Mariela Alvarez-Sosa, MBA SPHR CPRP PPMC
Principal and Chief Experience Officer
Mariela Alvarez-Sosa, MBA SPHR CPRP PPMC, has been a leader in provider recruitment and physician alignment strategies for more than 25 years. She has built in-house recruitment teams for public and for-profit healthcare organizations, has lectured across the nation on physician and APP hiring trends, and has helped thousands of physicians and advanced practice providers choose the right career path that’s right for them.
Now, as the founder of Lucid, Mariela brings her extensive knowledge of provider recruitment, contract negotiation, compensation reviews, and practice options to healthcare providers making their next career transition. From physicians fresh out of training needing to navigate the business of medicine and develop an understanding of the basics of wRVUs and contract terms, to seasoned professionals and leaders seeking to pivot later in their career, Mariela's unique coaching style has garnered her the respect of her peers and made her a trusted ally to healthcare systems seeking to grow their clinical workforce, executives and physicians at all stages of their careers.
Combining her unique communication style and skills molded from extensive knowledge in the field and her background in HR, business development and marketing, Mariela focuses on the concept of UpCoaching to hone on her clients' career coaching needs. During Mariela's UpCoaching sessions, she helps her clients identify their career priorities, their personal mission and values, and develops for them a PAACT (a Personalized, Accountable, Actionable, Career Trajectory) that serves as the blueprint for her client's success.
Mariela has assembled a team of coaching professionals that have tenure in the field of physician and provider placements, and can help this unique group of professionals navigate the nuances of the recruitment process, understand job offers and negotiate contract terms that make sense to them.