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Insight
Sometimes our decisions may surprise us
A client in the ELO Collaborative reached out to me for coaching about a new opportunity - a clinical role in oncology. She has been working on the operations side for several years and was interested in expanding her skills. She found a newly created clinical position, got an interview, followed by the offer.
She listed out the pros and cons of making this change. The new position involved moving away from family but came with a bigger paycheck and the opportunity to do more clinical work throughout her day, including a lot of patient counseling.
There has long been a divide between clinical and operational roles, mostly at bigger centers that have both. Smaller centers have smaller staffs so they have to do all the work that comes their way, whether it’s verifying an order, getting a product out the door, or counseling a patient.
It makes sense to have a separation in larger practices, especially when our physician colleagues are specialized
This divide can easily trap us into thinking a clinical role has greener grass and is the best option when available
But that’s not always the case, and for my client, that’s how it turned out. She turned down the offer because, after weighing everything, it didn’t meet the mark she set for herself.
Professional development isn’t a cookie cutter path you just follow. It’s taking time to figure out what your values are, both personally and professionally, and using those as a lens to evaluate all new opportunities.
It actually makes decision making a lot easier if you know what’s in alignment with your goals and what is not. |
