Dir-Ethics-Henry Ford Health

Education and 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.

·         Two (2) or more years of advanced clinical ethics practice.

·         Two (2) or more years of demonstrated experience with clinical ethics program development, clinical ethics consultation, organizational ethics, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

·         Experience developing and leading an ethics service across multiple hospitals and care teams preferred.

·         Understanding of and experience with ethics needs assessment, models of ethics process, and ethics resource management required.

·         Must have exceptional communication and collaborating skills, leadership, strategic thinking, and organizational skills. Must be able to define and implement a vision, be a persuasive communicator with strong interpersonal skills who is empathetic and a respectful listener and who can create an atmosphere that allows individuals to flourish.

·         Must be able to effectively operate in the complex environment of an academic health center.

·         Must have a high level of integrity and the ability to foster trust.

·         Willingness to promote Henry Ford Health as a leader of clinical, educational, research and education ethics.

·         Knowledge of health care ethics standards, health care law, applicable regulations, accreditation requirements and clinical standards of practice.

·         Ability to collaborate with clinicians and organizational leadership to facilitate implementation and integration of ethics service within the institution.

·         Ability to plan, set and accomplish multiple objectives.

·         Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, directing and managing multiple and complex projects.

·         Attention to detail, exhibit self-direction, high degree of independence, good judgment and discretion, teaching ability, effective oral and written communication skills, demonstrate ability to work effectively with others as a team member and the leadership skills to implement and execute a region-wide ethics program.

·         Ability to work with highly confidential and sensitive information.

·         Ability to plan, lead, organize, control, and establish an effective team and build team morale.

·         Analytical and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to coordinate and communicate effectively with diverse groups including executive leaders, patients, family members, physicians, colleagues, nursing, managers, medical staff and be able to teach and develop others.

·         Ability to prioritize, make decisions, and set clear expectations for others.

·         Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

·         Savvy consensus-skills with proven experience building relationships.

·         Understanding of mission driven, patient-centered care.

·         Leadership sophistication with ability to manage by influence.

Certifications/Licensures

Healthcare Ethics Consultation Certification (HEC-C) from American Society of Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) preferred.