Chaplain | Joplin/Neosho | PRN
- PRN / per diem
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Chaplains employed in Missouri earn a median of $28.24 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Freeman Health System in Joplin reported 151 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 7,409,293 hours worked: 4.1 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 2 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
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Medicare gives Freeman Health System - Freeman West 2 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Missouri's hospitals average 3.1). 77% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 52% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Missouri hospitals by rating.
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About the job
Our Mission
To improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.
About Us - Pastoral Care
- The Pastoral Care team provides services at Freeman Hospital West, Freeman Hospital East and Freeman Neosho Hospital
- Chaplains are able to provide an important part of healing through assessing spiritual needs for our patients and families
- Join a team that provides care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Schedule
On-call, as-needed only. 30 minute call-back requirement.
What You'll Do
Staff chaplains work as members of the health care team for the well being of the whole person and for the general improvement of the overall health of the community. Staff chaplains work to create a person oriented environment in order to meet the non-medical needs of patients, their families, and staff, by offering spiritual and emotional care regardless of race, socio-economic status, or religious affiliation.
Requirements
- 30 minute call-back requirement: must be able to respond to calls to both the Freeman Neosho Hospital and Freeman West campus in Joplin, MO within 30 minutes of initial call.
- Experience as a minister in a church or experience as a hospital or hospice chaplain.
- Ordination, licensure, or official letter of affiliation with documented credentials/experience from a recognized religious body.
Preferred Qualifications
- One Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education.
- Bachelor's degree.
- Three years' experience as a minister in a church, or one year experience as a hospital or hospice chaplain.
Location: Joplin, Missouri
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