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About the Role

The Per-Diem Chaplain addresses the spiritual, religious, cultural, and emotional needs of patients, families, and staff within the Department of Spiritual Care and Education. This role involves on-call coverage, primarily on weeknights, with potential weekend and holiday responsibilities. The position serves the Manhattan hospitals within the Mount Sinai Health System and is primarily remote, with initial responses by phone and in-person support as needed.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate chaplaincy knowledge and skills.
Foster effective communication with diverse patients, family members, and staff.
Build and maintain relationships with clinical and support staff.
Liaise with hospital and community clergy.
Conduct visits across designated hospital floors.
Assess and address spiritual and religious needs, ensuring tailored interventions.
Provide care and support to hospital staff.
Fulfill documentation requirements, including electronic health record charting.
Uphold the code of ethics of the Association of Professional Chaplains.
Adhere to all Mount Sinai Health System standards, policies, and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Successful completion of at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education in an accredited program.
Experience as a spiritual care provider in a healthcare setting.
Reside within one hour of The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai Morningside.

Skills

Chaplaincy knowledge and skills
Effective communication
Relationship building
Liaison
Spiritual and religious needs assessment
Care and support provision
Documentation
Ethical conduct

Location

Manhattan hospitals within the Mount Sinai Health System

Work Type

Per-Diem
Temporary
Part-time
Remote
On-call coverage

Experience Level

Experience as a spiritual care provider in a healthcare setting

Education Level

Master’s degree preferred
Clinical Pastoral Education

Salary/Compensations

$38.3333 - $38.36 Hourly

About the Company

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence.
We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care.
When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare.
We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.
At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow.
We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization.
Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences.
We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally.
Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education.
Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.
Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment.
The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers.
We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology.
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology.
U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties.
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws.
We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported.
Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.