Gundersen Health System Reviews

Communication poor, although listed as very important. Tons of email once employed, but few of real value to a physician, ie. a lot of IT advisements, or general staff advisements. Understaffed, but may be OK in Main Center. Trending to a lot of MA's vs nurses, with very limited abilities related to their lack of education in nursing knowledge. They make poor nurse replacements and therefore poor helpmeets for physicians. Some can be outstanding, but you know they are not going to stay an MA for long. Vacation and CME time per usual, but very limited ability to take that time, with increasing restrictions on when one can use it, and then if not used, it disappears. Heavy emphasis on Leadership ability and being a Leader, but no time allowances for it. It all must be done on own time. Education offered but again own time used. No travel time allowances leading to need to be in 2 places at the same time. Confusing documentation system for work meetings, CME, vacation, sick time, etc. Everything on computer, eg. Doctor Handbook, and the other usual basics usually given in hard copy by other clinic systems, and updated yearly. No knowledge the Handbook existed, I found by accident. It contains essential information not mentioned unless specific questions asked. Need to be very savvy employee, to think of these questions during whirlwind interview visit. Interview is indeed whirlwind visit. Recruitment staff good, but there was a period after I accepted offer, where no communication came, and I was beginning to think I imagined it all. Need to establish and maintain contact yourself. They don't seem to have any established routines, but that was 6 years ago.

Organization as a whole has some great leaders; however, managers with poor employee performance reviews are not held accountable for their poor performance and are often promoted to the next level. There are many departments with a very high turn over ratio and very poor morale.