Sutter Health reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(3,409 total reviews)
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Warner Thomas, President and CEO, Sutter Health

89% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Sutter Health has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,409 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sutter Health employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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3K reviews
3.0
Feb 19, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Manager is helpful and knows the department Teams are friendly

Cons

Leadership is short staffed Interim director's expectation are hard to meet. If a mistake is made, you are pushed until you want to walk out. No promotion from within

3.0
Feb 16, 2016

Some glimmer of innovation, but prepare for growth pains.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

LEAN initiatives, rapid growth/career opportunities, decent benefits, nice cafeteria at the Lake Park location.

Cons

The rapid growth opens up doors for unqualified supervisors/managers, very lax hiring standards, and inadequate training for new-hires. Don't believe the recruiters when they say it's "not another call center" - it IS a call center that is operating under the guise of "patient service". If you're looking to work at a call center then you'd be happy at Sutter, but just know what you're getting into before you buy into the sales pitch. You'll be speaking with irate patients every day, so be sure that you can stomach difficult situations on a regular basis. The work is stressful, and on some days you will be taking calls back-to-back with little to no support from your superiors. Those few patients that you legitimately help will provide the fulfillment needed to get through the day. I'd recommend trying to advance as fast as possible into an area that is off the phones (6 months minimum), but be be prepared for plenty of competition and politics regarding who is chosen for promotions. Also, be prepared to see many very young employees in formal leadership roles; requirements for certain positions get thrown out the window when nobody in the pool of candidates actually meet the criteria for the position (i.e. a degree or experience).

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Sutter Health Response
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Thank you for your comments. I’m sorry you felt like the job wasn’t what was described to you during the recruiting process. We do our best to accurately explain the work and match the right people to the right jobs. However, there are times that it just takes doing the work to really get a sense for fit. You’re right - at the Patient Service Center, we take a lot of calls every day and we monitor, track performance, and look for trends. In that respect, we are a lot like other contact centers. However, we think we stand apart from the typical call center because of who we support (patients and providers) and the type of work we do (healthcare related calls) so we’re different in the sense that our focus is not what traditional call centers focus on – sales/technical/financial service. The work we do impacts patients – and we think this is really important. Millions of people call us when they’re sick, waiting on an important lab result, or to tell us that their loved one passed away. Inherently, these calls can be stressful but that is also what makes the work we do so rewarding. We know it’s not a fit for everyone and that sometimes even the best employees can get burnt out and need change. We thank you for your service and wish you only the best. Sincerely, Steve Chambers Sr. Director, Patient Service Center
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