PORTLAND, Maine 鈥� Forbes has named AOA体育平台 one of America鈥檚 Best Large Employers in 2022.
Forbes partnered with independent research firm Statista to survey 60,000 people working for businesses across all sectors with at least 1,000 employees. Survey respondents were asked to rate how likely they were to recommend their employer to friends and family, as well as other factors such as compensation, working conditions, reputation and development opportunities.
The final list ranks the 500 large (5,000+) and midsize (1,000-5,000) employers that received the most recommendations.
AOA体育平台 neared the top of the list at #13, and was one of only three large health systems in New England to be named, alongside Yale New Haven and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Scott Ballard, Chief People Officer at AOA体育平台, stated, 鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to receive this recognition by Forbes and the survey participants who rated us so highly. Being named to a best employer list begins with hiring the best people. Our 22,000 care team members are incredibly talented, compassionate and dedicated, and supporting them is fundamental to our vision of working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.鈥�
In 2021, AOA体育平台 invested more than $103 million in compensation increases for employees, in addition to providing generous benefits, PTO and work-life programs.
鈥淎mid the many challenges posed by the pandemic over the past two years, AOA体育平台 care team members have remained true to our values 鈥� patient-centered, professional and kind,鈥� said CEO Andy Mueller, MD. 鈥淲e recognize and value them and express our deepest gratitude for the exceptional care they provide every day.鈥�
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About AOA体育平台:
AOA体育平台 is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, 鈥�Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.鈥� It consists of nine local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,500 employed and independent physicians working together through the AOA体育平台 Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 employees, AOA体育平台 provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. It includes Franklin Memorial Hospital/Franklin Community Health Network in Farmington, LincolnHealth in Damariscotta and Boothbay Harbor, Maine Behavioral Healthcare in South Portland, AOA体育平台 Care at Home in Saco, Maine Medical Center in Portland, Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., in Brunswick, NorDx in Scarborough, Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital in Rockport and Belfast, Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford and Sanford, Spring Harbor Hospital in Westbrook and Stephens Memorial Hospital/Western Maine Health Care in Norway. AOA体育平台 Affiliates include Maine General Health in Augusta and Waterville, New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland and St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. It is also a significant stakeholder in the AOA体育平台 Accountable Care Organization in Portland.