Vice President – Mission & Ministry

Mercy

Vice President - Mission & Ministry at Mercy providing strategic and operational leadership in integrating spiritual care in healthcare. Partnering with senior leadership to align mission and values across healthcare operations.

Posted 7/10/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides strategic and operational leadership in the planning, development, direction, and evaluation of programs and methodologies that integrate spiritual care and spirituality into clinical caregiving and the broader work environment.
Partners with the Senior Vice President, Mission to advance the integration of Mercy's mission and values throughout organizational structures and daily operations across the health system.
Ensures all responsibilities are carried out in alignment with Mercy's mission and values.
Provides strategic direction, leadership, and accountability for Spiritual Care services, while advancing key mission priorities as assigned by Senior Vice President, Mission, including leadership formation and other mission-driven initiatives.
Collaborates closely with, and holds accountable, Spiritual Care leaders across the ministry to ensure alignment, effectiveness, and excellence in service delivery.
Provides strategic and operational oversight of Mercy's Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program.
Reports directly to Senior Vice President, Mission.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Graduate level degree in theology, divinity, or ministry with an emphasis in spirituality and/or organizational development (Catholic theology preferred)
Board Certified chaplain preferred
Three-to-five years of healthcare spiritual care leadership (hospital-based, direct leadership of chaplains preferred)
Demonstrated knowledge with ability to communicate and apply the knowledge in the following areas: Catholic theology, ecclesiology, ministry, liturgy, pertinent aspects of Canon Law, personal and organizational spirituality
Understanding of clinical and organizational ethics, and Catholic Social Teaching
Must be willing to travel

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
paid time off
tuition support
matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period

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Hard Skills & Tools

Theology DegreeDivinity DegreeMinistry DegreeKnowledge of Canon LawUnderstanding of Clinical EthicsUnderstanding of Organizational EthicsKnowledge of Catholic Social Teaching

Soft Skills

Strategic LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationAccountability

Certifications

Board Certified Chaplain