Pros
Flexible schedule in most cases. The ability to help others. In most cases you can speak candidly with your immediate supervisor. A majority, (but not all) of the doctors are pleasant people and easy to talk to. A lot of the staff you get to know have the same concerns and somewhat feel united in our frustration with the system as a whole.
Cons
Elitest and pack mentality of certain floors and departments. If you can't come to work and know you are in a stable environment with a company who shares your values, it gets to be difficult. Banner has been good about stoking a fire but seems to fall short in maintaining it. As in every corporate job, there are people who are paid to stir things up to justify their leadership and later fall asleep at the wheel. The tuition reimbursement cutback is a travesty. For those of us who joined these hospitals with the intent of making Banner and medicine our lives, we haved been cheated. We are falling short of our goals due to the breaking of a promise made when we were hired. I joined Banner in great part for the tuition benefit which is no longer available to me after substantial service to THEIR causes.
