Children's
Healthcare of Atlanta
One of the nation's
top pediatric hospitals.
Headquarters:
1600 Tullie Circle
Atlanta, GA 30329
Employees: 5,900
CEO: James Tally Ph.D.
Not-for-profit
Website:
http://www.choa.org
Career Site
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is made
up of three hospitals in the Atlanta area: Egleston, Hayes Spaulding
and Scottish Rite.
Children's is ranked among U.S.News
& World Report's top pediatric hospitals and as
one of the top three children's hospitals nationwide by Child
magazine. In its rankings of pediatric specialties, Child
magazine lists Children's in the top five for our cancer, cardiac,
neonatal, orthopaedic and pulmonology programs.
Children's Hospital has:
- 452 staffed beds in three children's
hospitals
- 16 satellite locations around metro Atlanta including:
- Five Immediate Care Centers
- Two Primary Care Centers
- 5,900 employees
- Access to more than 1,400 pediatric physicians
- 20,000 volunteers
Children's Hospital was named one of the
100 Best Companies to Work For by Fortune magazine.
History
In 1998, Egleston Children's Health Care
System and Scottish Rite Medical Center came together to form
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - one of the largest pediatric
systems in the country. The new system had a single priority:
children and families. In 2006, Children's assumed responsibility
for the management of services at Hughes Spalding Children's
Hospital - growing the system to three hospitals and seventeen
satellite locations - all designed to better meet the needs
of the community.
Children's at Egleston
1928 - Henrietta Egleston Hospital
for Children opened.
1956 - Egleston became the pediatric teaching affiliate of Emory
University School of Medicine.
1998 - Egleston Children's Health Care System and Scottish
Rite Children's Medical Center officially merged to become Children's
Healthcare of Atlanta.
Children's at Hughes Spalding
1952 - The Hughes Spalding Pavilion officially opened as
a private hospital for paying African-American adults.
1989 - Hughes Spalding temporarily shut its doors for renovation.
The facilities reopened in 1992 as Hughes Spalding Children's
Hospital.
2006 - Children's assumed responsibility for the management of
services at Hughes Spalding.
Children's at Scottish Rite
1915 - Scottish Rite Convalescent Home for Crippled Children
opened.
1965 - Scottish Rite expanded into a full-fledged medical center.
1998 - Egleston Children's Health Care System and Scottish
Rite Children's Medical Center officially merged to become Children's
Healthcare of Atlanta.
Benefits
Base pay plus promotional increases, market
adjustments and performance incentives.
Health Plans
- Three plan options (Coverage begins on the first of the month
after 30 days of employment.)
- Prescription Drug Plan
- Dental Plan (choose one of two plans)
- Vision Coverage
Life Insurance
- Basic Life Insurance
- AFLAC Flexible spending accounts
Retirement Plans
- Growth plan and Share plan
Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employees earn days off plus holiday of 26 days per year to
start and up to 37 days for employees with 15 years of service.
- Can accrue 300 hours maximum
- Seven paid holidays per year plus two personal days
Education Assistance
Concierge service
Award programs for exceptional employees
Updated November 17, 2007
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