Team Backus
The Backus health system is like a city that never sleeps. Around the clock and year round, our employees are the lifeline of the hospital and its offsite locations.
In one way or another, everyone who works at Backus is a caregiver.
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Employee Benefits
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At The William W. Backus Hospital, employee benefits are just the beginning. These benefits reflect the hospital’s commitment to and appreciation of the professionals who provide the quality health care our community has come to expect of us.
Included in our employee benefits package are:
Medical & Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
Medical Coverage
Backus hospital offers several options for comprehensive medical coverage. These options include free preventive care for infants, children and adults, as well as extensive coverage for illness and injury. Coverage options for both in-network and out-of network services are provided. Each plan offers additional benefits and savings for services rendered at Backus Hospital. The plans also include vision care and prescription drugs.
Dental Coverage
Two dental plans are offered with the emphasis on preventive care, which is covered at 100%. The plan also provides coverage for basic and major restorative care, (with a maximum of $1,000 or $1,200 depending on plan selected, per year, per person).
Medical & Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
Tax sheltered Flexible Spending Accounts allow you to pay for unreimbursed medical and dependent care expenses on a tax-free basis. Backus Hospital sponsors the administration of this program at no cost to employees.
Life Insurance
Backus Hospital employees enjoy the benefits of a Group Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance plan. The amount of coverage is dependent upon the employee’s salary, and is offered at no cost to the employee. For added security, a Supplemental Life insurance plan is also available for employees and their dependents.
Short Term Disability Plan
In the event of non-work related disability, Backus Hospital pays 70% of base rate up to 120 calendar days after a 14 calendar day elimination period after one year of service. The benefit is offered at no cost to employees.
Long Term Disability Plan
In the event of an extended period of disability, Backus Hospital provides salary protection through a Long Term Disability Plan. This benefit is provided at no cost to the employee.
Retirement Plan
The Hospital offers a Defined Contribution (DC) Plan which offers elective employee deferrals and non-elective Employer Contributions for eligible employees. There is a 3 year vesting rule for the Non-elective Employer Contributions.
Tuition Reimbursement
We encourage our staff to continually develop and improve skills that allow us to provide our patients with the best care possible. We offer financial incentives and assistance in the form of tuition reimbursement for job-related and degree program coursework.
Other attractive benefits offered by
The William W. Backus Hospital include:
Paid Time Off
We believe that to achieve a balance between work and personal life, the time that you spend away from work can be as important as the time you spend at Backus. Therefore, we have generous vacation, sick, and holiday policies.
Child Care Center
Eligible employees of the hospital may enroll their children in the hospital’s dependent care program. The Child Care Center is structured to provide emotional, social, physical and intellectual development to children. The center offers an infant, toddler and preschool programs. All programs are subject to space availability. Eligible employees utilizing this service can elect to use pre-tax dollars from their salary for this purpose.
Smoke-Free Work Environment
The hospital strictly enforces this policy.
Employee Assistance Program
The hospital offers this service to employees who may have personal problems (marital, financial, emotional, substance abuse, etc.) that can affect their job performance.
Credit Union
The hospital has an on-site credit union which offers employees a wide range of professional financial services.