System Clinical Ethics Leader & Program Development

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a System Clinical Ethicist to lead ethics consultations and system-level ethics program development across the health system. You will collaborate with hospital ethics leaders and clinicians to promote ethical decision-making, integrity, and moral resilience.

The role balances direct ethics consultation with program development, quality improvement, policy support, and ethics integration across multiple sites, with on-call coverage and education

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in Bioethics or related field.
• Formal fellowship training in Bioethics or Clinical Ethics preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of clinical ethics consult experience in a health system or academic medical center.
• Experience facilitating ethics consultations, committees, and interdisciplinary deliberations.
• Experience in healthcare policy, ethics education, and program improvement preferred.
• Eligible for HEC-C certification within 1–2 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality formal and informal clinical ethics consultations for patients, families, clinicians, and leadership.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary discussions to support ethical decision-making.
• Participate in on-call ethics consultation coverage as needed.
• Document consultations and recommendations per organizational standards.
• Support system-wide ethics program development and policy implementation.
• Develop and deliver ethics education programs for healthcare professionals.

Skills

Advanced ethics knowledge

Excellent communication

Interpersonal collaboration

Organizational skills

Quality improvement

Education

Master's degree in Bioethics or related field

Fellowship training in Bioethics/Clinical Ethics preferred

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a System Clinical Ethicist to lead ethics consultations and system-level ethics program development across the health system. You will collaborate with hospital ethics leaders and clinicians to promote ethical decision-making, integrity, and moral resilience.

The role balances direct ethics consultation with program development, quality improvement, policy support, and ethics integration across multiple sites, with on-call coverage and education