Clinical Ethicist

Clinical Ethicist

85189BR

Patient Services-Ethics

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Status

Part-Time

Standard Hours per Week

20

Job Category

Administration,

Regular, Temporary, Per Diem

Regular

Pay Range

$49576.80-$79315.60 Annual

Office/Site Location

Boston

Remote Eligibility

Part Remote/Hybrid

Job Posting Description

At Boston Children's Hospital, the quality of our care - and our inclusive hospital working environment - lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we're committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included.

At Boston Children's Hospital, the quality of our care and our inclusive hospital working environment lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we're committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us and discover how your unique contribution can change lives. Yours included.

Position summary

The Clinical Ethicist provides formal and informal ethics consultations and participates in clinical ethics rounds while collaborating with clinical teams, patients, and families to address ethical issues in pediatric health care and research. The role develops ethics resources and educational initiatives for the Boston Children's Hospital community, participates in hospital policy development and review related to ethical considerations, and serves as a facilitator for strengthening moral responsibility and ethical culture across the organization. The position also maintains consultation records, supports multidisciplinary collaboration, and engages in ongoing professional development within the field of clinical ethics.

Key responsibilities

• Lead interdisciplinary ethics consultation teams and provide timely, high-quality clinical ethics consultations
• Participate in 24/7 on-call ethics consultation coverage to ensure responsive support for urgent ethical issues
• Serve on the Hospital's Ethics Advisory Committee, subcommittees, task forces, and working groups, including presentation of clinical cases for review and discussion
• Provide expert ethics consultation and guidance to clinicians, patients, and families in complex clinical situations
• Develop, lead, and participate in ethics education programs and initiatives that support reflective practice in pediatric care
• Contribute to the development, review, and implementation of hospital-wide ethics policies and clinical guidelines
• Maintain accurate electronic records and documentation of ethics consultations and related activities
• Engage in cross-disciplinary collaboration and participate in professional ethics activities, including academic events, conferences, publications, and mentoring

Minimum qualifications

Education:

Master's degree in Bioethics or a related field required

Experience:

Minimum of three years of clinical ethics consultation experience required

Healthcare experience in a pediatric hospital or health system preferred

Clinical degree in a health profession strongly preferred

Schedule- part time. 20 hours per week (benefits included)

Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, tuition and certain license and certification reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts, and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

Boston Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, military or veteran status or any other classification protected by law in hiring, promotion, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment. Boston Children's Hospital collects and maintains information regarding gender, race, and ethnicity for equal opportunity compliance purposes. Boston Children's Hospital also is subject to various government recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations.

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