Clinical Ethicist
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Job Description
About WellStar Health System
WellStar Health System is a leading healthcare provider in Georgia, with over 11,000 employees and 26 hospitals. WellStar is committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care to the communities it serves. The health system is a leader in clinical, organizational, and research ethics, and its Ethics Program enjoys robust institutional support.
Job Description
Clinical Ethicist
The Clinical Ethicist is an active member of the ethics program at WellStar Health System. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to the professionalization of clinical ethics.
Responsibilities
• Respond to health system ethics consultation requests and conduct individual and team consults
• Analyze and improve ethics consultation methods
• Work closely with healthcare teams to familiarize them with the ethics consult service and build trust
• Develop and implement bedside “ethics rounding” within the health system
• Provide ongoing training, education, and evaluation of ethics consult service members
• Participate in ethics consultation service night and weekend coverage
• Review and revise system policies and guidelines related to the Ethics Program
• Assure local and system compliance with accreditation and agency standards pertaining to clinical ethics, organizational ethics, and research ethics
• Plan, deliver, and evaluate ethics education for healthcare providers, residents, students, and the community
• Conduct collaborative and independent ethics scholarship, and disseminate work through publication and presentations
• Develop, implement, and evaluate the Ethics Assessment Survey
• Contribute to the Evaluation of the Ethics Department, including the ethics consultation service for quality improvement
Qualifications
Education
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree in ethics, law, social work, theology, or a related field required
• Doctorate or terminal degree in a related field preferred
Experience
• Minimum of 1 year experience working in a healthcare setting or system required
• Prior work performing clinical ethics consultation, education, and policy development preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience performing clinical ethics consultation preferred
Skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles, concepts, and methods involved in clinical ethics and clinical ethics consultation
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with all stakeholders in the healthcare system
• Ability to work with patients and their families in a respectful and collaborative manner
• Demonstrated experience in delivering ethics education programming
• Ability to travel to outpatient facilities within the WellStar service area
• Skilled in project management and team facilitation
