Clinical Ethics Fellow

Sutter Health•San Francisco, CA

12d

About The Position

Ensures a strong foundation in clinical, scholarly, and organizational elements of the bioethics profession while advancing fellows' individual interests and career goals. Participates in ethics consultation and support activities. Assists in identifying ethical issues, applies critical analytical skills to ethical dilemmas identified, and recommends a course of action for ethics issues. Participates in medical and clinical ethics rounds as well as presents clinical cases. Contributes to education conferences and participates in the Ethics Committee ensuring they are appraised of current developments in clinical ethics. Observes the functioning of other ethics committees.

Requirements

Master's: Ethics or related field
2 years recent relevant experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of principles, concepts and methods of health care ethics consultation and bioethics.
Knowledge of biomedical ethics terms, the bioethics literature, professional standards, methods of case analysis and detailed understanding of medical terminology.
Knowledge of conflict resolution to navigate complex and ethical patient care issues.
Communication skills, sensitivity, tact and good judgment; ability to relate objectively to wide range of personalities; able to maintain discretion/confidentiality at all times.

Responsibilities

Participates in ethics consultation and support activities.
Assists in identifying ethical issues
Applies critical analytical skills to ethical dilemmas identified
Recommends a course of action for ethics issues.
Participates in medical and clinical ethics rounds as well as presents clinical cases.
Contributes to education conferences and participates in the Ethics Committee ensuring they are appraised of current developments in clinical ethics.
Observes the functioning of other ethics committees.