Job Information
Ascension Health Manager of Clinical Ethics in Pensacola, Florida
Details
Department: Mission Services
Schedule: Full Time, Days
Hospital: Sacred Heart Hospital
Location: Pensacola, Florida - Onsite
Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
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Responsibilities
At Ascension, our Catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually-centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. We advocate for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words.
Ascension is seeking a Manager of Clinical Ethics to join the team in our Florida Ministry Market. This position will be a partially remote position with expectations to reside within the Florida Ministry market, with capability to travel locally for on-site consultations and meetings and to be on-site within the Market for approximately 50% of the time.
What You Will Do
As the Manager of Clinical Ethics, you will have responsibility for supporting the implementation and operations of the Ethics programming (responsive services, education and integration) throughout the clinical care setting, with a focus on leading the clinical consultation services. The Manager of Clinical Ethics also participates with all of the other Ethicists within Ascension as a fully engaged member in the Ethics Advisory Community to develop systematic approaches, processes, policies, resources, and content for ministry decision support, ethics education, consultation and integration into the organization’s clinical processes that can be scaled and spread across Ascension. Specific job responsibilities include:
Provide subject matter expertise in clinical ethics consultation, including but not limited to the interpretation and application of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Services (ERDs), to support multidisciplinary care teams, patients, and families in addressing ethical dimensions of patient care;
Lead, coordinate and support the operations of the Ethics Integration Committees, including but not limited to maintaining appropriate leadership and membership and providing education to build members’ competencies to identify and escalate ethics consults to local Ethics leadership;
Develop and provide clinical ethics-related education for providers, staff, and associates to further equip them to navigate ethical decision-making and to reinforce an ethical culture of care, the ERDs and Ascension’s Catholic ministry identity; and
Assist and support Mission Integration initiatives specific to ethics programing within the health ministry as directed by the Director of Ethics Integration and/or the Chief Mission Integration Officer (CMIO) relative to health ministry specific needs, including but not limited to policy review and development, formation, and representing Mission Integration and Ethics on organizational committees and workgroups.
Continue the development of one’s own professional skills and competencies relative to the role of Manager of Clinical Ethics Integration, as appropriate.
Requirements
Education:
Master's in Healthcare Ethics, Bioethics or Theology required.
PhD preferred.
Work Experience:
3 years of experience required.
5 years of experience preferred.
1 year of leadership or management experience preferred.
Additional Preferences
Master's in Healthcare Ethics, Bioethics or Theology; PhD preferred
3-5+ years of Catholic healthcare ethics experience strongly preferred
1+ year of leadership or management experience
Experience working with ethics committees, performing clinical ethics consultations and ethics education is highly desired
Why Join Our Team
Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.
Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.
Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
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Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.
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