ONSITE AT DETROIT GENERAL SUMMARY: Under direction of the Chief Medical Officer of Henry Ford Hospital, the Ethicist is responsible for leading and maintaining an effective hospital ethics program, working with the Ethics Committee, and managing the Ethics Consultation Service. Serves as a role model for interdisciplinary, collaborative care improvement and delivery. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Will function in a clinical role performing and overseeing ethics consultations for Henry Ford Hospital. 2. Serves as a member of the Ethics Committee and provides guidance related to the membership, standards, and practices of an effective and high-quality Ethics Committee; provides training for continuing and new Ethics Committee members. 3. Directs the Ethics Consultation Service and works with a small group of Ethics Committee members to do timely and high-quality ethics consults as needed or requested. 4. Develops and provides regular ethics education programs for clinicians, staff, and others. 5. Responsible for the review and update of existing ethics-related policies and provides leadership in the development of new policies as needed. Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements. 6. Serves on relevant committees such as quality, safety, and patient experience. 7. Engages in and supports ethics research and scholarship. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with area of specialization in bioethics, or Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD), or a Doctor of Medicine with additional advanced graduate level program, fellowship in Bioethics/Clinical Ethics or equivalent, and board certified in Healthcare Ethics Consultation (HEC-C). • Advanced knowledge and extensive experience in: o Clinical ethics consultation (preferably over a period of at least 5 years). o Working with hospital Ethics Committees. o Providing clinical ethics education to clinicians and others, in both formal and informal settings. CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: + Healthcare Ethics Consultation Certification (HEC-C) from American Society of Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH). Additional Information + Organization: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus + Department: Administration - Hospital + Shift: Day Job + Union Code: Not Applicable Additional Details This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above. Overview Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers . Benefits The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.