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 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Health First?

56% of Health First employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Health First 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 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 on benefits" ((in 83 reviews)); "people and care are great" ((in 25 reviews)); "Warm and friendly staff; love to also receive my care at the Cocoa Beach location." ((in 22 reviews)); "There is a good work / life balance" ((in 12 reviews)); "The pay is great, the work environment is positive" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Low pay and tedious work." ((in 54 reviews)); "Poor management and I hope but takeover by Advent will help change" ((in 47 reviews)); "Leadership is terrible and been there forever" ((in 19 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 13 reviews)); "managers not at all considerate" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Health First layoffs in 2026?

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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

Health First reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(754 total reviews)

Terry Forde

82% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Health First has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 754 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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754 reviews

4.0

Feb 2, 2015

Assisted patient with insurance co-pay and deductible. Provided referral for Medicaid, Medicare, disability, and other c

Insurance benefit advisor

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Pros

Great benefits, awesome staff always working together to help the patients, professional, integrity

Cons

Many patient did not have insurance or money to pay their bills. There were the hardship application to assist, however difficulty trying to find outside resources to help them

4.0

Oct 10, 2014

Strong organization, but over emphasis on bottom line, and drifting away from employee focus.

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Pros

Currently good financial position, and has a modern infrastructure. The area has positive quality of life amenities that make it good place to live and work

Cons

High stress culture driven by short term focus on bottom line at the expense of long term employee development and engagement.

4.0

Aug 29, 2014

Excellent place to work

Anonymous

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I have worked here for my entire nursing career. Benefits are good and the care is excellent and improving!

Cons

There has been a lot of leadership changes so things are still a bit unstable.

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