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Baptist Health

Largest not-for-profit health organization in South Florida.

Headquarters: 6855 Red Road
Coral Gables, FL 33143
Employees: 11,300
CEO: Brian Keeley
Not-for-profit

Website: http://www.baptisthealth.net

Baptist Health South Florida, headquartered in Coral Gables, is South Florida's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization. Affiliates of Baptist Health include Baptist Hospital of Miami, Baptist Children's Hospital, South Miami Hospital, Homestead Hospital, Mariners Hospital, Doctors Hospital and Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute. Baptist Health also offers a variety of health care services, such as outpatient diagnostic and treatment facilities and home health care.

Baptist Health has 1,465 total beds and reported 66,119 admissions in 2006 and 177,776 emergency room visits. There were 9,181 babies born in 2006 and a total of 1,879 physicians at the hospitals.

Baptist Healthcare has been named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by Fortune magazine seven times.

History

Baptist Health was created in 1990, but its tradition of medical excellence goes back decades.

Baptist Hospital is a 577-bed facility located in the Kendall area of south Miami-Dade County, just 20 minutes from Miami International Airport. Founded in 1960, the hospital offers a wide range of medical, surgical and technological services. Today, the hospital is a major medical center, attracting patients from all over the U.S., the Caribbean, Latin America and beyond. More than 32,000 people are hospitalized at Baptist each year; about 75,000 receive emergency care in our 24-hour Emergency Center and Children's Emergency Center. Also located on the campus are Baptist Children's Hospital and Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute, as well as the Regional Cancer Program and the Baptist-South Miami Diabetes Care Center.

South Miami Hospital also opened its doors in 1960, only five miles east of Baptist in the city of South Miami. This 445-bed hospital is accredited with a commendation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations, as are all Baptist Health hospitals. In 2004, the hospital was recognized as a Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a part of American Nurses Association.

Homestead Hospital, originally opened in 1940 off Krome Avenue as one of the first hospitals in Miami-Dade County. Nearly 70 years later, a new Homestead Hospital opened on Campbell Drive (SW 312 Street) and SW 147 Avenue to serve the growing the growing population. The new hospital is three times the size of the former facility, and has the latest technology and equipment. Natural light, soothing colors, plenty of open spaces and private rooms help create a warm and healing environment. Serving the largest geographical area of any hospital in Miami-Dade, Homestead Hospital is the only hospital located in the lower 18 miles of the county. The 120-bed hospital cares for 7,940 admissions and 40,000 emergency visits a year.

Benefits

Employee Health Coverage
Employees have a choice from a variety of health plans. If an employee is already covered under another health insurance policy, he or she may be eligible to receive a cash credit. Choosing the right health coverage is an important decision for you and your family, so that you have the health plan that best suits your needs. These plans provide preventive coverage, in addition to giving comprehensive coverage for major illness and disability. Employees who live in Monroe County have the option of participating in a self-funded health plan specific to that geographic area.
Our health plans offer prescription drug benefits with low co-pays for generic drugs and reasonable co-pays for formulary and non-formulary medications.
Dental Coverage
Employees have a choice of dental plans, most of which include some coverage for orthodontics. There are two Dental Maintenance Organizations (DMO), one Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and the Mariners Dental Plan (open to employees who live in Monroe County). If you enroll in the DMO, you will need to choose your dentist from a list of participating providers in order to get coverage for dental services. If you choose the PPO or Mariners Dental Plan, you may use any dental provider you like, but when you use a PPO Provider (In-Network) you get more coverage and can save money.
Notice of Privacy Practices for Mariners Hospital Dental Plan
Vision Care
Baptist Health offers two vision plans. Coverage may be selected for either an optometrist or ophthalmologist.
Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
$10,000 basic group life insurance and $10,000 AD&D is available at no cost to eligible employees. Supplemental life insurance and AD&D coverage, up to three times the eligible employee's annual salary, may be purchased by you at a nominal additional cost.
Dependent Life Insurance
Employees may elect to purchase life insurance for their spouses and dependents at affordable rates.
Short-Term Disability Insurance
This program gives you financial security in the event of a short-term illness or injury in conjunction with your Paid Time Off (PTO) program. As part of the Benefits Advantage core coverage, Baptist Health provides you with payments during periods of short-term disability equal to 60 percent of your salary. This option takes effect after 14 days of consecutive absence due to both accident and illness, and has a maximum benefit period of 24 weeks, and a maximum benefit of $750 per week.
Long-Term Disability Insurance
As part of the Benefits Advantage core coverage, Baptist Health provides you with payments during periods of long-term disability equal to 60 percent of your monthly salary, up to a maximum of $5,000 a month, if you cannot work because of a disability. Benefits are payable after short-term disability ends (after 26 weeks). This benefit costs you nothing.
The need for legal services is a part of everyday life. For example, if you buy a home, need a will, are involved in an automobile accident, adopt a child or have problems with a contractor, you may need an attorney. Retaining a lawyer for these services can be very expensive. Baptist Health provides you with the opportunity to participate in a prepaid legal services plan.
Medical Flexible Spending Accounts
No matter how much medical, dental or vision coverage you have, some of your costs will not be covered by insurance. One easy way to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare costs is through a medical flexible spending account. You make regular deposits through payroll deduction. When you have qualified healthcare expenses, you submit a claim, and a check reimbursing you for the expense is sent to you. Here's how you save: You pay no Federal Income Tax (FIT) or Social Security (FICA) tax on money deposited into these accounts to pay for qualified expenses. That means you keep money you would otherwise pay to the Internal Revenue Service.
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
You may be eligible to open a flexible spending account to pay dependent care expenses. These expenses may be for reimbursement of care of your children or other dependent family members, as well as for summer day camps. This account works like the medical flexible spending account, but you must be a member of the Florida Health Systems Credit Union to participate.

Paid Time Off (PTO)
Regular part-time and full-time employees earn PTO (paid time off). This time accrues based on the number of hours you work (up to 80 hours a pay period). You may use this paid time off for holidays you wish to celebrate with family and friends, vacations, sick-time, to take a sick child to the doctor, to do volunteer work or whatever you choose. Just remember that you must schedule your paid time off with your supervisor and adhere to departmental policies for holidays, vacations, sick days and other uses of time off.
Family Medical Leave of Absence
Eligible employees may take an unpaid leave of absence pursuant to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) if they have worked for Baptist Health for at least one year for at least 1,250 hours over the previous 12 months. FMLA provided leave may be for up to 12 weeks within a 52-week period, and is job-protected. FMLA may be taken for the following reasons:
to care for your child after birth, adoption, or placement in foster care.
to care for a spouse, son, daughter, grandparent (if you work in Miami-Dade County, Florida), or parent who has a serious health condition.
for a serious health condition that makes you unable to perform your job.
If you have any questions about FMLA, please contact Human Resources or the Disability Management department.
Medical Non-Family Medical Leave of Absence
Eligible employees are eligible for paid and unpaid authorized absence from work for personal health problems that do not qualify for Family and Medical Leave of Absence.
Jury Duty
Eligible employees are paid for normally scheduled days when performing Jury Duty.
Personal Leave of Absence
A Personal Leave of Absence is a privilege given to the employee when an unpaid authorized absence from work is required. This leave may be used for educational purposes or volunteer work on behalf of the community, political organizations or charitable organizations, or an extended vacation. An employee's job, when returning from a personal leave of absence, is not guaranteed.
Domestic Leave of Absence
Baptist Health complies with the Miami-Dade County ordinance requiring employers to provide domestic leave to employees who require it.
Summer Release Work Agreement
Employees may be eligible for 4-12 weeks off during the summer months to spend time with their children or take care of personal business.
Bereavement Leave
Bereavement leave of up to three paid days is provided to eligible employees upon the death of a member of the immediate family for funeral, memorial, or personal bereavement observance.
Paid Military Leave of Absence
Employees inducted into the military service or called to active duty will continue to be paid their base pay rate for normally scheduled hours, offset by any military pay and subsistence received, for their first 90 days of active duty.
Employees called to annual active military training will be paid at their normal rate of pay offset by military pay and subsistence for up to two weeks per year. All employees are eligible for a Military Leave of Absence.
Leave Sharing
Employees may voluntarily donate their earned Paid Time Off (PTO) to other employees who have exhausted theirs and are suffering hardship due to certain emergencies. During the period the recipient continues to be in a paid status using PTO, Baptist Health will continue prior-elected benefits.

Retirement Plan and Matching Contributions
Baptist Health Retirement Plan offers a 403(b) plan for those employed by the not-for-profit affiliates of the organization, or a 401(k) for those employed by the for-profit Baptist Outpatient Services. Employees may contribute pre-tax dollars from current income into the plan. Employees are eligible to participate in a plan after six months of employment but may begin contributing through payroll deductions from the date of hire.
Employees who work 1,000 hours and are on the payroll as of December 31 of a calendar year are eligible for a 3% of annual compensation basic contribution in the Baptist Health Retirement Plan. Employee contributions of up to 4% of annual compensation will be matched by Baptist at a rate of 50 cents for each $1 dollar contributed by the employee (up to 2% match contribution by Baptist). Under certain conditions, employees may borrow money from their retirement plan without penalty. However, employees do have to pay interest on their borrowed funds. The Baptist Retirement Plan is administered by AIG VALIC and representatives are available to consult with employees and explain the various investment options.
PTO Cash-Outs
Employees have the privilege to electively cash out up to 80 hours (120 hours for employees with 10 years of service) of PTO in June or December. The election is made during the benefits open enrollment period. Employees in need of immediate cash may be eligible for assistance through our Paid Time Off (PTO) Emergency Cash-Out Program. It can be used for medical expenses from accident or illness, imminent loss of home, the impact of catastrophes such as those caused by fire, floods, hurricanes, vehicle purchase or repair (over $500.), legal fees for domestic/child custody issues. Employees can also cash out PTO for purchase of a principal residence and yearly college tuition expenses for themselves, spouses or dependent children. Because of tax laws, these cash-outs include a 6% reduction that is donated to the Sunshine Fund.
Sunshine Fund
Employees having financial difficulties may contact the Pastoral Care office at any hospital site for assistance. The Sunshine Fund contains money donated by co-workers and other generous individuals. Based upon employee need, Pastoral Care may issue interest-free loans.
Tuition Assistance
As part of a learning organization, employees are encouraged to continuously upgrade their education. Regular part-time and full-time employees are eligible for tuition reimbursement for accredited technical and trade schools and undergraduate programs which are in some way related to health care. Assistance is also available for some pre-approved graduate programs.
Scholars Program - Scholarships
Employees can take advantage of scholarships worth up to $12,000 per year that are available for nursing and other allied healthcare fields, as well as graduate degree scholarships.
Adoption Benefit
Employees seeking to adopt children through the legal adoption process may qualify for financial assistance up to $4,000 per adoption per year for a maximum of two adoptions to cover costs including legal fees, agency fees, travel and lodging costs, and immigration.
Credit Union
The Florida Health Systems Federal Credit Union offers services at each hospital campus, including free checking, MasterCard, ATM card, low-cost personal loans, as well as auto loans and second mortgage loans.
Direct Deposits and Payroll Deductions
Arrangements may be made with Human Resources or Payroll to have your payroll check deposited directly in your personal bank account. Payroll deductions for the Credit Union and child care may be arranged.
Gift Shop Payroll Deductions
All part-time and full-time regular status employees are eligible for payroll deduction privileges in the hospital gift shops after one month of employment.
Government-Mandated Payments
Baptist Health pays on behalf of employees an amount equal to what employees pay for Social Security, and Medicare health insurance taxes. In addition, Baptist Health pays the costs associated with State unemployment and Worker's Compensation payments.
Discounts
Discounts for many services and products in our community, as well as many resorts and attractions throughout the State of Florida, are available through the Credit Union.

Child Care
Subsidized care for infants and preschool children is provided on the hospital campus at Baptist, South Miami and Homestead hospitals. Teachers provide developmental activities appropriate to each age group. Enrichment activities include field trips, dance classes, and computer classes.
Lactation Rooms
Private areas for breast-feeding mothers are located in various sites. For more information, please call 305-273-2671 or, at South Miami, call 786-662-5151.
On-Site Shoe Repair
Located within the dry cleaning area of Baptist Hospital is a quality, affordable shoe repair service. The hours are the same as the dry cleaning service.
Employee Assistance Program
The Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their families for assistance in resolving personal, family or work-related problems. Counseling and referral to community support groups is available for problems including financial, marital, and legal needs. Employees may also receive help for alcohol and drug dependency, as well as mental or physical abuse. Programs are offered at each hospital campus on topics such as stress management and relationship building.
Meals-To-Go
Employees may pick up meals-to-go from the hospital cafeterias.
On-Site Dry Cleaning
Independent dry cleaning services are located at the West entrance of Baptist Hospital near the employee parking garage, and on the first floor of the South Miami Hospital employee parking garage.
On-Site Hair Salon
Employees may purchase hair styling and manicure services at discounted rates at the Baptist Medical Arts Building, and at the West entrance of Baptist Hospital.
Elder Care
Elder care resources and referral are available through Social Work Services to assist employees in locating appropriate services.
Pastoral Care
Pastoral Care Services are available to all employees at each hospital campus. Religious services are offered, and employees and their immediate families are welcome to exchange their marriage vows in a hospital Chapel. An honorarium for the Chaplain is customary.

Updated November 17, 2007