Sanford bought out Meritcare - wish they had stayed in South Dakota - Physician Sanford Health Employee Review

2.0
Jun 17, 2011
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Pros

The reasons to work here are the same reasons that it was good to work for Meritcare. The people here are still good. Patients are wonderful. Lots of dedicated, hard-working nurses and physicians.

Cons

The farther away management is from day-to-day activities, the worse the decisions are. Pension plan eliminated for physicians. Health benefits have been cut (!). New, more complicated billing method for patients. And uncompensated, mandated training for a new software program? All while Sanford launches money at every sports venue they can to get their name up on the buildings. 2 Million here for the City of Bemidji to name the new hockey arena after the company. Whoopie.

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Cons

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Sanford Health Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear you felt supported and that our commitment to employee well-being stood out, along with the benefits offered. We appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback.
1.0
Jun 28, 2026
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Pros

There are no pros to working at Sunset Drive

Cons

High turn over rate for a reason. The management is horrendous above all else. Forces CNAs to work severely understaffed, sometimes alone to a 40 patient unit. They treat their employees like they are disposable and show absolutely zero appreciation unless you fall under their favoritism. Promote horrible employees whilst treating the good ones horribly. They expect you to throw your personal life away for the job. Will pick employees up during snow storms but expect them to find their own rides home in an attempt to trap them there to work a double shift when other staff inevitably don’t show up at shift change. They also offer hot meals for those who will stay overnight during predicted snow storms but those hot meals end up being a bag of goldfish and some gram crackers. They threaten to report evening employees for abandonment if they don’t work a double when overnights don’t show up at shift change. The work environment is borderline abusive and is extremely detrimental to a persons mental health. Management also has a tendency to sweep illegal doings under the rug and refuse to cooperate with police when it involves cases pertaining to their residents. Best advice I can give is to stay as far away from this place as possible. They do not care about you.

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Sanford Health Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience and the concerns you’ve raised. We take feedback regarding staffing, leadership, workplace culture, and employee well-being seriously, as creating a safe and supportive environment for both our team members and those in our care is a priority. We appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective.
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