Baystate Health Launches Expanded Career Opportunities Web Page

SPRINGFIELD — Job seekers looking for a position in health care will benefit from an expanded and improved online ‘Career Opportunities’ page atwww.baystatehealth.com/jobs, where they can search and apply for career opportunities at Baystate Health.

“A wide variety of career opportunities awaits those looking for a rewarding position in the health care field,” said Sarah McCarthy, acting directo of Recruitment of Baystate Health.

In addition to direct caregiving positions including doctors, nurses, radiologists, physical therapists, social workers and others, there are career opportunities at Baystate Health available in food services, engineering, accounting, security, information technology, and many other fields, McCarthy noted.

“Other than ease of navigation, a big advantage to our expanded Career Opportunities page for applicants, as well as for Baystate Health, is that once a person applies online, their information remains in our database for three years creating a searchable database for our recruiters,” McCarthy said.

“And, if an applicant’s experience and criteria matches a different position available in our health system over time, we will have the option to contact them,” she added.

Also, with the use of a personal password, applicants can update their information online as needed.

The Career Opportunities page at www.baystatehealth.com/jobs lists job opportunities at all Baystate Health entities, including Baystate Medical Center and Baystate Children’s Hospital, both in Springfield, Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware, Baystate Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, and various other sites such as Baystate Ambulance, Baystate Rehabilitation Care, Baystate Medical Practices and more.

There are also special physician and nurse sections to the Career Opportunities page. Baystate Medical Center is designated a Magnet™ hospital for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Beyond searching for jobs online, Baystate Health’s Career Opportunities page includes an expanded benefits section, as well as tips for on-line applicants.
The ‘Benefits’ and ‘Our Worklife’ page discusses Baystate Health’s ‘Choice Benefits”’including medical, dental and vision, as well as life insurance, retirement, long term disability, long-term care insurance, and reimbursement account plans.

“At Baystate Health, we understand that when the work day begins, our employees’ lives don’t stop,” said Anne-Marie Szmyt, director, WorkLife Strategies. “That is why our commitment to employees reaches beyond the traditional benefits. We recognize there is a vital connection between work and our employees’ lives away from work.”

The WorkLife section of the Benefits page discusses a variety of topics including educational opportunities, paid time off, fitness and wellness programs, home buying assistance, parenting issues such as adoption and a childcare referral program, as well as convenience benefits such as banking, pharmacy, travel service, auto and homeowner insurance and more.

Tips for online applicants include how the on-line search and application process works, and how to create an on-line resume.

Applicants will receive an E-mail confirmation of their on-line submission, and if meet the minimum requirements for the position and are selected as a candidate, they will be contacted by a Baystate Health recruiter for more information or to set up an interview.

The expanded Career Opportunities page also includes information on internships and volunteering at Baystate Health, as well as general information on Baystate Health and the Springfield area.