Like working in an unethical hospice factory - Social Worker VITAS Healthcare Employee Review

2.0
9 May 2015
Recommend
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Pros

variety in your day, great pto (25 days + christmas day, thanksgiving day, and new years)

Cons

Productivity standards are unrealistic and force you to rush through every visit, does not allow you to have personal relationship with patients and having a caseload of 75 pts does not help either .Most days I left work feeling guilty that I could not be there for the pts that really needed me because i had to meet my "quota". Churn out visits like you're on a production line. Company sees only profit margins and denies needed care to patients in favor of bottom line, requests employees to act in unethical ways (lying to recertify inappropriate people, admitting countless last gasp pts to bill medicare for inpatient or continuous level of care, denying needed expensive drugs and dme, using least expensive primary dx to be able to deny expensive drugs as unrelated). Management recognizes only negative actions of field staff. It seems they all attend some sort of training taught to beat down morale of employees to keep them in check. Staff act like beaten dogs, afraid to speak up or call attention to themselves.

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5.0
30 June 2026
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Pros

Very friendly and helpful colleagues. I came to this company with very little experience and all of my colleagues helped and educated me with all things hospice care. I got promoted 4 months after being hired as a clerk into a secretary job. Best job I've ever have.

Cons

None that I can think of.

4.0
29 June 2026
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Recommend
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Pros

Great organization structure. significant opportunity to growth for lateral and/or vertical transition. Great compensation for all disciplines if done right, a great work life balance

Cons

Initial hiring, orientation is relatively slow may be even boring process. organization values people too much and believes in helping growth of individual so much so that some time slackers are able to survive longer then they should. which can cause loss of motivation for highly driven team members. the way I would survive if I am motivated for the cause is do what is right for you and your patients, apart from that just wait for the right time. Biggest pain point is EMR. this organization is slow to the game but the organization is building and perfecting home built EMR product to have maximum flexibility. currently going through growing pains.

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