The Wellstar Ethics team is looking to hire a clinical ethicist (healthcare ethics consultant) who will work primarily at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital (Marietta, Georgia) amongst a team of clinical ethicists. Kennestone is the largest Wellstar hospital (650+ beds), a level 1 trauma center, has a graduate medical education program, and has an active on-call ethics service staffed by full time HEC-C certified, clinical ethicists. The person hired will add to a robust and well supported ethics program that includes an Assistant VP of Ethics, 2 Directors of Clinical Ethics, 5 Clinical Ethicists (and recruiting 2 additional Clinical Ethicists for locations in Augusta, GA), a clinical ethics fellowship with 3 fellows and a Fellowship Director. Please share with your colleagues and email Bryan Kibbe at [email protected] if you are interested. Looking to hire as soon as possible. Please submit a cover letter and resume.
Clinical Ethicist
Posted August 14th 2024
Organisation
Wellstar Health System
Marietta, GA
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