BRENTON GOLDEN LOPEZ
Ordained Clergy/ Chaplain
Miami,Florida
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Goal oriented, results driven leader. Compassionate commitment to first class patient care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Palliative Care Chaplain
Vitas HealthCare Inc
01.2021 - 04.2023
- Provide religious and spiritual care and counsel for emotional and spiritual distress to patients, their families, associates and others with attention to diverse spiritual orientations and cultures.
- Provide pastoral care to the local ministry and community through performing sacraments, rituals, blessings and liturgies.
- Build and maintain relationships with patients, families and associates through regular visitations and communication in order to create spiritual and religious connections.
- Mentor Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) students and fellows.
- Conduct funeral services as needed.
- Conduct Wedding Services as needed
- 24 hour Chaplain support including on call
- 1 year Bereavement Care for patient family members after death
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
Chaplain Resident
Jackson Memorial Hospital
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Plan and conduct worship service, write sermons and work with patients of various faith traditions.
- Applies policies relative to HIPAA, safety, infection control and risk management.
- Attend various ethics meeting on patients’ rights and scope of hospital care.
- Provide pastoral care to patients and families with age specific and cultural considerations.
- Counseled employees requesting emotional or spiritual support.
- Provide input to treatment team regarding spiritual assessment of patients and bio-ethical issues.
- Under supervision of an ACPE board member, provides pastoral care for medical center staff.
- Provide daily and periodic on-call coverage.
- Under supervision of a ACPE board member, provide pastoral care for patients, their families and friends.
- Participated in didactic sessions and education seminars.
- Created and used spiritual assessments for crisis. management, intervention, bereavement and chemical dependency.
Youth Pastor/Manager Director
Conyers 1st United Methodist Church
09.2018 - 09.2019
- Develop and Implement Youth Ministry Plan (update annually and provide to Senior Pastor).
- Train leaders, organize, administrate, develop, and coordinate members in ministries to involve them in missions/service, evangelism, fellowship, discipleship and worship.
- Manage budget and follow church procedures in handling income and expenses
- Direct basic weekly Management functions
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
Chaplain Intern
Emory University St. Joseph Hospital
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Provide emotional and spiritual support to families, patients and staff members in the event of death, fatal diagnosis and other life changing moments.
- Escort nurse’s as bodies are taken to the morgue and logged.
- Report all deaths to medical examiner’s office.
- Represent Pastoral Care on the organizational management team.
- Provide end of life spiritual/psychological care to patients and their families.
- Support the end-of-life care for patients by offering pastoral support and counseling to patients and families
- Provided grief and bereavement counseling to individuals and families.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Provided consultation education and support for team members and community.
Online Pastor
Impact United Methodist Church
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Provide an online forum for more than 800 visitors who attend church via the Impact website
- Engage online participants by answering questions they may have regarding the service
- Coach church volunteers to do the same
- Offer prayer to persons who have expressed a need
- Point persons with various resource needs in the right direction
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
Education
Master’s In Divinity - Pastoral Care
Gammon Theological Seminary/ ITC
Atlanta, GA5.2019
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University Of Phoenix
Miramar, FL01.2008
Skills
- Verbal Correspondences
- Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power Point
- Electronic Medical Record Software
- Pediatric Health Care
- Public Engagement
- HIPAA Regulations
Accomplishments
- 4 Units of Clinical Pastoral Education Acquired
- Ordained Clergy with Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches
- 756 Points Of Light Award from President George Bush
- Certified Professional Communicator
- Certified Department of Children & Families Share Your Heart Chaplain
Certification
Hospital Pastoral Care Ordained Clergy
4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education
Endorsed by Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches
Currently prepping for Board Certification Association of Professional Chaplains
Timeline
Palliative Care Chaplain
Vitas HealthCare Inc
01.2021 - 04.2023
Chaplain Resident
Jackson Memorial Hospital
09.2019 - 09.2020
Youth Pastor/Manager Director
Conyers 1st United Methodist Church
09.2018 - 09.2019
Chaplain Intern
Emory University St. Joseph Hospital
06.2018 - 08.2018
Online Pastor
Impact United Methodist Church
08.2017 - 05.2018
Master’s In Divinity - Pastoral Care
Gammon Theological Seminary/ ITC
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University Of Phoenix
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