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      Miserable Working Conditions for Respiratory Therapists - Respiratory Therapist Northwell Health Employee Review

      1.0
      May 4, 2011
      Respiratory therapist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Not enough therapists per shift, work load excessive. No support from shift supervisors. Very unfriendly co-workers, which leads to very stressful working conditions.

      Cons

      Not enough staff. Orientation is done by co-workers, NOT by supervisor or clinical instructor...very poor. Co-workers are toxic; constantly complaining and throwing other co-workers "under the bus" to save their own reputation. Director is very ineffectual, staff seems to walk all over him. Very poorly organized.

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      5.0
      Jun 24, 2026
      Program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      great place to work great culture

      Cons

      no cons great place to work great culture

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      Northwell Health Response
      1w
      Thank you for your review as a Program Manager. At Northwell, our leaders are helping us on our quest to redefine healthcare, and without their leadership, we wouldn’t be named Forbes America's Dream Employer. We strive to offer a culture that upholds our values and mission, while also supporting the wants and needs of our patients and team members. Your comments are important to us, which is why we will share them internally.
      2.0
      Apr 25, 2026
      Administrative assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Office setting; nice people, cafeteria

      Cons

      Overworked and severely underpaid, short staffed for the amount of patients they intake to the program (on the clinician side and administrative), very low pay for administrative workers, little to no real benefits (PTO is not front loaded but trickled in: 1 hour accumulated per pay period - it would take about 4 months to accumulate 1 full day of PTO. Sick time is a similar trickle system so you end up taking a lot of unpaid time until you can’t), due to that it’s impossible to not get burnt out. The union also hasn’t negotiated a good contract if these conditions exist for those at the basic level. Food in the cafeteria is not great and sometimes gives people the runs. Also it’s expensive (full price despite working for the org; they cannot even give discounts which is weird considering how much the CEO makes and how little we do). Feel abandoned and not properly compensated. Deeply exhausted.

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      Northwell Health Response
      2mo
      Thank you for your review. Your comments are important to us, which is why we will share them internally. At Northwell, one of our top priorities is the well-being of our team members, ensuring that they have the best career experience possible, feel empowered to develop and grow within our organization, and have access to comprehensive benefits, so they can be at their best at work and at home. We strive to offer a culture that upholds our values and mission, while also supporting the wants and needs of our patients and team members. We appreciate your feedback and wish you the best in your future career endeavors.
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