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54 Sign up for the COMPLIMENTARY Becker's Hospital Review CEO Report & CFO Report E-Weeklies at www.BeckersHospitalReview.com or call (800) 417-2035 receive comprehensive benefits, including pet insurance, but the hospital offers many benefits beyond the traditional. This includes complimentary monthly massages, on-site car washes and on-site drop-off and pick-up for dry cleaning. Further, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota offers catastrophic aid to employees in need. named The Everett Clinic to its list of "100 Best Companies to Work For" for three consecutive years, and Seattle Business Magazine twice named it the number one large company to work for in Washington state. Duke University Health System (Durham, N.C.) Type of facility: Hospital/health system Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: Duke offers a range of traditional benefits in addition to programs designed to support employees' work-life balance and educational pursuits. Duke reimburses a portion of tuition for full-time employees and makes up to $15,800 available in tuition grants per semester for children of eligible employees who attend Duke University. Duke employees can expect 30 to 40 days of paid time off each year, depending on how long they've worked at the system. Edward White Hospital (St. Petersburg, Fla.) Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: Edward White Hospital is a small community hospital and part of HCA's West Florida division. It has a "family-style" environment, where leaders' doors remain open to all employees, including contract personnel and students. Edward White encourages professional development through its education benefits, including monetary assistance and flexible scheduling so employees can work around academic obligations. Franklin (La.) Foundation Hospital What makes it a Great Place to Work: Franklin Foundation Hospital is a 22-bed critical access hospital with 161 full- and part-time employees. Many employees have been with the facility for more than 20 years and 11 have tenures of more than 30 years. The hospital makes a contribution to everyone's retirement plan, even if the employee is not making contributions. As a result of its multiple benefit programs, employee satisfaction is in the 99th percentile, according to an engagement survey administered in May 2012. Fremont (Neb.) Surgical Center Type of facility: Ambulatory surgery center What makes it a Great Place to Work: Fremont Surgical Center in eastern Nebraska is a physician-owned surgery center with specialties including dental, gastroenterology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, pain management and pulmonology. The center's employees participate in team-building activities at least six times a year at staff meetings. To further employee development, Fremont Surgical Center pays a set amount for each employee to continue his or her education and provides paid time off to attend classes. Geisinger Health (Danville, Pa.) Emergency Physicians Medical Group (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Type of facility: Hospital/health system Type of facility: Medical group What makes it a Great Place to Work: Geisinger includes more than 17,000 employees across six hospital campuses. The system provides competitive, comprehensive benefit packages that include health, life and dental insurance. Geisinger provides up to $2,500 in tuition reimbursement for employees' work-related undergraduate or graduate courses. Geisinger employees raised more than $400,000 for United Way during a two-month donation campaign in 2012. What makes it a Great Place to Work: Emergency Physicians Medical Group is a specialty group practice with 60 employees who support more than 300 physicians, 150 mid-level providers and roughly one million patients in eight states. EPMG also promotes professional development: Clinical employees maintain expertise through continuing medical education, which EPMG supports financially and through flexible scheduling. Endoscopy Center of Columbus (Ga.) Type of facility: Ambulatory surgery center Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center (La Crosse, Wis.) Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: The Endoscopy Center of Columbus is a single-specialty ASC located roughly 100 miles southwest of Atlanta. Over 19 years, the center has grown from one physician and two employees to three physicians and 11 employees and continues to expand. ECC fully funds each employee's retirement and provides bonuses each quarter. What makes it a Great Place to Work: Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center is a 325-bed teaching hospital that includes more than 5,500 employees. Gundersen Lutheran offers employees comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career advancement. The medical center also offers a 401(k) and pension plan with employer contributions, the option of flexible schedules and on-site childcare. Evansville (Ind.) Surgery Center Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center Type of facility: Ambulatory surgery center Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: Evansville Surgery Center was developed by a small group of local physicians in 1984. Since then, its staff has grown to more than 100 employees throughout multiple locations in southern Indiana. ESC offers staff on-site childcare, free flu vaccines for staff members and their families and complimentary access to a fitness center. Employees do not go unappreciated at ESC — the centers spend one week every summer honoring staff. What makes it a Great Place to Work: HackensackUMC includes more than 9,000 employees. The hospital offers comprehensive health benefits, 401(a) or 403(b) saving plans and tuition assistance toward hospital work-related courses. HackensackUMC emphasizes employee recognition through departmental awards, monthly "Most Valuable Team Player" recognition and annual service award dinners. The hospital is Magnet-accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for nursing excellence. The Everett (Wash.) Clinic. Hallmark Health System (Melrose, Mass.) Type of facility: Group practice Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: The Everett Clinic includes approximately 2,000 employees throughout 16 locations. The physicianowned group practice offers employees medical and dental insurance, profit sharing, continuing education and a 401(k) plan. Fortune magazine has What makes it a Great Place to Work: Hallmark Health System, the two-hospital official healthcare partner of the Boston Bruins, provides services to Boston's northern communities and includes more than 3,000 employees. Hallmark Health provides employees with auto and homeowners

