Clinical Ethicist Fellow-Terminal Degree

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Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:

The Clinical Ethics Fellow is an active member of the Ethics Program at Wellstar Health System and will train under experienced Wellstar Clinical Ethicists to develop competence and proficiency in performing clinical ethics consultations, providing ethics education to a diverse array of healthcare professionals, and reviewing and developing relevant ethics policy. The health system is creating a fully integrated, collaborative approach to addressing ethical issues, and the Clinical Ethics Fellow will play a key role in developing this initiative. The individual reports directly to the Supervisor of the Ethics Fellowship and has an essential role in the Ethics Program

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Ethics Consultation
a. Responds initially in conjunction with a WellStar Clinical Ethicist (and eventually independently) to health system ethics consultation requests
b. Analyzes and improves ethics consultation methods
c. Participates in bedside rounds.
d. Provides ongoing training, education, and evaluation of consult service members
e. Maintains case records, documentation of case consults in patients medical records, and ethics consultation database
f. Participates in ethics consultation service night and weekend coverage
g. Assists in the development of ethics consultation services within WellStar Health System
Ethics Education and Policy
a. Reviews and revises system policies/guidelines as it relates to the Ethics Program with oversight from a WellStar Clinical Ethicist
b. Planning, delivery, and evaluation of ethics education for health care providers, residents, students, and the community
c. Development and implementation of ethics curricula for the full range of clinical and non-clinical employees
d. Attendance, participation, and leadership in monthly education curriculum for WellStar Clinical Ethics Fellows
Ethics Programming
a. Participate in Ethics Program Activities
b. Engage in Ethics Liaison Network, Ethics Grand Rounds, and Ethics Advisory Group
Ethics Quality
a. Engages in quality improvement activities to reduce ethics quality gaps, including development and evaluation of clinical ethics initiatives and materials
b. Creates and leads a quality improvement project as an integral part of the Fellowship
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

Master's Degree Applicable field, e.g., ethics, law, social work, anthropology.
Doctorate Applicable field, e.g., ethics, law, social work, anthropology. Will consider those with ABD in PHD programs

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Required Minimum Experience:

Required Minimum Skills:

Computer Skills Medium
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Medium
Communication Skills Medium

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