Ethics Fellow

Job Description

Under supervision, conducts academic research, and participates in advanced training in one or more aspects of Bioethics, including ethical intervention, assessment, and recommendation.

Job Responsibility

• Conducts research and performs leading-edge technological investigation for the purpose of acquiring and using new knowledge, under supervision.
• Undertakes experiments, and gathers and interprets data.
• Performs patient consultation and reviews medical information pertinent to ethical issue.
• Collaborates with the treating health care team regarding clinical history and treatment issues.
• Aids review of findings and potential recommendations with supervising physician.
• Generates consultation report for review/approval by attending physician.
• Facilitates meetings with patients, family members, health care team, and administrators to clarify and resolve ethical issues, as needed.
• Participates in committee meetings and in-service education for residents, medical students, and other health providers; participates in continued Bioethics training activities and scholarly writing.
• Drafts studies or summaries of findings, submits research for publication or peer review, and presents at conferences or related events.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Master's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• 0-1 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail 
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