Does Health First pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Health First employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Health First. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Health First?

58% of Health First employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Health First 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Health First?

Registered Nurse (74) , Registered Nurse, BSN (19) , Patient Service Representative (18) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (14) , Staff RN (10) , Director (8) , CNA (7) , Customer Service Representative (6) , Analyst (5) , Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) (5) , Manager (5) , Medical Technologist (5) , Nurse Tech (5) , Phlebotomist (5) , Physical Therapist (5)

What are the pros of working at Health First according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and time off." ((in 83 reviews)); "people and care are great" ((in 27 reviews)); "great team work and coworkers" ((in 26 reviews)); "Warm and friendly staff; love to also receive my care at the Cocoa Beach location." ((in 19 reviews)); "Flexible hours with ability to pick up shifts" ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Health First according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and tedious work." ((in 53 reviews)); "Poor management and I hope but takeover by Advent will help change" ((in 49 reviews)); "Leadership is terrible and been there forever" ((in 18 reviews)); "Scary, unethical ways of collecting blood cultures, most people don’t get paid well, always coming up with new policies to protect the hospital and makes things harder on the nurse, upper management smiles to your face to appease you then will backstab you" ((in 11 reviews)); "Starting salary is lower than expected." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Health First layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Health First layoffs and their outlook for job security at Health First in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Health First locations?

Melbourne , Rockledge , Palm Bay , Viera , Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach , Merritt Island , New York , Orlando , Cocoa , West Melbourne , Fort Lauderdale , Lake Mary , Indialantic , Malabar , Satellite Beach , Florida City , Saint Louis , Staten Island , Oshkosh , Brevard , Rockingham , Dallas , Fort Worth , Memphis , Manchester , Denver , Mukilteo , Palm Beach Gardens , West Palm Beach

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Health First reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(759 total reviews)

Terry Forde

75% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Health First has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 759 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Health First employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

759 reviews

4.0

Oct 12, 2020

Registered Nurse

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top of the line technology, great benefits including tuition reimbursement

Cons

Poor staffing, time off is rarely approved

Health First Response

Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback as we continue to grow and improve.

2.0

Oct 9, 2020

Ehh

Patient care specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s work and you get to work with a great group of people.

Cons

Practice Management does not support the staff well when it comes to patients being verbally abusive

Health First Response

Thank you for providing your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience at Health First was not what it should be and we continue to improve based on feedback such as this.

3.0

Oct 8, 2020

Good company

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tuition reimbursement, great benefits for the area

Cons

Certain departments are filled with family members, which makes for a toxic environment due to favoritism

Health First Response

We are glad that you are enjoying our benefits. We are sorry to hear that the work environment has not always been a positive one in your experience and thank you for providing this feedback.

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