Chaplain Resident, Spiritual Services, Baptist Medical Center

Job Summary

Baptist Health is currently looking for a Chaplain Resident to support the Spiritual Care department at Baptist Medical Center. This is a Full-Time Various Shifts Opportunity.

The Residency Program begins September 2, 2025 and ends August 29th, 2026.

The candidate must have 1 ACPE Unit and Master Of Theological Studies/Master of Ministry/Master of Divinity/Master of Counseling. This is a Educational position that offers a Scholarship and 3 ACPE Units. Students can move on to a Residency II once this has been completed to focus on a Specialty or go into the field as a Staff Chaplain. 

The Chaplain Resident will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Offering emotional and spiritual support to patients, family, and staff members facing various life changes.
• Provide pastoral care for team members and patients by developing efficient follow-up support plans.
• Develops efficient follow-up support plans for patients
• Comply with the Standards and Objectives of the ACPE and its Baptist Medical Center Residency Program Curriculum.
• Rotate in-hospital and on-call with fellow residents.

This Chaplain Resident will be located at Baptist Jacksonville.  If you are interested in this opportunity please apply now!

Education Required

Bachelor's Degree

Education Preferred

Master's Degree

Experience

• 1-2 years Ministry Experience

License and Certification

• Licensed Minister Preferred

Location

Location Overview

For more than 20 years, health care consumers have named Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville the "most preferred healthcare provider" in the region. As the central hub of the Baptist Health system, Baptist Jacksonville provides the highest level of medical and surgical care using the latest technologies, such as the robotic-assisted da Vinci™ Surgical System. Centrally located on the beautiful St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is Baptist Health's flagship tertiary-care hospital. Designated as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in patient care, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville has repeatedly been named among U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals.” The hospital has also been ranked as high performing in more than 10 specialties from neurology and neurosurgery to gynecology, diabetes, endocrinology,oncology and more.  Baptist Health also has a new Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center, which is a regional epicenter for advanced treatment of strokes, aneurysms and other brain conditions.  As one of 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare in the U.S. by Modern Healthcare, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is located close to sports, theater and music venues, museums, shopping and dining.