Sacramental Priest

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Sacramental Priest

Department: Mission and Pastoral Care

Location: Trinity Health Ann Arbor

Total Rewards and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY
• Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health
• Tuition Reimbursement

Position Purpose:

As a member of the Spiritual Care Services Department, provides sacramental ministries of the Roman Catholic Church to Catholic patients, visitors, and staff.

Shifts Available: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Status Available: Full-time, 40 hours/week

Saturday and Sunday as required.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• Master of Divinity or equivalent degree.

• Must be an ordained Roman Catholic priest in good standing, who enjoys the faculties of a Catholic Bishop, with Permission to Minister granted by the Catholic Bishop of the relevant local Diocese for sacramental, pastoral ministry. 

Experience:

• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills to relate well with individual persons and in order to interact effectively in ministry.

• Must have the ability to provide ministry in the context of an ecumenical team ministry and maintain a flexible work schedule.
• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.

• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.

Physical and Mental Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to set and organize own work priorities and adapt to them as they change frequently.  Must be able to work concurrently on a variety of tasks/projects in an environment that may be stressful with individuals having diverse personalities and work styles.

• Must be able to travel within the local community, across a continuum of care, to the various Trinity Health sites (10-50%) as needed.

What you will do:

• Provides assessment of sacramental needs and priestly interventions primarily in connection with the sacramental ministries of the Roman Catholic Church, especially the Sacramental Anointing of the Sick.

• May document priestly sacramental interventions provided on behalf of patients and visitors of patients.

• Facilitates the appropriate involvement of and ministry to patient’s visitors during priestly sacramental ministry.

• Maintains an effective working relationship with parish priests, other clergy, and hospital chaplains.

• May provide sacramental ministry to hospital staff as appropriate.

• May celebrate the Roman Catholic Mass for the Catholic Community.

• May participate in ensuring 24-hour/seven day per week on call for emergency sacramental needs.

• May provide consultation on sacramentally related matters concerning the care of patients, visitors, and staff as needed.

• Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.