Clinical Ethicist PRN

Job Summary

Clinical ethics case consultation requests originate from clinicians, patients and families in all Corewell Health hospitals and ambulatory care clinic sites but primarily the intensive and critical care units. The incumbent will assist in recruiting, training and leading an all-volunteer staff of case consultants. The consultant staff will respond to all consult requests in a timely fashion and will seek to facilitate reduction in ethical tensions and conflicts, clarify confusions and to provide ethical counsel to requesting parties.

Essential Functions

• Clinical Ethics
  * Provide expert ethics analysis on all case consultations at Corewell Health utilizing a HIPAA compliant web-based system
  * Conduct real time case consultations at all campuses areas as assigned including speaking and meeting with patients, family, clinical team and others.
  * Lead monitoring, oversight and record keeping of all active consult cases. Lead daily case review conference call.
  * Assist in aggregate case data collection, analysis and reporting.
  * Serve as core training faculty for Corewell Health system ethics consultants.
  * Participate as requested in clinical ethics educational offerings from the department of clinical ethics including information brochures, web site development, teleconferences, and webinars.
  * Contribute to strategic development, assessment and evaluation of high quality ethics consultation standards, practices and procedures throughout all Corewell Health service sites.
• Organizational Ethics
  * Assist in review, revision, updating and developing of clinical ethics policies for Corewell Health.
  * Conduct ethical analyses on special topics as requested by Corewell Health offices and programs and assigned by the VPMA.
• Administration
  * Participate on Complex Care Committee, and other relevant institutional committees that require or benefit from ethics presence and input.
  * Serve as acting Secretary to the Corporate Council on Clinical Ethics in absence of the permanent Secretary.
• Education
  * Participate in clinical ethics teaching as assigned to Corewell Health staff, faculty, and trainees
  * Serve as professional ethics resource staff for administration, clinical and research and leadership, and identified community outreach as assigned.
• Research
  * Conduct ongoing evaluation and research on quality metrics for ethics consultation services
  * Share service as ethics advisor to the corporate IRB. Mandatory IRB training is required.

Qualifications

Required

• Master's Degree in ethics or related discipline such as law, medicine, nursing, philosophy, theology, social work or related field.
• 5 years of relevant experience applied ethics, preferably in a healthcare setting with documented experience in consultation, teaching and policy development

Preferred

• Doctorate in ethics or a related discipline such as law, medicine, nursing, philosophy, theology, social work, or a closely related field.

• 3 years of relevant experience directing or managing an ethics program, ethics committee or consultation service.

• CRT-Healthcare Ethics Consultant Certified (HEC-C) - American Society for Bioethics and Humanities American Society for Bioethics and Humanities 1 Year

About Corewell Health

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

#CorewellHealthCareers

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!

• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

Department Name

Employment Type

Shift

Weekly Scheduled Hours

Hours of Work

Days Worked

Weekend Frequency

CURRENT COREWELL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS - Please apply through Find Jobs from your Workday team member account. This career site is for Non-Corewell Health team members only.

Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.