Medical Ethics Expert

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/20/2023 CLOSED ON 2/4/2023

Job Posting for Medical Ethics Expert at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Location: LOC_MAIN-Main Hospital
Req ID: 234179
Shift: Days
Employment Status: Regular - Full Time

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We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.
Job Summary
This role assists leadership in providing expert leadership and managerial guidance for the performance of the Department of Medical Ethics [DME]. The role assists the leadership in planning, organizing, leading, and managing the resources of the Department of Medical Ethics for the effective and efficient achievement of organizational and departmental goals and priorities.
The role actively communicates, coordinates, and collaborates with leadership throughout CHOP to create partnerships that enhance the ethical quality of deliberation, decision-making, and conduct of all members of the CHOP staff.
Job Responsibilities
  • Has lead responsibility for a specific function of the Department:
    • Education and engagement of CHOP staff regarding medical ethics
  • Participates in Department activities regarding the following functions:
    • Conduct of clinical ethics consultations
    • Support of the CHOP Ethics Committee
    • Development, review, and revision of ethically pertinent CHOP policies
    • Advancing the quality of pediatric ethics with patients, families, and society
    • Wide-ranging efforts to improve the ethical quality of CHOP staff conduct
  • Creates and maintains an environment where staff feel valued, appreciated, and recognized.
  • Recruits, coaches, develops, and retains qualified, competent staff. Ensures that all staff meet all requirements of their positions.
Job Responsibilities (Continued)
Job Responsibilities (Continued)
Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations
Required Education and Experience
Required Education:
  • Master’s degree

Required Experience:
  • At least Seven (7) years related ethics experience
  • At least Three (3) years of clinical ethics consultation experience
  • At least One (1) year of lead, supervisory or management experience
Preferred Education, Experience & Cert/Lic
Preferred Education:
  • Masters of Bioethics or in related field

Preferred Experience:
  • At least Nine (9) years related ethics experience in health care setting
  • At least Five (5) years of clinical ethics consultation experience
  • At least Three (3) years of clinical care experience

Preferred Licenses/certificates/registrations:
  • Healthcare Ethics Consultant-Certified (HCEC-C)
Additional Technical Requirements
  • High degree of internal integrity and willingness to speak up
  • Well-calibrated balance of humility and decisiveness
  • Ability to confront adversity with candor, compassion, and integrity
  • Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent conflict resolution skills
To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, professionals working onsite—at any CHOP location, for any portion of time—must be vaccinated for COVID-19. Learn more.
CHOP also requires employees who work in patient care buildings to receive an annual influenza vaccine. Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.
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