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Inova Health is seeking a Clinical Ethicist to provide ethics consultations in support of safe and effective quality care. Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation. Featured Benefits:
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental, and vision coverage and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.
The Clinical Ethicist provides ethics consultations in support of safe and effective quality care. Develops, implements, maintains and evaluates ethics orientation and educational program offerings. Ensures compliance with institutional policies, and regulatory and accreditation standards pertaining to clinical ethics and patient rights.
Job Responsibilities
- Researches and stays abreast of all pertinent literature and developments including medical, theological, scientific and legal that showcases advisory opinions provided by ethics consultations and the program in general.
- Provides hospital-wide activities and initiatives related to the ethics program.
- Participates in clinical ethics committees/forums and collaborates with clinical teams, patients and families to address ethical issues.
- Designs and distributes innovative education programs and practical tools to promote ethical practices and ethics programs.
- Builds effective and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advance the ethics program.
- Assists in the development, analysis and interpretation of system and hospital policies and guidelines related to healthcare ethics in compliance with relevant regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Provides consultation for system, hospital-wide and departmental activities, initiatives, guidelines and policy changes that relate to or impact ethics or patient rights.
- Reviews patient medical records, when necessary, for adherence to ethics policies and best practices. Provides guidance and advice to leadership, medical staff and staff based on the findings.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience: 2 years of clinical ethics consultation experience. This experience may include Fellowship experience. Education: Masters in Healthcare Ethics or related field.
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Inova Health System
parental leave, paid time off
Aug 08, 2026