Are you considering a career change? In surgical professions, career transitions are complex and multifaceted, often driven by the desire for new challenges, a better work-life balance, or the need to ease the exhaustion that comes with burnout.
While these shifts often come with challenges, they also offer significant personal and professional growth opportunities. With NexGen’s tailored support, you can ensure a smooth transition into a career that supports each of your goals.
Understanding the Surgeon’s Journey in Mid-Career Transitions
When surgeons decide to make a change, it’s generally with one or more goals in mind. You may want:
- To secure higher wages
- Create a better work-life balance for yourself and your family
- To establish yourself in a new geographical location
- A work environment with greater opportunities and new challenges
- Better working hours
- A change in workplace culture
- New surroundings to help you recover from burnout
These are all great goals to have, and achieving them can profoundly impact your emotional and professional life. The goals above are good motivators, but deciding to make this transition is a complex process that requires soul-searching and careful analysis of the risks, benefits and potential emotional challenges that come with leaving a familiar role for something new and unknown.
Challenges To Consider in Mid-Career Transitions
You may be ready to make a change, but remember that mid-career surgical transitions can be fraught with uncertainty. The primary challenge is that as an outsider looking in on a new organization, it can be challenging to ensure that the position offers everything you want and need, not just in terms of pay or hours but also where opportunities, culture and other details are concerned.
Financial stability can be a concern, too — you may find yourself worrying about income fluctuations during the transition. Also, fear of the unknown can make it challenging to take the next steps as you navigate the transition. Throughout it all, you’ll need to be mindful of maintaining a professional reputation since any missteps can impact your career.
How NexGen Surgical Facilitates Smooth Transitions
At NexGen, we build your opportunity to suit your desires and requirements. Our flexible schedule means you will not be on call during your time off, allowing you to finally enjoy the healthy work-life balance you deserve. We custom-design opportunities to meet your specific needs, including varied surgical experiences to further your career.
Even better, NexGen handles all of the back-office details. If you’re tired of spending countless hours on staffing, payroll, billing and negotiations, you can rest easy knowing NexGen takes care of all this and more. This way, you can focus on what you love: practicing medicine.
Catering to Individual Lifestyle and Career Goals
The NexGen model uniquely caters to diverse personal and professional goals. Whatever is most important to you — fewer hours, better career opportunities, more time for family or hobbies — we can accommodate you.
- No Relocation: While NexGen serves various areas, you don’t need to live in a specific location to work with us.
- Flexible Schedule: Work two weeks out of the month with no on-call duties during your off weeks.
- Competitive Pay: Expect to earn as much or more than you would in your current practice without any pay cuts.
Opportunities and Growth With NexGen Surgical
Join a network of like-minded professionals and explore new opportunities and career growth pathways. With NexGen, you can:
- Provide critical services in rural communities
- Extend your career by learning new surgical techniques
- Take on leadership roles and more
- The Future of Surgical Careers with NexGen
As the healthcare landscape evolves, NexGen will be at the forefront of supporting surgical careers. Some of the best and brightest choose to work with us because we are committed to continuous learning and adaptation. Technology and innovation drive healthcare forward, and we will continue to support surgeons during transitional periods and throughout their careers.
Let NexGen Help You Navigate Your Surgical Career Transition
Navigating career transitions in surgery can be challenging, but with NexGen’s support, it can also be incredibly rewarding. We offer a seamless and fulfilling pathway designed to help you make a seamless transition. With tailored support, diverse opportunities and a network of professionals dedicated to your success, you can return to practicing medicine the way you’ve always wanted — while attaining career and life goals.
If you’re a surgeon contemplating a career change, take the first step toward a bright future by contacting NexGen.
