Community Health Systems – “CHS a little company that got big over night.”

Pros

EXPOSURE! You will have the opportunity to work with varying levels of staff, numerous systems, different scenarios and whatever else comes up.

Professional Growth - Say what you will about CHS good or bad you are going to grow from the challenges you will face both professionally and culturally.

Opportunity - A lot of what is going on at CHS in regards to the negative feedback has a lot to due to their success and rapid growth. While this does create a lot of the negatives people refer to it also makes opportunity fro someone willing to go for it.

Cons

Pay for management is below average.

A lot of weak management.

Too many chiefs? How many VPs does one department really need?

Company still trying to find their identity/culture since acquiring Triad.

Advice to Senior Management

Take a good look at management and see what they are really doing? Are they accountable? Do they stand behind their people?