Chaplain Resident - Clinical Pastoral Education
Hershey, PAFull-timeSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
The Chaplain Resident provides pastoral care, assistance, and support at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The resident actively participates in the Clinical Pastoral Education training program, follows CPE policies, and completes assigned course requirements. The position requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent and at least one unit of CPE from specified providers or an equivalent program.
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Full job description
Invest in Your Future and Theirs: Full-time Milton S. Hershey Medical Center employees receive a 75% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents through the Grant-in-Aid program.
Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center
Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Shift: Varied
Hours: 8 hr
Recruiter Contact: Nicholas Wine at [email protected] (MAILTO://[email protected])
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Provide Pastoral Care, assistance and support. Actively participate in Clinical Pastoral Education training program, abiding by CPE policies and completing course requirements as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):
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Completion of a bachelor's degree or equivalent from an institution accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
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Completion of at least one unit of CPE from one of the following providers: ACPE, CPEI, or CPSP, or an equivalent through APC.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):
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Completion of at least one unit of ACPE-accredited CPE.
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Completion of a Master of Divinity degree or equivalent from an institution accredited by a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
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Ordination, commissioning, licensing, candidate for ordination or license, or equivalent by faith group.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?
Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:
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Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
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Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
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Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
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Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
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Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?
Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania’s only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.
YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.
This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.
Union: Non Bargained
Position Chaplain Resident - Clinical Pastoral Education
Location US:PA: Hershey | Spiritual Services | Full Time
Req ID 104192
How this job compares
Set against the 448 open Chaplain jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$61–85K/yr44 salary ranges
- US median$27–41/hr155 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 29 open Chaplain jobs in Pennsylvania and 448 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- Geisinger7 open
- Penn State Health (this employer)7 open
- Wellspan Health4 open
- Experience
- Chaplain postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (214 postings).
- Education
- 285 of the 448 open Chaplain jobs (64%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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