Lofty service goals, but can't meet them - Anonymous employee Sharp HealthCare Employee Review

2.0
9 Nov 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Sharp is dedicated to quality care. Some very good staff development opportunities are offered in-house. Benefits are really pretty good for San Diego.

Cons

This review is for one of their inpatient psychiatric units. Staffing is at a bare minimum and as such things are missed, and patients who are in extreme distress in an acute setting don't get as much care as would be optimal. Additionally, staff is overly reliant on black humor behind the scenes and patients are not always regarded compassionately. You would expect nursing staff on a psychiatric unit, of all people, to be understanding about the manifestations of mental illness, but no effort is made to stem the tide of joking about their delusions, which just seems cruel, unprofessional, and unhelpful. This habit extends to some physicians on the unit as well.

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5.0
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Pros

Great and supportive staff, excellent work environment and management

Cons

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2.0
14 June 2026
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Pros

Sharp used to care about people and experience but not sure that’s the case anymore

Cons

Leadership is iffy, goals are unclear

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