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Work Location: Atlanta, GA

Description

The Director of Ethics provides system-wide leadership for the Ethics Program across Emory Healthcare (EHC), including hospitals and ambulatory sites. In collaboration with EHC leadership and the Office of Quality, this role is responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of a comprehensive Ethics program that supports high-quality, compassionate, and ethically grounded patient care.

Role Scope and Effort Allocation

• 0.25 FTE: Protected leadership time for system-wide ethics program oversight

• Minimum 0.50 FTE: Clinical ethics consultation, including formal and informal consults

• Remaining FTE: Education, supervision, scholarship, and system-wide ethics initiatives

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ethics Program Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and oversee a system-wide Ethics consultation service across Emory Healthcare.

• Maintain responsibility for overall program leadership, strategy, and operational oversight.

• Align ethics initiatives with the mission, vision, and strategic priorities of Emory Healthcare.

• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in ethics program delivery.

Clinical Ethics Consultation

• Provide formal and informal ethics consultations across the health system.

• Serve as the consultant of record for complex, high-risk, or ethically challenging cases.

• Support and guide other ethicists in delivering consistent, high-quality consultation services.

• Maintain active clinical ethics practice as a core responsibility.

Program Development, Innovation & Systems Integration

• Support ongoing development and enhancement of the system-wide Ethics consultation service.

• Track, evaluate, and report on the impact of ethics consultations.

• Integrate ethics workflows and documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR) system.

People Leadership & Talent Development

• Supervise, mentor, and develop clinical ethicists and related staff.

• Provide performance management, coaching, and professional development opportunities.

• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

Education & Professional Development

• Develop and deliver ethics education programs across the health system.

• Lead multidisciplinary education initiatives, including Ethics Grand Rounds.

• Promote ongoing learning and awareness of ethical standards and practices.

Policy, Governance & Organizational Ethics

• Lead the development, review, and implementation of ethics-related policies, protocols, and guidelines.

• Provide ethics consultation and guidance for organizational decision-making and system-level initiatives.

• Ensure alignment with regulatory, legal, and organizational standards.

Committees & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate and support hospital-based Ethics Committees across the system.

• Collaborate with Quality, Risk Management, Legal, and executive leadership on complex ethical matters.

• Participate in interdisciplinary initiatives to support ethical clinical and operational practices.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform additional duties as assigned to support program effectiveness and organizational priorities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Master’s or doctoral degree in Ethics or a related field with a focus on healthcare ethics, clinical ethics, or bioethics required.

Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare and clinical ethics.

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience providing ethics consultation to patients, families, and healthcare teams.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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