Clinical Ethicist

The Clinical Ethicist role is responsible for providing and supporting clinical ethics consultation services andsupporting the proactive integration of ethics into existing clinical care processes. Leveraging their operational
and clinical ethics consultation expertise, this role provides support to unit based staff in response to complex ethical cases and supports the integration of systemic approaches, processes, policies, education, and resources for clinical ethics specific to the needs of the Health Ministry. This role reports to the Region Vice President of Theology and Ethics and works in close collaboration with Region leaders as well as the Theology and Ethics Department at the CommonSpirit Health system office.

This role will primarily serve the central region of Commonspirit in the Phoenix area, and will be available to assist throughout the Region as needed.

Essential Function

• Provide clinical ethics consultation both using prospective mechanisms and at the request of stakeholders in the primary Market
• Be available to assist throughout the Region as needed.
• Support the development of the clinical ethics consultation infrastructure (Consultation EMR capture, Rounding, etc) necessary for effective and sustainable integration into clinical operations.
• Identify and address educational needs of physicians, clinicians, and employees using both faith based and public bioethics moral frameworks.
• Report to, and work closely with, the Region VP of Theology and Ethics and the Theology and Ethics Department
  at the CommonSpirit Health system office, to implement or maintain Region-wide ethics programs or initiatives at Region entities.
• Support CommonSpirit Health and the local ministries by assuming any other responsibilities that are mutually agreed upon to ensure the effective functioning of the ministry.
• Continue development of one’s own professional skills and competencies necessary to fulfill the role of Clinical
• Ethicist in a way that contributes additional value to the operations of the Health Ministry.
• The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree inHealth Care Ethics, Divinity, Theology, or Philosophical Ethics with master’s level work in health care ethics/bioethics and/or Catholic Moral theology.
• 1 year’s experience with clinical ethicsconsultation,ethics committees, and ethics education

Summary of Essential Functions

• Ability to follow instructions, analyze data, coordinate tasks and manage work load appropriately to meet
  business goals.
• Establish and maintain effective communication while adhering to expectations of professionalism and
  camaraderie with co-workers, peers, supervisors and all persons with whom this role must interact in
  furtherance of completing all job duties.

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.