This position works under Sutter Health System Bioethics Leadership to manage all bioethics related issues at their designated hospitals using standardized processes for ethics consultation, policy, education, and organizational ethics. Provides expert analysis and clear guidance on ethical issues. Responsible for receiving and effectively responding to all requests for ethics consultation, documentation, communication, and following up with patient cases after referral. Advises on ethics inquiries from physicians, staff, patients and families using the Sutter Health standardized ethics process for intake, analysis, recommendations, documentation, communication, and follow – up. Educates health care providers, trainees, hospital ethics committee on best practices for dealing with ethical conflicts in patient care. Provides expertise and implements ethics related policies at designated hospitals. Engages in preventive ethics to proactively deal with conflicts and resolution. Participates in hospital rounds and presents at appropriate Sutter Health ethics educational events. Supports hospital ethics committee. Works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, nursing, care coordination, leadership etc. Role requires adherence with Sutter Health values, policies, standards, and organizational processes.
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https://jobs.sutterhealth.org/us/en/job/R-140580/Clinical-Ethicist