Ethicist - PRN

Carle Foundation Hospital • Peoria, IL

82d • $31 - $53

About The Position

Ethicist provides coverage for ethics consult requests in the Central Illinois Region, by being on-call for consults as part of the annual consult coverage rotation. This coverage rotation is shared by all members of the ethics committee with the training and education to serve as a consultant. Each consultant has times during the year, when they are primarily responsible for responding to ethics consultation requests within the region.

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance - and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [email protected].

Requirements

• Clinical consultation
• Master's Degree: Bioethics

Responsibilities

• when on-call for ethics, to field requests for consultation and either respond personally, or arrange for a sub-group from the larger ethics committee, to respond to the consult request.
• to discuss the consult with the individual making the request and the healthcare team members supporting the patient's situation. Team members will include physicians, nurses, nursing leadership, social work, case management, chaplains, and any other healthcare team members involved in that situation.
• the consultant will identify the ethical issues inherent in the situation, clarify any points of tension or conflict, and identify using a Principles based or other Ethical process what options are possible or acceptable for that specific patient situation. The consultant will share with the medical team their findings, in a manner that promotes communication and helps clarify positive direction for medical decision making.
• the consultant will utilize EPIC to review the medical record, and to document the ethics consult conversation and findings for the healthcare team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
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