Overview
BIOETHICIST- Part-time Temporary Jobs in Whitby, Ontario at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
Title: BIOETHICIST- Part-time Temporary
Company: Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
Location: Whitby, Ontario
Job DetailsDescriptionKEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:The duties provided by this position include leading and driving ethics initiatives and services, and providing direct and indirect support to clinical and organizational practice through identifying ethical needs of the organization, develops specific goals, and contributing to a comprehensive ethics program. The Ethicist will accomplish this through clinical consultation, organizational consultation, education and program development, research support, and accountability for ethics program outcomes and achievements.
Clinical And Organizational Ethics
Provides ethics consultation services to staff, physicians, patients and their families
Participates in and contributes ethics expertise to relevant organizational committees, working groups, task forces, and projects
Supports and facilitates development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines that align with organizational values and are grounded in current ethical standards and approaches
Supports Ontario Shore’s leadership role in mental health by developing, evaluating and sustaining ethics services contracts with our external partners in the Regional Ethics Hub
Responsible for recognizing and reporting patient, staff, and environment safety issues, and identifying and implementing preventative and corrective actions, within the scope of this role.
Ethics Education And Program Development
Designs and provides ethics education and resources to clinical staff, managers, physicians, the Board of Directors, patients and families, and the public
Analyzes and suggest improvements in consultation methods and approaches through Ethics Program quality assurance and evaluation initiatives.
Research Portfolio And Research Mandate
Supports the organization’s research mandate as a standing member of the hospital’s Joint Research Ethics Board (JREB) and by providing ethics support for research related policy/procedure development, etc.
Leads and participates in Ethics-relevant research projects to ensure Ontario Shores is a leader in mental health ethics scholarship.
Qualifications
Requirements
Master’s or terminal Degree in bioethics or equivalent field required
Completion of a formal practice-based training program (e.g., fellowship) in clinical and organizational ethics preferred
Minimum 3 years’ experience developing and providing comprehensive ethics services in a healthcare setting required
Previous professional experience in a mental health setting preferred
Ethical leadership experience in health organizations, including program management, change management, and related skills, preferred
Demonstrated skills in ethics consultation, ethics education, and policy development and review, required
Effective skills in mediation and conflict resolution
Experience serving on a Research Ethics Board preferred
Demonstrated track record of bioethics research and scholarship
Excellent interpersonal, communication, facilitation/mediation, team building, and presentation skills
Proven ability to work in a collaborative manner with interdisciplinary teams
Familiarity with ethical issues related to mental health and philosophy of care in mental health settings
Ability to use MS Office applications (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Willingness to travel to other sites and settings as the need arises (expenses are reimbursed)
Travel required within the Central East LHIN
Contract: May …
