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 on benefits" ((in 82 reviews)); "people and care are great" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great staff working the units." ((in 17 reviews)); "There is a good work / life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Flexible hours with ability to pick up shifts" ((in 11 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 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 11 reviews)); "managers not at all considerate" ((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

Health First reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(758 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 758 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

758 reviews

3.0

Aug 10, 2023

Eh

Certified medical assistant (cma)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The individual clinics appreciate you.

Cons

The company as a whole would rather send thousands on telling the community the appreciate you- verses actually appreciating you. I could make more as waitstaff- my passion just is in medical.

Health First Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns with us. As a company, we want to create a culture in which our team members look forward to coming to work and feel supported and valued for their hard work by management and their colleagues. We are disappointed to hear that this has not been your experience. We encourage you to speak with your Manager or an HR representative to discuss these concerns further. We hope to improve your experience as part of our team.

3.0

Aug 8, 2023

understaffed

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

coworkers cowokers coworers coworkrs coworker

Cons

unsafe ratios pay staffing politics no help

Health First Response

2y

We appreciate the time you took to share your feedback. At Health First, we want our team members to feel mutual respect, support, and positivity from their coworkers in their work environment, and are glad to hear that you share that experience. At Health First, our goal is to provide our patients with the best care. To do so, we are continuing our hiring efforts and working hard to retain top talent to add to our team. We appreciate your patience as we continue to grow and improve.

4.0

Aug 2, 2023

Great people, good company… not as competitive with pay

Arnp-fnp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great staff, managers, bosses… opportunities to move through Company. There is a bonus structure which is nice RVU based

Cons

Less than average pay but opportunity is there to make more

Health First Response

2y

We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. It makes our day to hear that our team members have developed great relationships with their leaders and peers. At Health First, we believe that supportive leaders are essential for us to provide exceptional healthcare Investing in our team members' professional journeys is a top priority. We are happy to hear that you feel you have continuous learning opportunities here, and we hope to continue providing team members with more. Thank you for growing with us.

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Great people, good company… not as competitive with pay

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