Benefis Health System Named to Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare

Benefis Health System is recognized on the Becker’s Hospital Review 2024 list of the top 150 places to work in healthcare nationwide.

The Becker's 150 Top Places list highlights hospitals, health systems, and healthcare companies that “prioritize workplace excellence and the happiness, satisfaction, well-being, and fulfillment of their employees.” Benefis was the only Montana health system included.

This year, Benefis was highlighted for maintaining a no-layoff policy and providing annual pay increases to its employees for 20 consecutive years, as well as its benefits, culture, and processes to encourage staff input.

“The richness of our benefits demonstrates to our employees we are supporting their long-term health, financial well-being, and retirement security, as well as helping recruit in this competitive, challenging healthcare environment,” said Casey Buckingham, system senior vice president and chief Human Resources officer.

“We know that being a great place to work is a process of continual assessment and improvement,” she added. “We pride ourselves on being the largest private employer in the area – and on being the employer of choice.”

Becker’s also highlighted the kindness and generosity of Benefis employees toward each other, patients, and the community. In 2023, more than 47% of Benefis employees participated in the annual employee giving campaign, raising over $520,000 for Benefis Foundation. That included more than $109,000 for the Caring For Our Own Fund, which assists fellow employees and volunteers experiencing emergencies. Also in 2023, Benefis employees donated 5,143.5 hours of PTO to their co-workers.

On the most recent Pulse Check in November 2023, Benefis employees gave the organization a score of 4.12 out of 5, and the annual score is 4.06. Benefis’ high employee satisfaction rates are backed by its low turnover rate. As of November 2023, Benefis’ turnover was 14.1%, compared with 25.7% nationally.

Becker’s also recognized Benefis as a top place to work in healthcare from 2014 to 2019, and Forbes recognized Benefis in its ranking of America’s best employers in America.