Regional Clinical Ethicist — Ethics Consultation & Education

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.; Crown Point (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Franciscan Alliance in Crown Point, IN, invites applications for a Clinical Ethicist to advance ethical integrity across Crown Point and Michigan City campuses. The role provides ethics consultation, education, and leadership to patients, families, clinicians, and leaders in alignment with ERDs and Catholic moral tradition.

Travel up to 20% is required. The position supports development of ethics programs and collaborates with Mission, Pastoral Care, and leadership to strengthen ethical culture.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Healthcare Ethics, Theology or Related Field - Required.
• Doctorate Theology or Ethics - Preferred
• 3 years professional experience in healthcare, pastoral care, clinical practice, ethics, education or related field - Required
• 3 years clinical or organizational ethics experience in a healthcare setting including bedside consultation - Preferred
• Experience in working in a Catholic or faith-based healthcare system - Preferred
• Doctoral level study or advanced graduate coursework in Ethics, Theology, Bioethics or Philosophy - Required
• Healthcare Ethics Consultant-Certified (HEC-C) - Preferred

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated understanding and ability to apply, as well as competently teach, the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services.
• Rounds regularly across assigned hospitals and care settings to identify ethical concerns, support decision-making, and facilitate ethical debriefings following challenging clinical situations.
• Provides clinical ethics consultation for care teams, physicians, patients, and families within designated region, facilitating ethical analysis, collaboration, consensus-building, and resolution of complex clinical situations.
• Serves as the primary ethics resource responsible for implementation of clinical ethics services, initiatives, and performance expectations across assigned facilities, ensuring alignment with system standards and strategic priorities.
• Participates in the monitoring and continuous improvement of ethics consultation services, quality metrics, and program outcomes in collaboration with ethics leadership and departmental operations.
• Supports the development and delivery of ethics education, orientation, and training programs related to clinical ethics, ethical decision-making, Catholic healthcare ethics, and the Ethical and Religious Directives (ERDs).
• Collaborates with Mission, Pastoral Care, clinical leaders, and operational leaders to strengthen Catholic identity and promote an organizational culture of ethical practice.
• Provides ethical consultation and guidance related to policies, procedures, and clinical practices to ensure alignment with Catholic moral teaching and organizational values.
• Serves on and advises operational, clinical, and interdisciplinary workgroups to integrate ethical analysis into organizational decision-making processes.
• Identifies emerging ethical issues, trends, and opportunities within assigned regions; collaborates with appropriate partners such as Risk Management, Legal, Human Resources, Quality, Compliance, Mission, and Clinical Leadership when concerns overlap disciplinary boundaries; and communicates findings to ethics leadership to support strategy, policy development, and quality improvement.
• Partners with local ethics committees to strengthen ethical culture, support consultation and education activities, provide regular communication regarding ethics initiatives, and maintain meaningful relationships with committee members and local stakeholders.
• Travel is required: Up to 20%.

Education

Master's Degree in Healthcare Ethics, Theology or Related Field

Doctorate Theology or Ethics

3 years professional experience in healthcare, pastoral care, clinical practice, ethics, education or related field

3 years clinical or organizational ethics experience in a healthcare setting including bedside consultation

Experience in working in a Catholic or faith-based healthcare system

Doctoral level study or advanced graduate coursework in Ethics, Theology, Bioethics or Philosophy

Healthcare Ethics Consultant-Certified (HEC-C) - Preferred

Job description

Franciscan Alliance in Crown Point, IN, invites applications for a Clinical Ethicist to advance ethical integrity across Crown Point and Michigan City campuses. The role provides ethics consultation, education, and leadership to patients, families, clinicians, and leaders in alignment with ERDs and Catholic moral tradition.

Travel up to 20% is required. The position supports development of ethics programs and collaborates with Mission, Pastoral Care, and leadership to strengthen ethical culture.