Manager, Clinical Ethics; Tulsa, OK

Overview

Ascension – MANAGER, CLINICAL ETHICS (Tulsa, OK)

We Are Hiring

Department: MWF Oklahoma

Schedule:

Full Time
Hospital:
St John Medical Center

Location:

Tulsa, OK – Onsite with local travel
Salary: $ – $ (per year)
Eligible for annual bonus incentive

In support of the Ministry Market, the Manager of Clinical Ethics is responsible for supporting the implementation and operations of the Ethics programming (responsive services, education and integration) throughout the clinical care setting for the purpose of strengthening Ascension’s identity as a healing ministry of the Catholic Church. Along with their primary focus of supporting Clinical Ethics programming within their Ministry Market, the Manager of Clinical Ethics also participates 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 across Ascension.

Please note this is an onsite position in Tulsa, Oklahoma (OH) and will require local travel.

• Provide high quality Clinical Ethics programming that is consistent with Ascension’s Catholic ministry identity and The Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs) in collaboration with the Director of Ethics Integration.
• Implement strategic and operational plans for Clinical Ethics programming within the Ministry Market by:
• Provide subject matter expertise in clinical ethics consultation, including interpretation and application of the 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 maintaining 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 navigate ethical decision-making and reinforce an ethical culture of care, the ERDs and Ascension’s Catholic ministry identity.
• Assist and support Mission Integration initiatives specific to ethics programing within the health ministry as directed by the CMIO and/or Director of Ethics Integration, including policy review and development, formation, and representing Mission Integration and Ethics on committees and work groups.
• Continue the development of one’s own professional skills and competencies relative to the role of Manager of Clinical Ethics.

Education:

Doctorate degree in Healthcare Ethics, Bioethics, Theology, Nursing, Medical, or Law required. PhD preferred. OR Master’s in Healthcare Ethics, Bioethics, Theology, Nursing, Medical, or Law with 2 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

• MD, Advanced Practitioner (PA, APNP, etc.), or RN with master’s level work in health care ethics/bioethics and/or particular emphasis in Catholic moral theology; or M.A in one or more of the following:
  Health care ethics/bioethics, and courses in Catholic theology;
  Theology/theological ethics with a concentration in health care ethics/bioethics;
  Philosophical ethics with a concentration in health care ethics/bioethics and courses in Catholic theology.
• Knowledge of the Catholic moral tradition, including application of the Ethical and Religious Directives to complex clinical care issues.
• 1-3+ years experience in health care, preferably Catholic health care, especially working with ethics committees and performing clinical ethics consultations and ethics education.
• Knowledge of health care ethics with a concentration in clinical bioethics, the ERDs, Catholic Social Thought, health care systems and institutions, health care law, health care administration, including ethics committees and processes of clinical consultation.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills necessary to execute major accountabilities effectively through influence rather than through reporting relationships.

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