A decent first job - Team Lead Maxim Healthcare Employee Review

3.0
3 Apr 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I worked at Maxim for a number of years in various positions (both management and non-management) at its corporate office in Columbia. I'm grateful for the opportunities the company gave me out of college but the culture of the corporate office needs some serious work. The environment of the corporate office felt like a high school at times due to the maturity level of many of the employees. I do believe the company believes in the mission. It was fulfilling to know that your work helped the company care for patients that desperately needed our care.

Cons

All too often people were promoted who were unqualfiied to be managers. Too many times I saw people get promoted to management positions that could not handle the position as they had no experience and were not able to learn how to effectively manage people. You cannot effectively manage when your door is shut half of the day. I felt a lot of the time employees were more focused on having their team members like them than they were on getting the job done.

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Maxim Healthcare Response
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Thank you for the sentiment. We will pass your advice to management to our leadership. Thanks - Steven

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

1. Stable healthcare company with established reputation * Maxim Healthcare Services is well-known in healthcare staffing and home healthcare, so there is job security and established systems. 2. Strong administrative/coordinator experience * Great resume builder for future roles in operations, healthcare administration, recruiting, account management, or project coordination. 3. Relationship-building role * You work closely with families, caregivers, nurses, and clients, which builds strong customer service and communication skills. 4. Mission-driven work * You are helping coordinate care for families who genuinely need support, which can feel meaningful. 5. Potential growth opportunities * Can move into recruiting, branch leadership, healthcare operations, account management, or regional leadership. 6. Structured office environment * Predictable tasks, processes, scheduling, documentation, client communication. 7. Benefits and corporate structure * Usually offers PTO, healthcare benefits, 401(k), and more stability than smaller companies.

Cons

1. High stress / constant urgency * Healthcare staffing often means call-outs, last-minute schedule changes, unhappy families, and scrambling to fill shifts. 2. Heavy phone and email volume * Much of the day can be reactive rather than proactive. 3. Limited flexibility * Often requires strict office hours (commonly 8–5), which can be hard when balancing kids and school pickup schedules. 4. Emotional burnout * Working with patients, families, and caregivers can become emotionally draining over time. 5. Staffing shortages = pressure * If nurses/caregivers call off, coordinators are often responsible for solving the issue immediately. 6. Can feel repetitive * Scheduling, documentation, follow-up calls, and compliance tasks can become routine. 7. Compensation may not match stress level * Depending on market/location, pay can sometimes feel low compared with workload.

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