INTERNSHIP DETAILS

Intern-Pastoral Care

CompanyHillcrest Healthcare System
LocationTulsa
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 3, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will participate in didactic seminars, case presentations, and direct ministry to patients, families, and staff. They are also responsible for participating in a 24-hour on-call rotation as a duty chaplain.
Internship Type
unavailable
Company Size
4005
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Hillcrest HealthCare System is changing lives for the better, together. Serving eastern Oklahoma, the system includes: - 8 hospitals: Hillcrest Medical Center, Hillcrest Hospital South, Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital, Bailey Medical Center, Hillcrest Hospital Cushing, Hillcrest Hospital Claremore, Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta, Hillcrest Hospital Pryor - 2 physician groups: Oklahoma Heart Institute and Utica Park Clinic - 4,600 employees - 489 employed providers - 1,173 licensed beds - Nearly 500,000 outpatient visits per year - More than 130,000 ER visits per year
About the Role

Join our team for a Summer Chaplin & Spiritual Care Pastoral Care Intern in Tulsa, OK. 

 

Why Join Us? 

 

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better 

  • Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. 
  • People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for. 
  • Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care. 

Get to Know Your Team: 

  • Hillcrest Medical Center is a 656-bed hospital that includes The Alexander Burn Center, The Peggy V. Helmerich Women’s Health Center, Kaiser Rehabilitation Center, the latest technology for the treatment of cancer, and the Oklahoma Heart Institute.
  • The CPE Resident maintains a minimum of 8-hour-per-day responsibility to the training program each Monday-Friday during the educational year, September through May participating in didactic seminars, case presentation, pastor’s support group, supervisory conference and direct ministry to patients, families, and staff in assigned areas.
  • Also, a CPE Resident is responsible to participate in the in-house, twenty-four-hour-a-day on-call rotation as a duty chaplain.
  • The CPE Resident is to engage in CPE training in a manner that increases their ministry formation, and pastoral identity and skills. Learning and ministry is done in an age-appropriate manner with sensitivity to gender, culture, and faith orientation.

Bachelor degree preferred. Graduate level theological education preferred. Must be able to communicate effectively in English (written and verbal). 

 

**Please complete both the Hillcrest application "Apply Online", and the Intern specific application. 

 

Please note that the CPE Intern specific application lists additional admission requirements as well that are to be sent directly to the Pastoral Care department/CPE program.**https://hillcrestmedicalcenter.com/services/pastoral-care

 

For more information contact CPE office, Vicki Taylor LaFave at 918-579-6210.

Key Skills
Pastoral careSpiritual careMinistryCommunicationInterpersonal skillsClinical pastoral educationPatient supportCrisis intervention
Categories
HealthcareSocial ServicesEducation
Benefits
Career growth opportunitiesTuition assistanceWellness resourcesFinancial well-being resourcesPaid time offHealth benefits