Senior Clinician Well-Being Consultant

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Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:

In developing the infrastructure for a robust program that supports the health and well-being of our clinical workforce (physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, medical residents, etc.), the Senior Clinician Well-Being Consultant is a critical team member supporting the Office of Clinician Well-Being (OCW). Reporting to the Director of Operations for the OCW, the Senior Clinician Well-Being Consultant will have a clinical background in counseling or psychology that can be leveraged to support OCW aims and will work directly with medical residents in a consulting and support capacity and will lead and/or support larger team initiatives aimed at improving the well-being of clinicians. The Consultant serves as a trusted resource and advocate for clinicians, offering individualized support, facilitating well-being interventions, and contributing to strategic initiatives that promote resilience and reduce burnout. This role requires clinical training, knowledge, and insights, as well as strong interpersonal skills, fluency in medical culture, and a deep understanding of the psychological and systemic factors that impact clinician well-being. The Consultant will also contribute to educational programming, research, and quality improvement efforts that advance the science and practice of clinician well-being across the organization. While (s)he will help the OCW meet the broad needs of Wellstar clinicians, the Consultant should have a particular passion and understanding of how to help medical residents adjust to the demands of medical training, responsibilities associated with their new role, etc.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Clinician Support Collaborates with OCW psychologist(s) to review Comprehensive Well-Being Panels to support interventions for individual clinicians as well as teams. Helps to develop care pathways to support Wellstar clinicians in preventing occupational burnout and/or intervening to manage/mitigate occupational burnout. Supports OCW clinician retreats, including data interpretation, provision of 1:1 feedback, and post-retreat follow-up, as needed. Participates in the Clinician Support on-call schedule to triage needs and help connect clinicians with needed coaching and/or connection to quality mental health resources, as needed. Leads or assists in leading initiatives that fall under the AMAs Joy in Medicine Support pillar (e.g., coaching, in-basket cross coverage, removing stigmatizing credentialing language). Is able to show efficacy and outcomes of support initiatives. Conducts 1-1 consults with clinicians to make appropriate support recommendations and follows up as needed. Other Responsibilities Work closely with the Graduate Medical Education (GME) training directors to develop resident-specific programming to mitigate the stress associated with training, cultural adjustments, managing work-life responsibilities, etc. Partners with other members of the OCW to develop processes to routinize the assessment of well-being among Wellstar residents and other clinicians. Partners with the Wellstar Resident Well-Being Council to identify upstream methods to reduce work-related stress and advocates for resources for residents as needed. Participates in clinician well-being councils; OCW research, strategy, and operational meetings; team events (e.g., retreats, camaraderie) and other team forums to carry out departmental priorities. Collaborates with the OCW Clinician Psychologist(s), Peer Support Program Manager, other members of the OCW team, and clinical leadership (e.g., residency directors) on initiatives aimed at improving clinician well-being. Education/Didactics Offers Grand Rounds on topics that highlight research related to medical resident well-being throughout the course of the year. Gives presentations on a range of well-being topics to a clinical audience, locally, nationally, and/or internationally. Socializes well-being science through participation in podcasts, clinician well-being newsletter spotlights, etc. Provides guest lectures to medical residents and on request from other Wellstar departments. Research/Quality Improvement Assists with novel translational research and quality improvement (QI) initiatives, which aim to scientize the field of well-being and develop high-impact initiatives that enable purposeful contributions for Wellstar clinicians