Well-Being Officer

We are recruiting for a motivated Well-Being Officer to join our team!

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Department

Clinical Operations Admin

Job Summary

The Well-being Officer for Care Teams is a newly established position at Denver Health aimed at guiding the organization towards a future where caregiver well-being is acknowledged, and both individual and systemic contributors to well-being are effectively addressed. This pivotal role is core to our journey of becoming the most trusted health care provider in Colorado and key to meeting goals outlined in our strategic plan. This position addresses the complex, interdependent factors impacting well-being among patient care teams and the efforts required to formulate solutions and interventions that take into account the broader context and underlying issues.

Emphasizing self-care and resilience, the role will play a central role in defining strategic priorities to advance well-being and reduce burnout among team members in our patient care environments, through a blended focus on individuals, teams, processes, and technology. In concert with senior leaders at Denver Health, the role will support operational excellence and enhanced communication, psychological safety, transparency, and trust by focusing on long-term sustainability and effective interventions to combat compassion fatigue, burnout, and occupational distress.

Essential Functions :

• Assist caregivers and care teams - defined as all patient-facing roles - in reconnecting with their purpose and experiencing a sense of belonging and professional fulfilment. (0%)
• Understand and define the current state of caregiver and care team well-being and burnout at Denver Health.
• Identify root causes of burnout and suffering, sources of joy, and priorities for enhancing well-being in daily work of patient care.
• Work collaboratively across organizational departments and disciplines to name and understand common workplace experiences impacting well-being (e.g., adverse events, occupational distress / moral injury, administrative burden, EHR burden).

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Work Type

Regular

Salary

$200,000.00 - $420,000.00 / yr

Benefits

Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

Tuition reimbursement & assistance

Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

Respect

Belonging

Accountability

Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.