Clinical Ethicist offers guidance to patients, their families, and professional staff on ethical, legal and policy issues and concerns stemming from clinical interactions between health care professionals and patients. Provides guidance to the institutional ethics committee pertaining to policy formulation and educational and case review activities. Being a Clinical Ethicist develops institutional policies concerning ethical issues such as "do-not-resuscitate" and "withdrawal of life-support". Requires a master's degree or doctorate related to health ethics. Additionally, Clinical Ethicist typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. To be a Clinical Ethicist typically requires 4 to 7 years of related experience. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Under the general supervision of the Medical Director, or designee, the Medical Ethicist is responsible for conducting direct casework, consultation, interdisciplinary work and training related to ethical dilemmas for people with disabilities. The Medical Ethicist will provide direct consultation to people with disabilities and their families, state human service departments, human service agencies, and clinicians, including as an Ethicist for the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services. This is a part time 30 hour per week position.
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