Mar 4, 2021
Physician burnout is a huge topic in our industry. It’s
compromising the health of doctors, driving attrition, and costing
billions in lost productivity. A good career in medicine cannot be
built with the fear of falling apart, and we need to protect
ourselves.
Most conversations about burnout are centered on what physicians
should be doing to take care of their health, but there’s another
approach. We can insulate ourselves from burnout in the negotiation
process. Getting paid what we worth isn’t just about the salary
piece, it’s also about our health.
Whether we’re negotiating a contract for a new job, or renegotiating our contract, there are measures we can put in place to avoid burnout altogether. If we focus on the areas that lead to burnout, we can thrive in our jobs.
How can we deal with the areas that are contributing to the high
rates of physician burnout? In this clip, I share how we can align
our package negotiations with measures that prevent the health
issues physicians are personally facing.
Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
The biggest causes of burnout
The biggest reasons for physician burnout are their environments,
schedules, and a lack of autonomy, engagement and lines of
communication. If we can include those factors in our negotiations,
we can insulate ourselves from burnout.
Why engagement at work combats burnout
Engagement at work is associated with feeling valued, secure,
supported and respected. That cannot thrive in a high stress
cutthroat environment which is what we have created in
medicine.
How to use micro-negotiations to improve our current
situation
Micro-negotiations are the small changes and shifts we can make in
between contract renewals. This is where we can discuss measures
that can help us mitigate burnout, increase our job engagement, and
thrive at work.