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Company Overview
Company Name Mercy Health System
Company Logo
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Practice Settings Offered Home Health, Hospital - Acute, Hospital - Rehab, Industry, Outpatient Clinic, Physician Office, Skilled Nursing
Practice Specialities Offered Acute Care, Ergonomics, Floater, Geriatrics, Hand Rehabilitation, Home Health, Management/Supervisory, Manual Orthopedics, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Spine, Sport/Athletics, Women's Health, Work Hardening, Wound Care
Company Ownership Non-Profit Organization
    
Company Culture
Briefly Describe your Organizational Culture

Mercy's nearly 4,000 employees (who we call partners) are committed to providing the most advanced health care services available. Our partners do this with compassion, dedication, pride and professionalism.

We have created a Culture of Excellence at Mercy which truly makes us unique and enhances our vision of providing a "best place to work." Our culture focuses on employee engagement, empowerment and growth, working together as a team to achieve one common goal our mission of providing our communities exceptional health care services resulting in healing in the broadest sense. Our Culture of Excellence has created an atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization.   

From our mission, vision and values to recognition and reward programs to performance appraisals and career ladders, the Culture of Excellence is interwoven into all we do. Our Culture of Excellence is built upon the Four Pillars of Excellence Quality, Service, Partnering and Cost, and is complemented by a servant-leadership philosophy that provides support for all partner employees.    

It is the successful implementation of the Culture of Excellence strategies that makes Mercy Health System a health care leader for the 21st century. It is what led Mercy to be ranked #1 in the nation on the AARP Best Employers for Workers Over 50 list, the #11 best integrated health system in the nation, and a Best Companies for Working Mothers by Working Mother magazine.

We truly believe our accomplished staff is second to none and hope you'll consider becoming part of the Mercy Health System family.
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Employer Video Profile
    
Interview Process
Briefly Describe the Interview Process for PT Positions All candidates must apply online at www.MercyHealthSystem.org to be considered for a position.  You may view the status of your application at any time once you've applied to a position.  If your application submission is successful, you will receive a confirmation email.

If you are not selected to interview, the status of your application will be marked and we will keep a copy of your application in our database; however, we strongly recommend that you apply to each position you would like to be considered for instead of relying on our needs to review the database.

If you are selected to interview a Human Resource Generalist Assistant will contact you to set up the time.  Most candidates will interview with Human Resources and a hiring director and may interview with Physicians, Leads and staff either the same day or during a 2nd interview depending upon the position.

The interview process duration varies based upon the number of applicants being interviewed and the time it takes to coordinate those interviews.  Your HR interviewer should give you a timeline for a decision once you have come in for the interview.  The average interview process can take between 2-4 weeks; however, all candidates who take the time to interview will receive an email notification once the position has been filled.
How many days do candidates typically spend in your interview process? Varies - see above.
    
Realistic Job Preview (A sneak peak of what it would be like on your staff)
Please Describe the Orientation Program for New PTs. All new hires start their employment with a full-day general orientation conducted by Human Resources.  Each department has a specially designed department orientation and a set of competencies for their specific position.  All new hires will be considered in their "introductory period" for the first 90 days of employment.  At the end of the 90 day period, each partner receives a 90 day evaluation by their supervisor as well as a 90 day survey conducted by Human Resources.
Briefly Describe Your Organization's Philosophy Towards Patient Care
Healing in the broadest sense. These powerful words encapsulate the Mercy Health System mission and our organization's commitment to our patients and community members. Healing in the broadest sense is what our 3,856 employees, who we call partners, strive for each day.

But what does "healing in the broadest sense" truly mean? It means promoting physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Encouraging greater family unity. Helping patients and loved ones gain acceptance of a medical condition. Providing compassionate support.

Mercy partners give of themselves to serve our patients and the community. Our innovative services and committed professionals, and our dedication to community outreach and to meeting the needs of the underserved, have led to Mercy's incredible transformation over the last 18 years from a stand-alone hospital to a vertically integrated health system with 64 facilities serving 24 communities throughout southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

In 1989, Mercy had 89,000 patient visits a year and employed 589 individuals, none of whom were employed physicians. Mercy now sees over 1,000,000 patients annually, and employs 3,856 partners, 285 of whom are employed physicians. Mercy has become the largest employer in Rock County, and has added nearly $1.1 billion in industry economic sales, which has created an additional 1,200 jobs in our Wisconsin and Illinois service area, beyond the almost 3,300 new jobs at Mercy. Truly, Mercy has been a major economic engine for over the last two decades.

This growth can be contributed to Mercy's transformation into a vertically integrated health care delivery system organized to provide a continuum of care to our communities. Today, Mercy operates a 240-bed hospital in Janesville, Wisconsin; a six-bed hospital in Lake Geneva, WI; and a 32-bed hospital in Harvard, Illinois. Our hospital locations reflect only one part of the integrated delivery system. Mercy provides services that span four core service areas, including hospital-based services, clinic-based services, post-acute care and retail services, and insurance products. These four core service areas make up our comprehensive, vertically integrated delivery system, and integrated delivery is what makes Mercy unique in serving the full range of health care needs of our patients.

As we've grown in size, we have increased the breadth and depth of care provided to our patients. We continually strive to improve the quality of care received, stretching ourselves to exceed the most stringent standards. We are committed to providing our patients with the latest technology, the best medical teams and expert, compassionate care as we work to fulfill our mission of providing exceptional health care services resulting in healing in the broadest sense.
What is the level of interaction that PTs have with the CEO or President? You'll definitely see the CEO
Entry Method of Documentation? Documentation is Hand Written, Documentation is Entered in a Computer
What is the Dress Code for Physical Therapists? Business Casual
Primary Payer Source? Private Insurance
    
Productivity Standards
What is your percentage billable requirement? Other
What is the average time allotment for a new patient evaluation? 60 minutes or more
What is the average time allotment per patient treatment? 30-44 minutes
How often do Physical Therapists treat multiple patients at one time? Sometimes
    
Benefits Overview
Please Briefly Describe Your Benefits Package Mercy Health System Human Resource benefit programs, policies and services have been designed especially to assist Mercy Partners in balancing their work and their lives.  Some benefits provided to partners are paid for completely by Mercy.  Others require partners to apply for enrollment and contribute to the cost.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that include a variety of paid time off benefits, wellness benefits and programs, personal assistance and services, family oriented services and benefits, partner discounts and activities, career development services, health, dental and life insurances, long term disability, retirement plans, flexible benefits and a host of voluntary benefits.

A more detailed summary of our benefits will be provided by Human Resources at the time an interview is conducted.
Do you offer Continuing Education Benefits? Yes, Partial Reimbursement - Up to a certain dollar amount
Are Professional Association Dues Reimbursed? No
How does your organization support the career growth of your Physical Therapists? Mercy wants to encourage and support the career development/advancement aspirations of Mercy partners.  There are many ways we work with our partners regarding these goals.  We offer career ladders for therapy positions that allow for job advancement and professional growth along with added responsibility.  Mercy also offers a Career Mentor Program, Tuition Assistance and a variety of scholarship opportunities.  Mercy will reimburse our partners for a secondary license or certification if it is required for the position that they are in; primary license/certification is paid for by Mercy in appreciation for our partners achieving ten years of service.
    
Company In-Depth
Company History

Mercy Hospital was founded in 1883, when Dr. Henry Palmer opened Janesville's first hospital. By 1903, the hospital had become such a busy enterprise that the physicians contacted the Sisters of Mercy in Chicago about operating the hospital for them. In 1907, the Sisters purchased the 30-bed Palmer Memorial Hospital and renamed it Palmer Memorial Mercy Hospital. In 1913, the name Mercy Hospital was adopted.

In 1972, control of the Mercy Charitable Corporation was transferred from the Sisters of Mercy to a self-perpetuating volunteer board of directors. By 1989, Mercy Hospital was severly losing market share. Area residents largely perceived it as a primary care hosital, and looked to Madison and Milwaukee for specialized care. The hospital's volunteer board of directors then named Javon R. Bea as the new president and CEO, and Mercy began its nationally acclaimed transformation to today's vertically integrated health system, with 300 physicians, more than 60 new specialty services, and 64 state-of-the-art facilities throughout 24 southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois communities. Gross revenues have increased 12-fold over the last 18 years.

How We've Grown

1989     2007
 0 Partner Physicians (employed)   285
 1 Hospitals  3
 1 Clinical Sites       63
 1 Communities Served      24
 1 (WI) Counties Served      7 (WI/IL)
 89,000 Total Patient Visits  1,000,000+
 589 Employees/Partners  3,856
 0 Insurance Licenses  2 (WI/IL)
 0 Insurance Products   7 (WI/IL)
 $33m Revenue   $765m
 $56,000 Revenue per Employee   $198,000

When was the organization founded? 1883
Number of Office Locations 62+
Total Number of Employees 3800+
Do you anticipate a growth in your Physical Therapist Staff in the next two years? Yes, We plan to grow our PT Staff by 15% or less
Number of Physical Therapists on Staff 32
    
Contact Details (Who should candidates contact to learn more about your organization?)
Contact Name Christine Moss
Job Title Human Resources Generalist
Website URL http://www.mercyhealthsystem.org
Email cmossmhsjvl.org
Telephone 608-741-5235
    
Company Address
Street Address 3430 Palmer Dr
City / Town Janesville
Province/ State WI
ZIP / Post Code 53546
    

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Date Company Name Title (Specialty) Practice Setting Position Location
2010-Aug-06 Mercy Health System Physical Therapist - Home Heal... Home Health Janesville, WI