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Opelousas General Hospital Reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(265 total reviews)

Lance Armentor, MHA

37% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Opelousas General Hospital has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 265 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Opelousas General Hospital employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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265 reviews
1.0
21 Jul 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good health insurance and retirement benefit package.

Cons

These are the 10 reasons I believe OGHS is absolutely not an ideal place to work. These reasons are not opinions; these are things I witnessed and experienced. 1) The number 1 'con' about being employed with this organization is VERY low compensation with MINIMAL merit increases. 2) Limited recognition and compensation for high performers. High performers receive the same merit percentage as low performers; no incentive for doing an exceptional job. 3) Tenure is valued over employees' actual contribution and productivity. Some tenured employees' unacceptable behavior and low productivity are overlooked and permitted by some mid-level and senior managers. 4) Process inefficiencies are tolerated by some mid level and senior managers. Some employees and managers are reluctant to change. "This is how we've always done it" plagues this organization. 5) Lack of support from senior management for mid-level managers and front line supervisors. Lack of support ranging from training and education to corrective action for direct reports. 6) "Lead By Example" is rarely practiced by senior managers. "Do What I Say and Not What I Do" should be senior managers' motto. 7) 95% of employees do not embrace and practice the organization's Service Standards of Behavior. Every candidate for a position at OGHS is introduced to these awesome standards BUT rarely demonstrate on a daily basis. The 5% of employees that do embrace and practice OGHS' Standards of Behavior are usually discouraged, disappointed and/or disgusted with the lack of consistency. 8) Rude and obnoxious behavior from front line employees and senior management is sadly tolerated and often times is overlooked. 9) Some managers prefer to 'pacify' employees as opposed to help employees grow as professionals. 10) There are several employees in managerial positions with minimal management skills and minimal education. This is a prime example of how the organization values tenure over actual skill and contribution. Also, there are some employees in managerial positions with proper education but severe lack of leadership and management skills. There is no balance...employees who report to these managers are suffering.

2.0
27 Nov 2017

RN

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The family atmosphere. There was a feeling of everyone knowing everyone's names.

Cons

1. The pay is far too low for similar jobs in Lafayette with much more professionalism. 2. The physicians are very rude and lack professionalism. Many times they are wearing jeans/t shirt and can be heard using profanity in hallways. 3. The SERVICE Standards were copied and pasted by the committee from Lafayette General's list of standards. The Standards are not followed...they were simply signed off for and posted. 4. Take notice of the reviews late January (done after the leaders were instructed by LGH to complete) and early February (done after a town hall meeting done by the CEO). 5. Years of service is valued over performance.

5.0
10 Feb 2017

Amazing, hard working staff

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I work with an amazing group of nurses, CNA's, case managers, housekeepers, kitchen staff, and everyone else on our team!!!! Their hard work, dedication, team work, and compassion for their patients is simply inspiring!! I feel like everyone here is family striving to accomplish one main goal. And that is giving the best care possible to all of the patients and their families.

Cons

Short staffed. We need positive, eager, and flexible Nurses to join our team and make it that much better!

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