Vice President, Ethics

Location:

Avera Health

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

In this highly collaborative role, the Vice President of Ethics builds ethics capacity, competency, and sensitivity within Avera Health and Regional facilities through system-wide ethics education, consultation, policy review, and formation experiences grounded in the Catholic theological tradition and the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, 6th Edition.

What you will do

• Lead, serve on, and transform ethics committees and ethics processes by providing education, consultation and research in response to needs of the organization and from clinicians, executive leaders, and committees across the system.
• Leverage advanced knowledge of curriculum design and evaluation through design and presentation of ethics-related education and formation programs in a variety of formats to various audiences throughout Avera.
• Reviews clinical pathways, contracts, marketing materials, policies, and potential organizational partnerships to highlight ethical challenges and implications and to ensure adherence to the Catholic moral tradition.
• Serves on work teams and committees at the system and regional level (e.g., IRB, clinical service lines, peer review, interview teams, etc.), providing comprehensive ethical and theological leadership as well as analysis and education that promotes the integration of Avera Health’s mission, values, and vision into strategic and operational decision-making.
• Works cooperatively with all necessary stakeholders to ensure regional ethics committees are functioning at their highest use and capacity.
• Contributes to academic scholarship and peer networking within Catholic health care.
• Participates, as directed, in communicating with the local ordinary or his representatives regarding ethical issues related to Avera Health’s operations.
• Engages with community leaders, community organizations, and academic institutions to elevate ethical decision making and moral values in the life of the community.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Doctorate (PHD) in Theology, Healthcare Ethics or related field. or
• Master's in Theology, Healthcare Ethics or related field and advanced clinical practice experience.
• 4-6 years experience in the field of Catholic healthcare ethics.
• 4-6 years experience working with senior level management groups, mission and ethics leaders, and clinicians.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the Catholic theological tradition and contemporary trends in healthcare and health policy as well as a deep understanding of the Catholic Church, the Catholic moral tradition, Catholic social teaching, and the Ethical and Religious Directives of Catholic Health Care Services, 6th edition.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Demonstrable experience in bringing ethics analysis to bear across a health system, e.g., peer review, IRBs, quality committees, risk and compliance committees, etc. Experience in an integrated delivery system within a rural context.
• Peer-reviewed publications in health care ethics.

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO front-loaded for eligible hires

• Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org .