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We continuously have our best physicians quit, both inpatient hospitalists and in our ambulatory care clinics. We’ve had directors of several departments leave. The pay in my department is not comparable to competing hospitals. Administration holds these meetings to “hear” us but they do not l
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
LifePoint needs to drop the nickname KnifePoint.
What are some of the best things about your team?
Most of the team are friendly, share equal frustration with the LifePoint company, generally pleasant to work with.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Listen rather than hear. Increase wages comparable to competing hospitals. Actually show they care. All our best providers are leaving and they don’t do anything about. Hospital tan by NPs, not MD
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Night and evening differential is $2 and 1, respectively. No weekend pay. TPD pay is an additional $1/hr. Competing, in-town hospitals pay 15-17% for TPD, and have weekend differentials . Competing hospitals also get fair night pay. $2 is not worth it.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
NPs are running the hospital instead of MDs. The world for the MDs are so high they feel they cannot provide adequate care at the top of their ability. They get burnt out then lose their compassion. Administration doesn’t listen-hold fake meeting
What did you like most about the interview process?
Every single person in the department in which I would be working attended the interview and invested their time in me, which made me feel like they value who they hire. I was also a resident so that changes the usual interview process.
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