Clinical Ethicist

Inova; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement match (5%)

Tuition and student loan assistance

Mental health support sessions for you

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Inova Health seeks a Clinical Ethicist to provide ethics consultations and advance safe, high-quality patient care in Falls Church, VA. You will develop, implement, and evaluate ethics education programs and ensure compliance with hospital policies, regulatory and accreditation standards related to clinical ethics and patient rights.

You will collaborate with clinical teams, patients, and families, participate in ethics committees, and design tools to promote ethical practice across the

Qualifications

• 2 years of clinical ethics consultation experience (fellowship accepted).
• Master's in Healthcare Ethics or related field.
• PhD in Ethics or related field preferred.
• Experience in policy development and ethics program development.

Responsibilities

• Research ethics literature and developments to inform advisory opinions and programs.
• Provide hospital-wide activities and initiatives related to the ethics program.
• Participate in clinical ethics committees/forums and collaborate with clinical teams, patients and families on ethical issues.
• Design and distribute education programs and practical tools to promote ethical practices and ethics programs.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal/external stakeholders to advance the ethics program.
• Assist in development, analysis and interpretation of policies/guidelines on healthcare ethics per regulatory standards.
• Provide consultation for system-wide activities, initiatives, guidelines and policy changes affecting ethics or patient rights.
• Review patient records for adherence to ethics policies and best practices; advise leadership and staff accordingly.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Ethics consultations

Education program design

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's in Healthcare Ethics or related field

PhD in Ethics or related field

Job description

Inova Health is seeking a Clinical Ethicist to provide ethics consultations in support of safe and effective quality care.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental, and vision coverage and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

The Clinical Ethicist provides ethics consultations in support of safe and effective quality care. Develops, implements, maintains and evaluates ethics orientation and educational program offerings. Ensures compliance with institutional policies, and regulatory and accreditation standards pertaining to clinical ethics and patient rights.

Job Responsibilities

• Researches and stays abreast of all pertinent literature and developments including medical, theological, scientific and legal that showcases advisory opinions provided by ethics consultations and the program in general.
• Provides hospital-wide activities and initiatives related to the ethics program.
• Participates in clinical ethics committees/forums and collaborates with clinical teams, patients and families to address ethical issues.
• Designs and distributes innovative education programs and practical tools to promote ethical practices and ethics programs.
• Builds effective and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advance the ethics program.
• Assists in the development, analysis and interpretation of system and hospital policies and guidelines related to healthcare ethics in compliance with relevant regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Provides consultation for system, hospital-wide and departmental activities, initiatives, guidelines and policy changes that relate to or impact ethics or patient rights.
• Reviews patient medical records, when necessary, for adherence to ethics policies and best practices. Provides guidance and advice to leadership, medical staff and staff based on the findings.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: 2 years of clinical ethics consultation experience. This experience may include Fellowship experience.
• Education: Masters in Healthcare Ethics or related field.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in clinical/institutional ethics, ethics consultation, policy development, and/or system ethics program development.
  • Experience providing ethics consultation across a healthcare system
  • PhD in Ethics or a related field is preferred.