Clinical Ethicist

Fraser Health is the second largest health system in Canada with over 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers, and is the largest of five regional health authorities in British Columbia, providing hospital and community-based health services to nearly 2 million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Curious to learn what it’s like to work here? Like us on Facebook (@fraserhealthcareers), follow us on Twitter & Instagram (@FHCareer), or connect with us on LinkedIn (fraserhealthcareers) for first-hand employee insights.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Ethicist to provide leadership located in Central City in Surrey, B.C.

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Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

The Clinical Ethicist acts as an expert resource, responsible for contributing to the ethics capacity and supporting ethics needs of Fraser Health. This position works collaboratively with Ethics team members to build capacity, promote and advance ethical decision-making, and provide clinical ethics consultation services and ethics analysis across the health care continuum within the Fraser Health region. The Clinical Ethicist works in close collaboration with physicians, staff and community, including other health authority Ethics teams, to develop a strong network of partnerships within the organization and beyond.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Doctoral Degree in Ethics, Philosophy or Moral Theology, or a terminal degree in a vocation related to bioethics (medicine, nursing, law, social work, etc.) and a master’s level degree in bioethics.
A clinical ethics fellowship or internship is an asset.
Documented three (3) to five (5) years’ experience providing clinical ethics consultation in a complex health care environment.
Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities

• Demonstrates high quality and differentiated understanding of principle-based, contextual and other contemporary ethics approach.
• Formulates recommendations based on systematic analyses of ethical dilemmas and considering the interdependence of organizational systems and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated knowledge in conducting literature searches and reviews.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to consult, plan, implement, organize, and problem solve.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and deal with senior staff regarding sensitive and confidential issues.
• Working knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative and work both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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