Health First reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(754 total reviews)
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Terry Forde

82% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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
1.0
Jul 29, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-It's great if you are working on the right floor; meaning the staff aren't burned out. -Otherwise, you might be lucky enough to find a great team of nurses that have your back. -Work nights if you want some sanity left. -You might get a free meal on some special occasions (if you're lucky)

Cons

-Staffed burned out = poor patient care -Dayshift = Hell -High management & RN turnover, incompetent, some amateur, new managers hired (I'm sure previously fired for incompetence) -poor patient safety due to lack of staff secondary to high staff turnover (could be people leaving/transferring or being unfairly judged) -they preach "customer satisfaction" while piling on the workload with lack of staff, but management offers next to no support while pointing fingers for poor unit results. -Mostly graduate nurses hired due to RNs quitting/transferring, so patient safety declines -Voicing your opinion (regardless of context) in their "I-CARE" environment paints a target on your back and your job -They want robots; robots don't talk or defend themselves from unfair/unfounded scrutiny -Forget about trying to get your timecard corrected and the money you worked for promptly, if at all. -Kiss your PL bye-bye unless you plan on being sick for an extended period of time to collect on their sick-leave pay. -Don't expect to see your SL when you leave; they'll take that from you too.

1.0
Jun 29, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

*most* of the employees in IT are awesome people to work with an genuinely care about moving the company forward -- this doesn't include anyone above a manager level.

Cons

This is specifically related to the culture of the IT department at the business center. I can't speak for other areas. 1. Everyone works in fear of losing their jobs. 2. Employees who work hard are rewarded with even more work. 3. Employees are micromanaged by directors instead of letting managers be leaders to their teams. 4. Employees who have opinions against management are chastised and even written up. They have even gone as far as to attempt to fire people but HR could not find just cause. 5. If you are considered to be friends with people whom management does not like, you will have zero opportunity to move to a different department or receive a promotion. 6. Management has been hiring people who are not qualified for positions because they don't want technically capable employees, they want people who will blindly follow. Their justification is "well qualified people leave too quickly."

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Health First Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your experience working at Health First. We are sorry to hear you did not have a favorable experience overall. We will take all of your concerns into consideration as we continue to review our management process.
2.0
Mar 26, 2018

Medical management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is higher than standard.

Cons

Poor management over entire department.

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Health First Response
8y
We appreciate your feedback about your work experience at Health First. As we continue to improve our management process, we will take your feedback into consideration.
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