Physician Wellness Program Manager - Hybrid - 141454

University of California - San Diego Medical Centers; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - San Diego Medical Centers is seeking a Physician Wellness Program Manager to lead wellness initiatives and support the Physician Wellness Office. The role blends onsite coordination with a remote component in a hybrid schedule at UCSD in San Diego.

The position emphasizes leadership in cross-functional teams, strategic planning, and executive collaboration to advance physician wellness across departments and campuses.

Qualifications

• Nine years of related experience or a BA plus five years in related fields.
• Advanced knowledge of organizational development and effectiveness to assess and implement interventions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across all levels with professional demeanor.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project planning skills.
• Skilled in facilitation, consulting, and relationship building.
• Ability to coach, facilitate and influence across levels.
• Knowledge of consulting processes to lead engagements from inception to conclusion.
• Ability to drive change and overcome inertia in complex settings.

Responsibilities

• Supports Physician Wellness Office and website management.
• Provides analytic support for initiatives with measured impact.
• Coordinates scheduling and communication with wellness groups and committees.
• Works with external wellness consultant to assess and implement improvements.
• Leads cross-functional teams to solve complex organizational issues.
• Partners with executives and department leaders to identify wellness efforts.
• Oversees fiscal reporting for the Physician Wellness Office budget.
• Suggests duty modifications to maximize role efficacy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Physician wellness administration

Organizational development

Communication

Analytical/problem solving

Facilitation/consulting

Change management

Project management

Relationship building

Education

Masters or PhD preferred

Bachelor's degree in related area

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

This position will work a hybrid schedule which includes a combination of working both onsite at Greenwich Drive (San Diego, CA) and remote.

DESCRIPTION

The Physician Wellness Program Manager will play an integral support role towards promoting advancing an extraordinary culture of physician wellness at UCSD, within a team that helps design, implement and evaluate physician wellness initiatives. The incumbent in this position will support the Physician Wellness Office.

Technical leader with a high degree of knowledge in the overall field and recognized expertise in specific areas; problem-solving frequently requires analysis of unique issues/problems without precedent and/or structure. May manage programs that include formulating strategies and administering policies, processes, and resources; functions with a high degree of autonomy.

Key Responsibilities:

Supports Physician Wellness Office through:

• Management of UCSD Physician Wellness website
• Analytic support for internal and select external Physician Wellness initiatives, with focus on measures of desired impact through process and outcome metrics
• Streamlines scheduling and communication with internal Physician Wellness groups: including but not limited to Wellness Oversight, the Department Wellness Director Committee, Wellness Alignment Committee and other liaison committees.
• Works with external wellness consultant to facilitate assessments and implement improvements
• Serves as a key ambassador for the UCSD Physician Wellness Office through:
• Active efforts to overcome institutional inertia causing slow progress toward goal
• Effective liaison activities with other organizational wellness efforts to ensure wellness efforts are aligned and complimentary
• Leadership in select cross-functional teams, as needed, to overcome inertia and/or solve complex organizational issues
• Collaborative partnerships with executive leaders, department chairs and national wellness leaders to continually identify and support wellness efforts within their departments
• Coordinates key fiscal reporting, including the Physician Wellness Office budget and Department Wellness Director resources.
• Suggest duty modifications that maximize role efficacy
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Nine (9) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area plus five (5) years of related experience/training. Related experience: physician wellness, health and wellness, health management, health promotion or related fields; in-depth knowledge of the principles and practices of physician health and wellness administration.

• Advanced knowledge of the organizational development and effectiveness field, theories, models to assess, design and implement customized, strategic organization interventions.

• Excellent ability to communicate efficiently and effectively in both written and verbal presentations at all levels with a professional demeanor.

• Demonstrates strong analytical, problem-solving, project planning and implementation skills.

• Highly skilled in facilitation, consulting and relationship building.

• Applies strong verbal, written communication and presentation skills.

• Possesses strong consulting, relationship building, and strategic thinking skills.

• Demonstrates skill consulting to managers and groups at all levels.

• Ability to coach, facilitate and influence people at all levels.

• Demonstrates ability to learn quickly, reason, synthesize and generalize based on information obtained; sound judgment; ability to draw unbiased conclusions.

• Ability to focus on priorities, strategies, and vision.

• Knowledge of the consulting process to effectively lead engagements from inception to conclusion.

• Ability to persuade through both logic and appeal to positive motivations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters or PhD highly preferred.

• Expert skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Agentic Ai programs Lean six sigma black belt.

• Knowledge and experience surrounding change management, Lean Six Sigma and process improvement with a proven track record of addressing complex, multi-dimensional issues.

• Strong ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders of all levels, including staff, Directors, Administrators, Executives, and external partners.

• Responsive, adaptable and engaged in efforts to advance UCSD Physician Wellness initiatives.

• Experience working in an Academic Medical Center or other large multi-campus healthcare organization.

• Healthcare wellness fellowship or certificate program (e.g., the Stanford Chief Wellness Officer Course or similar executive training).

• Project management, change management or other certifications of relevance.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $111,300 - $211,100 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $53.30 - $101.10

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).