American College of Physicians

This organization provides amazing benefits; low cost health care, adequate sick & PTO, fabulous Center City location near public transportation, seven hour work days with no weekends or after hours work & a huge ELEVEN percent 401K contribution after 90 days. A majority of the employees have been at ACP for their entire 30+ year careers & have never worked anywhere else. This make it near impossible for any new employee coming in to try & fit in with the cliques that have been around for decades nor have any opinion or ideas different than normal status quo. Employees are resistant to change in antiquated technology & work processes. Opportunity for advancement only happens when someone retires or dies. Promotions happen based upon tenure versus talent. It's a stable, old fashioned organization with limited diversity; a bulk of the employees are white. The office space is like stepping back in time several decades, outdated 1990's style cube farm. If you are looking for a job where you can skate by doing the bare minimum until retirement, ACP is the perfect employer for you.

I worked at the American College of Physicians part time prior to the beginning of nursing school. I learned that they publish a number of important journals that researchers around the World hope to have their work published in. I learned alot about the advertising side of the non profit business, as I had experience in research and manuscript writing prior.

the hardest part of the job was seeing that the advertising department is still very much on paper while technology is more digital. They are a little behind in terms of technological approaches. 

My immediate coworkers were the most enjoyable part of the job. Everyone was a pleasure to work with.

I did not have enough time to get used to the process or have any training materials to give them a proper assessment. One person was keeping an eye on me other than to suggest anything that would benefit me and the tasks that needed to be done. If they do get really busy as they say they do why not go out of their way to help with the training? I was developed a checklist to make sure nothing was missed but it was too late. That was they only training material given. If you are going to work at ACP to work in a dept and things you are not trained in, make sure you ask how will you be trained? Also from my understanding, there is so much work that is done on the weekends, holidays, and vacations. Doesnt look like there is much of a work-life balance in the position I had. 

The management is short-sighted and lack vision. The pay is very low, although the benefits can't be beat. Hours are great, but the College is cheap. The senior execs and leadership earn huge salaries and get above average bonuses. The rest of us are lucky if we get 2%. Opportunities for advancement are few and far between. They promote based on years of service rather than skills and experience, so many of the managers aren't qualified.
Employees are charged for use of the company gym, parking on site, loss of id card, etc. Anything that they can nickel and dime employees for, they do. There are some employee appreciation events which are nice, but I'd much rather have extra money in my paycheck than a free lunch twice a year.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Friendly team atmosphere, work life balance, and good benefits. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Some archaic systems which need an overhaul; lack of bandwidth at times. College is recognizing and stepping out of the “That’s always how it’s been done” mantra. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Hybrid, Very friendly, collaborative but still some silos. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Many meeting for a variety of topics. Some days, it’s straight through. There are days that require repetitive programming and others to be entrepreneurial. Keeping calendar control is critical to get things done.

ACP provides a very hostile environment and HR is not at all helpful in resolving employee issues. They do not work with employees that bring any issues to them to try to resolve the actual problems at hand. They would rather ignore the issues and allow the hostile environment to continue till the employee eventually can not take the work environment and leaves the company on their own. They have had employees who worked for them for over 10 years who left due to these issues.

If you strive for mediocrity, hate change, and feel that the internet is a fad then the American College of Physicians may be the place for you.  Work day is from nine to five and you will be hard pressed to find anyone at their desk one minute past five.  The culture is mired in petty squabbles among managers who would prefer to operate in silo's rather than working towards common goals.  Many employees have worked at the ACP for decades and it shows when trying to discuss new ideas.

The pros for working at ACP are the location, the close team bonds, and the work-life balance. The cons are having a manager who micro-manages, low wages for administrative staff and limited technology. 

No one can work from home because everyone has a desktop system. You can not take a half day off for a doctor's appointment...you have to take a whole  day as part of their policies.

A dreary place. Great health benefits. No mobility unless you are a sycophant. Long-time employees stay because of pensions, which were eliminated in 2010. No job security because board is always trying to cut salaries and positions so they can increase their payments and perks for being on the board. No respect unless you’re a physician. Raises are only 2%-4% if you’re lucky. HR and directors absolutely don’t listen to suggestions. absolutely

I am still working with American College of physicians.  My experience has been exceptional.  My colleagues at the American College of physicians are exceptional, full of knowledge and wisdom.  At the American College of physicians, we provide our experiences to the new upcoming doctors, training residents, fellows.  We shared our experiences of real world of medicine as well as a corporate sector with the new upcoming doctors.

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