Senior Clinical Advisor
hace 2 días
Tampa
Job Description Position: Senior Advisor Department: Client Services FLSA Status: Non-exempt Reports To: Vice President of Operations About Wakefield Brunswick Wakefield Brunswick (WB) is a nationally recognized healthcare advisory firm focused exclusively on helping healthcare organizations strengthen resilience across emergency management, business continuity, technology resilience, and operational preparedness. Our work supports clinical operations, patient safety, workforce stability, and financial sustainability during disruptive events, ranging from short-term incidents to multi-week or multi-month crises. WB advisors work directly with healthcare leaders, frontline clinical teams, and operational stakeholders to design practical, actionable solutions grounded in real-world healthcare delivery. Role Summary The Senior Advisor, Client Services serves as a trusted subject matter expert and clinical-informed advisor supporting healthcare organizations across emergency management, business continuity, facilities and clinical services interruption management, and disaster recovery. This role plays a critical part in the successful delivery of WB’s advisory, education, and research services by translating complex resilience concepts into clinically relevant, operationally practical solutions. The Senior Advisor actively contributes to project delivery, product development, thought leadership, and continuous improvement of WB’s integrated resiliency offerings. This position requires direct clinical care experience, ideally as a registered nurse with an acute care background, to ensure all deliverables are aligned with real clinical workflows, patient care priorities, and frontline realities. Experience in clinical informatics or health IT–enabled care environments is strongly preferred. Key Responsibilities Client Advisory & Project Delivery • Serve as a lead or supporting advisor on healthcare client engagements spanning emergency management, business continuity, clinical and facilities services interruption management, and disaster recovery., • Plan and deliver projects aligned with Wakefield Brunswick’s integrated healthcare resiliency methodology and professional standards., • Conduct healthcare-specific risk assessments, business impact analyses, and exercises with a strong emphasis on education, clinical relevance, and knowledge transfer., • Support the development, validation, and implementation of emergency operations and continuity plans that directly enable clinical services, patient safety, and operational recovery., • Design and facilitate discussion-based and operations-based exercises consistent with industry standards and WB best practices.Clinical & Operational Integration, • Apply acute care clinical experience to ensure resilience strategies are practical, actionable, and aligned with real-world clinical workflows., • Translate resilience concepts into language and tools that resonate with clinicians, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary care teams., • Support clinical leaders in identifying essential functions, resource dependencies, and recovery priorities during disruptive events.Product, Technology & Continuous Improvement, • Contribute to the evolution of WB’s healthcare resiliency products and services, ensuring offerings remain current, relevant, and competitive., • Support client-facing application of WB technology-enabled tools and data-driven platforms, including collaboration with internal technology partners., • Promote quality improvement through sound data practices, process refinement, and integration of new tools and systems.Collaboration & Thought Leadership, • Share emerging trends, best practices, and lessons learned with the WB team and clients., • Contribute to publications, case studies, and thought leadership that demonstrate the impact of WB’s work., • Collaborate across internal teams and external partners to strengthen client relationships and support organizational growth.Education & Licensure, • Bachelor’s degree required in nursing, healthcare, public health, emergency management, or a related field., • Master’s degree preferred in Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Health Systems Management, Emergency Management, or a related healthcare or management field., • Clinical care experience is required, with strong preference for:, • Registered Nurse (RN), • Clinical Informatics, • Acute care clinical background (hospital, inpatient, or procedural care settings), • Certifications (Preferred), • Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), • Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), • HSEEP or MEP certificationExperience, • 5–8 years of experience in healthcare, emergency management, business continuity, or related fields, including experience within major tertiary medical centers and/or academic healthcare teaching institutions., • Direct experience working with clinical teams in an acute care setting, nursing leadership, or healthcare operations is required., • Experience supporting healthcare exercises, planning initiatives, or operational readiness efforts is highly desirable., • Experience in clinical informatics, healthcare technology, or digitally enabled care environments is strongly preferred.Core Skills & Competencies, • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including proficiency with Microsoft O365, • Ability to consult strategically with healthcare leaders and frontline clinicians, • Project management and organizational skills, • Experience with virtual collaboration platforms, web conferencing, and presentation tools, • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams, • Critical thinking, sound judgment, and strong decision-making skills, • Ability to translate complex concepts into practical, actionable guidance for clinical and operational audiencesTravel, • Periodic travel is anticipated, up to approximately 25%, and may include visits to the Wakefield Brunswick office in Florida, national conferences, and on-site client meetings, training sessions, or exercises.