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Pay Range: $67070 $108990 / yearly
Benefits available for eligible positions include: 100 tuition assistance wellness initiatives generous paid time off paid parental leave Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer plus more. In addition to our many benefits and perks UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.
Multiple Shifts Available:
UAB Medicine supports work/life balance. The shift available for this position is:
Fulltime Days
Work with the Best at UAB Medicine:
UAB Medicine is Alabamas largest singlesite employer and operates over 1200 beds and over 200 clinics in Birmingham Alabama. When you become part of UAB Medicine you join a nationally ranked academic medical center committed to education and advancing medical science through research.
U.S. News & World Reports Best Hospitals #1 in Alabama
Americas No. 1 Best Large Employer Forbes 2021
Level I Trauma Center
NCIDesignated Comprehensive Cancer Center Comprehensive Transplant Institute Comprehensive Stroke Center
Our success in patient care innovation and education is a direct result of our supportive and inclusive culture. Whether you are looking to start your career fasttrack your development or diversify your skills UAB Medicine offers avenues for advancement that other employers cannot match.
Job Description
The Clinical Ethics Consultant works in tandem with patients families and the frontline multidisciplinary team as the first responder for ethics case consultation and preventative ethics.
Provides both individual and group clinical ethics consultation working collaboratively with healthcare providers patients and surrogate decisionmakers on ethical concerns. Provides prompt responsiveness ensures ongoing communication with individuals involved in the case and follows through on all of the deliverables of the consults. Assists in the development and delivery of educational activities regarding clinical ethical issues for physicians and staff. Actively involved in Schwartz Rounds and Ethics Case Conferences hosted by the Clinical Ethics program. Serves as an active participant on the Ethics Committee. Routinely reviews and develops institutional ethics policies and procedures consistent with current ethical norms in collaboration with the Ethics Committee as in preventive ethics activities and initiatives as administrative activities related to the Clinical Ethics program as needed; including but not limited to: Accurate and timely reporting of data into the ethics consultation database and oversight of the 24/7 oncall other duties as assigned.
Masters Degree in a healthcare related field including but not limited to Ethics Nursing Philosophy Social Work Theology etc.. Evidence of coursework in healthcare ethics. Two 2 years of substantive clinical ethics consultation experience preferred. Experience may substitute for education requirement. Healthcare Ethics Consultant Certified (HECC) credential required within five 5 years of employment.
Required Experience:
Contract
Full-Time