By: Deborah Johnson Wood
Holland Hospital announced yesterday that it has generated 50 new jobs as a result of increased patient visits and demands on services. At the close of the fiscal year in July, the hospital had set a new record of 326,000 patient visits. That's up from 312,000 the previous year, and 300,000 the year before that.
"In the past three years, our employee base has risen from 1,500 to over 1,700 employees," says Tim Breed, hospital spokesperson. "Some of that is related to the new and larger areas we've constructed, and some is based on the increased number of patients."
The hospital just wrapped up a three-year, $45.7 million expansion project that added 90,000 square feet to the facility. In addition to doubling its emergency room space to accommodate a five percent annual increase in ER patients, the hospital established a new cardiac rehab unit, a new intensive care unit, and a special care nursery that can treat infants born as early as 32 weeks.
Sandi Beelen, staffing and retention coordinator, says the new job positions and wages have not been decided yet. It will take a while to determine what staff the hospital needs and which departments they will serve.
In addition to the new jobs, some 35 existing positions are open, including, service positions, clinical staff positions, nurses, clerical, nurse assistants, social workers, information technology, and physical therapists.
Source: Tim Breed, Holland Hospital; Sandi Beelen, Holland Hospital
Deborah Johnson Wood is development news editor for Rapid Growth. She can be contacted at [email protected].
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