In this transformative episode of Healthy Careers, host Maddie Traylor sits down with Aaron Block, PA-C, MBA — a seasoned orthopedic Physician Assistant turned healthcare consultant and co-founder of The Non-Clinical Collective. If you’re a clinician feeling stuck, burned out, or simply curious about opportunities beyond the bedside, this episode is your roadmap to reinvention.

Aaron shares his personal journey of pivoting from clinical orthopedics into leadership, business strategy, and non-clinical healthcare roles. The conversation covers critical shifts in the industry—burnout, value-based care, and the rise of AI—while also empowering providers with tactical tools for exploring alternative career paths that align with their skills and values.

This episode is essential listening for clinicians, administrators, recruiters, and health executives interested in workforce retention, career development, and expanding roles for advanced practice providers in and beyond traditional care models.

Key Takeaways:

• Why more clinicians are exploring non-clinical and hybrid career paths

• The business side of healthcare every provider should understand

• How to navigate burnout, career dissatisfaction, and systemic fatigue

• What the Non-Clinical Collective offers for healthcare professionals

• The growing role of AI and automation in reshaping care delivery

• Why value-based care models are reshaping compensation and incentives

• Actionable advice for leveraging your clinical background in new roles

Episode Highlights:

00:43 Meet Aaron Block: PA, MBA, and Non-Clinical Innovator
01:48 From Bedside to Beyond: Aaron’s Career Story
03:12 Why Orthopedics? Why Change?
04:40 The Demands of Surgical Practice & Work-Life Balance
09:27 The Rise of AI & Tech in Modern Healthcare
13:03 Systemic Challenges in Admin & Leadership
16:28 Understanding the Healthcare Business Model
19:39 Aligning Purpose with Payment: Incentive Structures
20:59 Burnout, Exit Paths & Mental Health
22:44 Creating The Non-Clinical Collective Community
24:30 Where to Start if You’re Ready to Pivot
32:25 Career Growth: On Your Terms
36:55 Final Reflections & Empowerment for the Future

Keywords:

Non-clinical careers for PAs and NPs,
Healthcare burnout and career transition,
Alternative roles for clinicians,
Non-clinical healthcare jobs,
Bedside to business in medicine,
Healthcare consultant career paths,
Value-based care incentives,
Healthcare workforce transformation,
Medical career reinvention,
AI and technology in healthcare,
PA career growth podcast,
Non-clinical Collective community,
Healthcare recruiter podcast,
Healthcare recruiting agency,
Flat fee healthcare recruiter,
Nurse practitioner and physician assistant recruiter,
Surgeon and orthopedic staffing agency,
Medical office and billing staff recruitment,

Connect with Aaron Block:

LinkedIn:  Aaron Block
Visit and Join The Non-Clinical Collective