Job Description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health! **Organization:** SDMC-Sutter Delta Medical Center **Position Overview:** Sutter Health's Program in Medicine and Human Values is continuing to expand and actively recruiting for a Clinical Ethicist position for Sutter Delta Medical Center in Antioch, CA. Join a dynamic team of professional clinical ethicists from diverse disciplines and backgrounds. This is a stellar opportunity to work for Sutter Health, one of the largest health systems in Northern California and an employer of choice in the region. This position combines excellent pay and benefits with wide community impact, inclusive workplace, professional growth, and an environment that supports work-life balance. Work hours are weekday day shift (no on call/evenings/weekend shifts). Bring your knowledge and skills to an employer that always prioritizes its people. Manages all bioethics related issues at their designated hospitals. Provides expert analysis on ethical issues. Responsible for receiving and conducting all requests for ethics consultations, executing consultations and following up with patient cases after referral. Advises on ethics inquiries from physicians, staff, patients and families using the Sutter Health standardized ethics model for analysis. Educates health care providers on best practices for dealing with ethical conflicts in patient care. Educates and trains the hospital ethics committees. Provides expertise and develops ethics related policies and assists with implementation of policies at designated hospitals. Engages in preventive ethics to proactively deal with conflicts and resolution. Participates in ethics rounds and lectures at appropriate Sutter Health ethics educational events. **Job Description** : **EDUCATION:** _Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma._ Doctorate: Ethics, or Doctor of Medicine (MD) or related area **SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:** + Demonstrated knowledge of principles, concepts and methods of health care ethics consultation and bioethics. + Knowledge of biomedical ethics terms, the bioethics literature, professional standards, methods of case analysis and basic understanding of medical terminology. + Knowledge of California health care law. + Demonstrated experience with conflict resolution to navigate complex and ethical patient care issues. + Knowledge of Joint Commission standards. **Job Shift:** Days **Schedule:** Full Time **Days of the Week:** Monday - Friday **Weekend Requirements:** None **Benefits:** Yes **Unions:** No **Position Status:** Exempt **Weekly Hours:** 40 **Employee Status:** Regular Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans. Pay Range is $61.63 to $92.45 / hour _The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate's experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package._ _​_

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