoing personal and professional development. Successful completion of assigned Professional Development Courses (AKTiVe for Team Members, High Reliability Training, Crucial Conversations, etc.). Participates in all required Spiritual Health and Education required meetings.
Master's Degree in Divinity or other related field. Board Certification (within two (2) years of hire). Successful completion of ACPE Internship and Residency. Ordination and/or endorsement by an acknowledged ecclesiastical body. Board Certification within two (2) years of hire by one or more certifying agencies (e.g. Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), etc.). At least one (1) year of clinical experience within a complex, academic hospital setting required. Experience working in a multidisciplinary environment.
: Tampa
TGH Main Campus
1 Tampa General Circle
Tampa 33601
Eligible for Remote Work: On Site
: Pastoral Care
: Florida Health Sciences Center Tampa General Hospital
: Full-time
Scheduled Days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
: Evening Job
: On Site
: 24.07
: Sep 14, 2026, 8:43:19 PM
Tampa General is a private not-for-profit hospital and one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in West Central Florida serving a dozen counties with a population in excess of 4 million. As one of the largest hospitals in Florida, Tampa General is licensed for 982 beds, and with over 15,000 team members, is one of the region’s largest employers.
Consistently recognized for world-class care, Tampa General Hospital is ranked as the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-25 and is nationally ranked as among the top 50 hospitals in the nation in eight specialties. Additionally, Tampa General was ranked as “high performing,” or among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation, in five more specialties along with 12 procedures and conditions.
TGH partners with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine to pioneer breakthrough treatments, conduct game-changing clinical research and train the next generation of health care professionals. TGH is the region's only academic health system, having been affiliated with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine since the school was created in the early 1970s.
TGH is the area’s only Level I trauma center and one of two ABA-verified Adult & Pediatric burn centers in Florida. With five medical helicopters, we are able to transport critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. The hospital is home to the leading organ transplant center in the country, having performed more than 14,000 adult solid organ transplants, including the state’s first successful heart transplant in 1985. Tampa General Hospital is committed to serving all residents of West Central Florida. We provide comprehensive health services, ranging from wellness and primary care to the most complex specialty care and post-acute services.
