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40 UF Health Shands Hospital Location: Gainesville, Fla. Type of company: Hospital/health system Meet the organization: UF Health Shands has more than 9,100 employees, including 2,800 nurses. UF Health Shands' five hospitals boast 996 beds. Staff members work side by side in the academic healthcare setting with more than 900 UF College of Medicine faculty physicians. UF Health Shands is the state's leading medical referral center. In 2015, UF Health Shands Hospital received the Baby-Friendly designation from Baby- Friendly USA. Forbes named UF Health one of "America's Best Employers" in 2015. Added benefits: Based on years of service, UF Health Shands employees can receive up to five weeks of paid time off. UF Health Shands also offers employees a wellness program that includes free health promotion classes, workshops and group exercise activities. Employees are also offered discounted tickets to Florida theme parks, and they can use payroll deduction to pay for tickets. UF Health Shands staff can also receive discounts at Gainesville restaurants, shops and retailers. City bus transit is free for employees with an ID badge. UnitedHealth Group Location: Minnetonka, Minn. Type of company: Payer Meet the organization: UnitedHealth Group operates two distinct platforms: UnitedHealthcare, its health insurance services, and Optum, its information technology-based health services. UnitedHealth Group touts itself as the most diversified healthcare company in the U.S. that is committed to innovation, and its accolades support those claims. For six years running, UnitedHealth Group has been named "World's Most Admired Company" in the insurance and managed care sector by Fortune, and for seven years it has defended the No. 1 spot in the sector for innovation on this list as well. It was named a 2016 "Top 100 Military Friendly Employer" and "Top 50 Military Spouse Employer" by Victory Media, the publisher of G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse magazines. Added benefits: UnitedHealth Group builds its company culture around the values of integrity, compassion, relationships, innovation and performance. To foster this environment, the company offers employees opportunities to grow and develop at their own pace, performance-based rewards and a commitment to innovation. In addition to a full suite of benefits, UnitedHealth Group also provides employees with tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance and volunteer support. Unity Medical and Surgical Hospital Location: Mishawaka, Ind. Type of company: Hospital/health system Meet the organization: Unity Medical and Surgical Hospital — a physician-owned, acute care 29-bed hospital — employs 151 people and maintains a 3-to-1 nurse- to-patient ratio. is hospital is intent on delivering intimate, personalized and compassionate care. In 2015, Unity was recognized for being the only hospital in northern Indiana and southwest Michigan to receive a five-star ranking from CMS. Added benefits: Along with solid medical, dental and vision benefits, Unity offers its employees a generous paid time off package, pre-paid legal services, identity theft protection, tuition reimbursement, employees discounts for all meals, annual flu shots for employees and their families and a 401(k) program with a hospital match every pay period. In addition to these benefits, the hospital again chose to continue absorbing over 70 percent of the employee health insurance benefits, despite a considerable rate increase. University of Michigan Health System Location: Ann Arbor, Mich. Type of company: Hospital/Health system Meet the organization: With more than 18,500 employees, the University of Michigan Health System consists of three hospitals, 40 outpatient locations and more than 150 health clinics. e system serves more than 2.1 million patients each year. With one of the nation's largest research budgets of $466 million, UHMS sustains a culture of clinical innovation and academic engagement. e health system was named on "Metropolitan Detroit's 2015 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" list. Added benefits: e health system offers employees tuition support and reimbursement programs to promote professional development, as well as access to family resources to empower employees in their personal lives. UHMS offers on-site fitness programs and nutrition consultations to those looking to stay healthy. In addition to a flexible benefits program UHMS has a 2-to-1 matching retirement plan, in which the system contributes twice the employee amount aer the first year of employment. UW Health Location: Madison, Wis. Type of company: Hospital/health system Meet the organization: UW Health includes the recently integrated University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics and the University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation. UW Hospitals and Clinics is a 658-bed academic medical center with a long history of caring for the healthcare needs of Wisconsin residents and beyond. It provides clinical sites, technical and professional staff and administrative services to the faculty physicians. e clinical practice organization is one of the largest academic, multi-specialty physician groups in Wisconsin. For nine consecutive years, UW Hospitals and Clinics has been named to Working Mother magazine's "100 Best Companies" list. Added benefits: UW Health offers its employees a generous tuition reimbursement program and several scholarship opportunities. Employees who work 23.2 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance for themselves, their spouse/ domestic partner and their children/domestic partner's children. UW Health also offers applicable employees a variety of flexible work arraignments, including compressed work schedules, job sharing, telecommuting and flexible start times. Virginia Spine Institute Location: Reston, Va. Type of company: Private practice Meet the organization: Since 2005, the Virginia Spine Institute has been recognized by the Spinal Research Foundation as a national Center of Excellence. With one goal in mind — improving of the lives of those who suffer from neck and back pain — its team of over 75 professionals has garnered national recognition. Some of the institute's recent breakthroughs include completing the first robot-guided sacroiliac fusion surgery in North America as well as the first hybrid multi-level cervical disc replacement in the U.S. Virginia Spine Institute was named to e Washington Post's list of "Top Workplaces" in 2015, among other recognitions. Added benefits: Employees' health reimbursement and flexible spending accounts help to offset healthcare and child care costs. Ancillary benefits include life insurance for employees and their family members, short-term disability insurance and long-term disability insurance. Most of these insurance options are subsidized or completely paid for by Virginia Spine Institute. e institute also provides a generous and accelerated paid time off program.