registered nurse

nursing assistant

certified medical assistant

registered nurse - medical / surgical

hospitalist

Asante

First off, they will lie to you and promise you things in order to get you to accept a lower wage then they will completely fail to deliver or they will change the requirements.

Second, you may get hired on to do one thing but you will end up doing way more than what is in your job description and they will make every excuse possible for why you should be doing it and why you aren't going to be compensated for it.

Third, and this refers to number one as well, management cannot be trusted to keep their word.  They will also throw you under the bus in order to keep themselves from looking bad.

They boast about giving "generous paid time off".  What they don't tell you is that you get 24 days of paid time off per year.  Those count as your sick days, vacation days AND, you have to use them if you want holidays off.  So, let's say you want to take Christmas and Thanksgiving off to spend time with family, those come out of your paid time off.  Down to 22 days.  Most people like to have Memorial and Labor days off for events and gatherings.  Down to 20.  Independence day?  hope it lands on a weekend or now you're at 21.  Veteran's day?  School's are out so if you have kids, down to 20.  New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day?  Well, school is out then too so we are at 18.  

So, we are at 18 days of paid time off per year.  Ever get sick?  Well, those days come out of the PTO.  Don't catch the flu, that's about 7 days out, down to 11.  And by the way, if you don't get your flu shot, you have to wear a mask around wherever patients are.  Kind of like a Fascist regime forcing you to accept a shot or you get punished.  See where this is going?  The time off is a joke.  "Generous" PTO would be to give you enough time to cover illness and have a vacation once in a while.  Not be able to only have holidays and a few sick days.

They really like their statement "To be your trusted health partner for life - every person, every time".  That should come with as asterisk.  First off all, you're really just a number there and that number is preceded by a dollar sign.  If you are on Oregon Health Plan, you will get treated and have your issue resolved very quickly (they don't make money off of you).  If you are privately insured, you will be bounced around between Asante doctors, and Asante testing facilities for years before they manage to resolve anything.  After all, your insurance pays.

They also like to make you an exempt employee then force you to be on-call.  So, if you don't make your 40 hours, you lose pay but if they require you to work more than 40, you don't get anything extra.

I have worked all shifts in my department I started on-call and worked my way to full time employment. I currently work graveyard, when I come into work I walk around the department and see what I left over from swing shift and prioritize what needs to be done along with our graveyard duties. I work with one other person on my shift and between the two of us we are responsible to get all trays sterilized that are to be used the next day along with any "one of a kind" items we find. We perform all quality checks on our machines, running bowiedicks on the autoclaves, then running biological's on the first load of the day on the autoclaves. We also stock the operating room with individual instruments to the appropriate par level as well as other items the operating rooms might need.

I have learned a lot working in this environment, I have expanded my knowledge of hazardous chemicals. As well as the need to balance speed vs accuracy.

My co-workers are a great bunch of people a bunch of different of personalities.

The hardest part of my job is getting all the trays sterilized before the day shift arrives. We are only two people so when we are left with more trays then when we can handle, we prioritize the trays based on 1) are they being used tomorrow; 2) are they "one of a kind"; 3) how many trays of a certain kind are on the shelf and compare it too how many trays of that type we have then make sure we process enough to have some back-ups on the self.

The most enjoyable part of my job is knowing that we have to get stuff done to make sure the surgeries go smoothly in the morning and we are not holding up surgeries because we did not get trays processed. I also really enjoy making sure every person that needs our hospitals services gets the best quality of services and instrumentation used.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I never thought there was a best part of working for Asante. When I finally decided to apply for the position, it was only because I couldn’t just transfer from my current employer to a different location. I tried giving Asante a chance, but ultimately, I just couldn’t continue working for a company that I didn’t agree with the processing of instruments from decon to the clean side. I did end up making more money, so that was nice, but it wasn’t enough to keep me around. I became miserable working there. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful times were when you were alone in the department because they thought it was okay not to have a second person on shift at all times. You didn’t even have to be that experienced to be left alone. I was always afraid in the beginning that I would get a call that I didn’t know the answer to or that the OR would call asking for something that I couldn’t find because I didn’t know what they were asking for. I had to learn how to pick soft goods for cases and it took a while to get used to knowing what everything was. Sometimes even the OR didn’t know what it was they wanted, so how was I supposed to know??! 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Decon was the most stressful area during the day. The workload was put on one person. The expectations were unreasonable and unrealistic, so the staff was in the habit of taking a lot of shortcuts. Considering patient safety, I just couldn’t continue working there anymore. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Miserable…busy and constantly looking at the clock to make sure I was taking my breaks on time. And then I was just looking forward to the end of my shift.

I worked night shifts during my new grad residency at Asante. First, they put me on CVICU after applying to their ICU new grad residency program. I did not like the work culture or the intensity of this unit. Almost all the feedback, as with all my nursing experience thus far, came with a highly degrading tone. I did not have this problem ever when I worked as a licensed massage therapist. The hardest part was dealing with the coworkers both on my unit and in other units who would bizarrely find it necessary to report/"tell on me" to my manager so that my manager had to "have a talk with me" about something I never learned during my new grad residency. The expectations were extremely high, and it seemed like we were never properly staffed to manage the extreme loads we were meant to carry. The preceptorships felt a lot like being babysat when I wasn't being criticized for not knowing things I was never shown, but sometimes my preceptors were nice. Overall, I just assume that this is how nursing is now, since this is how I've been treated at every nursing job and even in nursing school thus far. I know I learned a lot at Asante, and I'll carry those skills and experiences with me wherever I go. However, I just wish the work culture was much friendlier towards new grads and offered more grace towards people who may not know certain things. I get that it's serious business caring for people's lives and all, but I truly believe there is a way to communicate that isn't so vindictive and harsh. I also think it's unsafe to force new grads to work on night shift.

I don't even know where to begin.  I worked for Asante for about 7 years total and loved every second of it.  I had to relocate once prior and when I moved back home to Oregon I came right back to Asante without hesitation.  I long for the day I can return again as I've never experienced the dedication that my fellow employees had for their positions anywhere else like at Asante.  Everyone worked together and treated one another with respect.  The company is incredibly patient focused (vs profit focused) and employees never had the "that's not my job" attitude.  I will say that there were a few bad apples that came through with a lackluster attitude and very poor work ethic/attention to detail. However, management really listens to staff feedback and it wasn't long before there were new and improved replacements. 
    If you have a strong work ethic and strive to do well, if you value honesty and integrity in the workplace and work well with others, then this is the place for you.  There aren't enough positive things I can say about Asante.  One more thing I forgot to mention though, their cafeteria food is delicious!  Not sure about the Medford one still but Asante Three Rivers has always been known for their great selection of freshly made foods in the cafeteria.  I started my hospital career in the cafeteria there and they made the soups, sandwiches, pizzas, and lasagnas by hand daily, I hope that's still happening!

Working for Asante for nine years. I worked in the OR the last four years as a surgery aid, lead surgery aid, front desk, anesthesia tech, then finally going to coordinator scheduling I was supposed to be getting an eight week training for the last position. Only got three weeks and I feel like they want to be out so they did everything they can to get me out I went to HR to fight for a wrongful termination and discrimination. I knew too much for Asante, being a level two trauma one week and I cover the desk and our night traveler. RN was scheduled to get off at 7 o’clock in the morning and our in-house charge did a no call no show. I reached out to my manager or house supervisor called everybody on the list. We couldn’t run a third team because the heart was running. we had first call come in. Unfortunately I did the desk the second day and again he did a no call no show I had to call the in-house to come in. Thank God we did not get a full Trauma or modified trauma, because we did not have a team to do it. Asante is not a level 2 trauma they can’t hold onto their staff. Asante is not family. if they want you out you’re out I was a great worker. I never told them know I always helped as much as I can. 

Accepted a lower salary at an ambulatory clinic in order to work for what was purportedly the top of the food chain as far as local medical organizations are concerned. "Top 100 hospitals", etc., etc. Turned down multiple competing job offers, all better paid, in order to work there. 

Contrary to what I was sold, instead of a busy and fast paced clinic environment, what I found was a predominantly idle workplace with a concerning level of gossip and backbiting. 

Coming from another hospital environment wherein staff worked very, very hard, and there was little time for drama, it was almost comical to watch the histrionic responses staff gave to actually having to do something in this clinic. Likewise, the emphasis and time spent on debating and incessantly revisiting administrative minutia was ridiculous. Constructive feedback was unwelcome, and was perceived as threatening. Conflict was addressed via closed door complaints rather than direct and constructive resolution.

I can't speak as to the culture of the entire organization, but my experience in this individual department was disconcerting to say the least.

They say idle hands are the devil's workshop.

0645 Huddle is a meeting of the oncoming shift- update of current issues or concerns. Bedside report for each pt. Computer time to update on each pt and ID any issues.  Med pass and pt assessments. Charting, assisting newer RN's on the unit with questions or concerns.  Talking to physicians and updating orders/meds. Working on discharge planning, dressing changes, pt education, and any other needs of the pt. Hourly rounding is required.
Worked in a very small hospital prior to working here. I have regained my skills for med/surg/peds. Gained a wonderful relationship with my peers, MD's, and supervisors.  The workplace culture is one of support and teamwork.  We pull together.for the good of the patient. The hardest part of the job for me personally is bending to the floor to retrieve medications from a bottom drawer.  The most enjoyable part of the job is the Teamwork atmosphere and emotional support provided by all my coworkers. I also benefit from walking 6-8 miles a day.

I was a senior staff member but not that it mattered to management. When I started the clinic was very patient centered and we were given room to find ways to improve workflows and incentive to go the extra mile. With multiple changes in management the working staff no longer had advocate or voice in anything. Any concerns were brushed off by our current management. It slowly became a paycheck. No longer was it about our patients as was boasted constantly but how we could make our management look better to administration. Training for the job was laughable and has a sink or swim mentality. Roles were removed from our clinic saying they were no longer going to have them company wide only to find out the other clinics had them in place year later with no intention of them having those removed. 
Favouritism runs high. If they don't like you they will write you up while commiting the same infraction themselves.

Unfortunately, the organization has strayed far out of the original intent for APP. The purpose for the sub-company was to bring patient care to the center of a collaborative effort with various stakeholders. The foundation for this group and the 'pillars' that support this group, are it's dedicated, compassionate employees who come in every day and care for the patients and providers and each other. When a company loses sight of what has true value (not the almighty dollar), it is a sad day. Someone once said "Big business has no loyalty". How can an organization expect loyalty and committment when they don't deliver on them? My hope is that the company will come to this realization and take steps to ensure their most valuable asset is encouraged, supported and made to feel that their individual contribution makes a difference.

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