registered nurse

physical therapist

revenue cycle specialist

clinical assistant

nurse practitioner

Stamford Health

I work in a very faced-paced centralized contact center environment. I schedule for 40 different physicians, which consists of eight different practices. Each call is completely different and must be tailored to each patient. I train all new hires and assist my current colleges with any revised updates that may occur throughout the day. 

Working for eight different practices, it has given me the knowledge in medical, without having a clinical degree. I have learned how to differentiate and understand the patients needs, which sometimes the patient my not know themselves. 

 Management is excellent for acknowledging each employees quality of work. They are encouraging and uplifting. My management team has an open door policy and, is always accepting of new ideas from myself and my peers for improving the quality of patient care. 

The most difficult part of the job is the pain and suffering of the patients. 

The most rewarding part of my position is to place a smile on a patients face in their time of need. Building a good rapport with each patient and their families consistently.

Stamford Hospital is a Planetree Hospital and the institution not only upholds the Planetree values for all of its patients but all of it employees. 
I currently work in a very busy large city Blood Bank in the hospital's lab. I am a Senior tech and my typical day consists of not only matching blood products for transfusions but working and educating Medical Residents on the processes of lab testing  to aid in patient care. I am also involved in the department's budget, maintaining work flow and troubleshooting/problem solving with any issues that may arise on any given day. The management of the lab and the hospital work well together and we, as employees, truly appreciate being recognized and having our needs met. My co-workers and I are a very cohesive team and work well together. The hardest part of my job is trying to multitask on a very busy day when the department is short staffed. I have learned to multitask quite well and prioritize my workload accordingly. The most enjoyable part of my job is when I am working with a Medical Resident or visiting students and what I am teaching them suddenly "clicks" in their mind and I can see the satisfaction on their face. It's all worth it.

As an easy going day starts at 8:30 am, I begin with what documents to start off my day with. When the scanning process goes throughout the day, either the office manager or the head nurse will advise me of any documents are of the up-most important and should be done first. I will continue this process between breaks and until the end of my shift around 5:00 pm.
As of now i have learned that there are many simple tasks with scanning medical records but as you move on from office to office, you have to relearn new and maybe more complex electronic medical software. In which you'll always have to start from scratch.
The hardest part will be confirming a patients identity.There are many options of co-workers i can run to if i may have any questions or concerns. In any office there should be open communication with management in such a fragile situation.
The most enjoyable part i must add is the environment in general, being part of a health care team and knowing that every employee has a vital role in this profession makes me feel accepted and acknowledged.
Doing what you love and being able to turn that into a successful career makes me more than happy to clock in everyday.

A typical day at work involved ten or more hours of work and I had very little autonomy.  I generally worked on balance sheet account analysis, particularly liabilities, capital expenditures and oversight of fixed assets.  I learned a fair amount about revenue recognition, depreciation, medical terminology and audit procedures.
     With the exception of a temporary controller during the summer of 2010, management was surly, unpleasant, and totally inflexible.  The workplace culture underwent a marked deterioration during 2010 with excessive overtime, lack of help with clerical tasks and poor communication with other departments.
     The hardest part of the job was excessive overtime and no time off during the Fourth of July and Labor Day holidays.
     The most enjoyable part of the job, frankly, is that I had a lot of friends in other departments and good interaction with other employees, the auditors and with vendors.

When I started working here I was over the moon excited, it was a dream. After working with the company for a year, I spoke with HR who advised that after getting your ASN, the company would hire you with proof of enrollment in BSN school within 3 months of hire. I then started RN school and switched to per diem, that’s when everything changed. They stopped including me in things and would only give me last minute or unwanted assignments. After graduating, I went back to Full Time, ready to advance my career and work long term, regardless of the culture and hiccups. I was told they did not have any open positions, however, there were positions being advertised on indeed. I was then quickly denied each position without even a second thought but the company wanted me to stay and work as an LPN, even with my ASN. Not even a congratulations from management after working with them for now 2 years. I resigned.

I worked in the floating department. most departments were great but there were some were the nurses were a little lazy. but that's ok, because most of the other ones made up for it.I say that because I'm a PCT and I was asked to do things outside of my scope of practice, things I was not comfortable with and this specific nurse would always ask me to do these things knowing I would say no and just make it uncomfortable for me.  but she's the only one from this one department & I was there about once a month, maybe ? it wasn't that bad. I could handle that. every workshift was a different department. my favorite was the ICU because it keeps you on your toes and I like that. I've seen more things in this hospital than I have at my new job. Great learning place! I communicated with everyone. doctors, managers, the head chairman, everyone spoke to you with respect. this was and will forever be my family. oh and they gave us all a lot of little gifts! holidays, birthdays , etc.. 

Upon moving to the new hospital, changes to the structure of units (three pods with three separate stations vs. one central station) led to a disconnected feel, decreasing rapport on units. This, and the physical distance between each nurse led to less cooperation among nurses, and a decreased emotional attachment to workplace as compared to smaller, less aesthetically pleasing setting. The new hospital experienced and continues to experience brain drain of experienced nurses to facilities offering more competitive pay. They are replaced by new nurses/travelers in droves. Increase in patient ratio after promises from administration not to change. Concerns of nurses about  prior to new hospital construction were disregarded. Nurses must now park off-site and be shuttled in to allow for construction.

I've worked as a bedside RN at Stamford Hospital for over ten years and have been overall content with my experience. I've had the privilege of working alongside dedicated, compassionate professionals and have formed strong bonds with both patients and colleagues. The hospital provides opportunities for growth, and I’ve always appreciated the focus on patient-centered care at the unit level.

That said, like many healthcare institutions today, the pressure to prioritize profit often comes at the expense of balance, employee well-being, and—at times—patient safety. Staffing challenges and resource limitations can make it difficult to provide the level of care we all strive for. While I remain proud of the work I’ve done and the care I’ve helped deliver, I hope to see more long-term investment in the front-line staff who are the backbone of the hospital.

About the only thing they have going for them is they pay pretty well if you're already an employee. There's a system in place for advancement but they don't follow it and play favorites for who they'll choose to advance and who they won't. They can't adequately staff the off shifts because their incoming salaries and bonuses aren't comparable to the surrounding area. Once you are in the door though the benefits and time off are really excellent. There's no work/life balance at all. They expect you to pick up all the extra shifts all the time so they can get the work done and keep expanding their client base without adding to the worker base. When I started working here it wasn't like this and I really did enjoy my job once upon a time. It's actually really sad to see how far they've fallen.

Every shift is a different experience, as to be expected in Emergency Medical Care in a hospital emergency room setting. Team work is a must to keep up with the many responsibilities every Tech, RN and MD has in order to provide quality care to acute and chronic patients. Shift work can be a strain on a body as it takes time to adjust to different hours. One gathers confidence and feels satisfied after they have helped a patient and the patients family. The role of a Tech in this setting is somewhat demanding as there is so much to do. Every day a Tech can learn something new as the experiences are vast. This hospital is a Planetree designation and they do represent it well.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Registered nurse 7 salaries reported	$51.57 per hour
Physical therapist 1 salary reported	$51.75 per hour
Revenue cycle specialist 3 salaries reported	$24.17 per hour
Clinical assistant 4 salaries reported	$20.38 per hour
Nurse practitioner 4 salaries reported	$140,750 per year

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