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    Fresenius Medical Care - North America Reviews

    Updated September 25, 2017
    1,133 reviews

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    Fresenius Medical Care - North America CEO Fresenius Medical Care North America and Deputy Chairman of the Management Board Rice Powell
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    299 Ratings

    1,133 Employee Reviews

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    • Management is positive, though very long hours during different periods of the year (in 45 reviews)

    • Upper management does not care about staff shortage or being over worked (in 42 reviews)

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    1. "Business Analyst"

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      Former Employee - Business Analyst II in Waltham, MA
      Former Employee - Business Analyst II in Waltham, MA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Fresenius Medical Care - North America full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Flexible schedule; Growth opportunities within company; Cafeteria offers a variety of food; Gym located on 1st floor; Ample parking; IT services on-site

      Cons

      Micromanagement; Poor training; Long hours; Un-friendly environment; Minimal benefit coverage; Limited insurance options; Long commute; Stressful work environment; Managers occasionally access and review your online web activity

      Advice to Management

      Be more proactive with team
      Better communication skills
      Clearer job expectations
      Less micromanaging
      Training materials are virtually non-existent in many depts or not communicated to employees

    2. "Team Member"

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      Current Employee - Patient Care Technician
      Current Employee - Patient Care Technician
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Fresenius Medical Care - North America full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great place for growth. Great place to learn and become more apart of your team. RN tuition reimbursement available.

      Cons

      Getting up at 4am but it will pass once you get into your routine.

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    3. "Support Supervisor"

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      Former Employee - Support Supervisor in Concord, CA
      Former Employee - Support Supervisor in Concord, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Fresenius Medical Care - North America full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Good environment, benefits and pay. Challenging and very rewarding.

      Cons

      None. It's all up to you.... Where do you want to be? & are you willing to put in the work that will be required to get there ?

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work

    4. "Great company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Fresenius Medical Care - North America full-time

      Pros

      Excellent for progression and upward mobility

      Cons

      High stress environment and heavy workload

      Advice to Management

      Great job

    5. "Very professional yet relaxed family atmosphere"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Fresenius Medical Care - North America full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Very busy but everyone pitches in to get the job done.

      Cons

      Long hours and some of the policy and procedure can slow you down.

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Pct"

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      Former Employee - Pct in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - Pct in Los Angeles, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      Many work hours available due to manager does not want to hire additional staff. Company provides plenty of nice looking uniforms.

      Cons

      Hard to get paid time off. Limited staffing, uses per diem From other facilities/companies to save money by not giving benefits. Manager is more concerned in saving money than staff and patients satisfaction.

      Advice to Management

      Show to your staff and patients that you care. Managers are more focused on making profits.

    7. "Acutes CCHT"

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      Former Employee - Ccht
      Former Employee - Ccht
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Fresenius Medical Care - North America full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good starting pay for little experience, excellent training program, full benefits and PTO. Very caring and understanding manager. Tuition reimbursement.

      Cons

      Hectic hours in acute unit, outpatient clinic very cliquey towards new hires.

      Advice to Management

      None

    8. "pct"

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      Current Employee - Pct in Honolulu, HI
      Current Employee - Pct in Honolulu, HI
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Fresenius Medical Care - North America full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      let there employees shine, good benifits

      Cons

      individualization, no team work,
      poor management

      Advice to Management

      must be fair to your employees

    9. "Acute Dialysis RN"

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      Former Employee - Acute Dialysis RN in Chicago, IL
      Former Employee - Acute Dialysis RN in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Fresenius Medical Care - North America full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      flexibility in scheduling and start times

      Cons

      many cancellations, start times vary too much

      Advice to Management

      none

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Acute Dialysis Nurse"

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      Former Employee - Acute Dialysis RN in Nashville, TN
      Former Employee - Acute Dialysis RN in Nashville, TN
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Fresenius Medical Care - North America full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Competitive pay, good benefits, fair management

      Cons

      Long hours and call, unsafe driving home due to working long hours

      Advice to Management

      Inform nurses when their assigned location has changed. Create a second shift or stagger shifts to decrease long hours. Hire a call team.

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