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    Found 179 reviews

    3.4
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    56%
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    55%
    Approve of CEO
    MedStar Washington Hospital Center CEO John Sullivan
    John Sullivan
    71 Ratings
    Pros

    • "I learned a lot here; good pay, good benefits; cafeteria serves good food; very diverse staff" (in 14 reviews)

    • "Great benefits package, great tuition reimbursment program" (in 13 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Very money conscious, short staffed a lot of the time" (in 6 reviews)

    • "Mid-level and upper management are completely disconnected from patient care" (in 5 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      "RN"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at MedStar Washington Hospital Center full-time for more than 6 years

      Pros

      Tuition assistant Career development

      Cons

      Need updated equipment Need increase pay

    2. "good"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I have been working at MedStar Washington Hospital Center full-time

      Pros

      it a good place to work

      Cons

      none I don't have any at the moment

      Advice to Management

      keep doing what you are doing

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    3. "Not for the faint of heart"

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        Former Employee - App 
        Doesn't Recommend
        Positive Outlook
        Disapproves of CEO

        I worked at MedStar Washington Hospital Center full-time for more than a year

        Pros

        benefits, lots of interesting patients

        Cons

        low pay, minimal training before being expected to perform job duties

      • "Poor training"

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        Former Employee - Administrative Assistant in Washington, DC
        Doesn't Recommend
        Neutral Outlook
        Disapproves of CEO

        I worked at MedStar Washington Hospital Center full-time for more than 2 years

        Pros

        Depending on your position it can be very rewarding on a personal level.

        Cons

        Poor training and unclear goals.

        Advice to Management

        Train your management on how to clearly onboard new employees.

      • "Does NOT pay nurses well or enough"

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        Current Employee - Registered Nurse 
        Doesn't Recommend
        Neutral Outlook
        No opinion of CEO

        I have been working at MedStar Washington Hospital Center full-time for more than a year

        Pros

        Great teamwork and great commitment to provide safe and impactful care

        Cons

        Does not pay nurses enough (especially CVICU nurses) to overcome its high turnover rate.

        Advice to Management

        Our jobs as an RN is rewarding, but help us to keep doing what we love by paying us better. Though we did not start our job for the money, if we want to continue our job in such high cost of living area, we need to be stable in our home and our job to stay in our career.

      • "OK place to work"

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        Former Employee - Research Associate 
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        Disapproves of CEO

        I worked at MedStar Washington Hospital Center full-time for more than 9 years

        Pros

        Friendly staff, positive atmosphere with a good work culture

        Cons

        Hospital as it stands is in need of remodeling with apathetic HR representatives to say the least

        Advice to Management

        Improve HR

      • "MWHC - BA"

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          Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

          I have been working at MedStar Washington Hospital Center full-time

          Pros

          Hospital provides good employee benefits.

          Cons

          Hospital working conditions need improvement.

        • "Bad Management"

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          Former Employee - Health Info Assistant in Washington, DC
          Doesn't Recommend
          Negative Outlook
          Disapproves of CEO

          I worked at MedStar Washington Hospital Center full-time for more than 2 years

          Pros

          They offer a good salary

          Cons

          They don't value the workers, they take sides with their favorites

          Advice to Management

          LISTEN TO YOUR WORKERS

        • "NP"

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          Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
          Recommends
          Positive Outlook
          Approves of CEO

          I worked at MedStar Washington Hospital Center full-time

          Pros

          Wonderful company to work for,

          Cons

          In the city, traffic is heavy

        • "EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION"

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          Current Employee - Patient Care Technician in Washington, DC
          Recommends
          Positive Outlook
          Approves of CEO

          I have been working at MedStar Washington Hospital Center part-time for more than a year

          Pros

          I've worked in many hospitals and nursing homes in the DC area, and this is the only job that didn't make me feel like I was easily replaceable. They wanted me to be a part of their team because they believed that if I was happy to be there, then I would be able to provide quality healthcare to my patients. I am grateful to be a MedStar, and I look forward to advancing within the organization. They have flexible scheduling...

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          Cons

          Parking off-site on weekdays and having to take a free shuttle.

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