Banner Health, one of the nation’s largest fully integrated nonprofit health systems and Arizona’s largest private employer, is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the third year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Banner. This year, 84% of employees said it’s a great place to work, which is 27 points higher than the 57% national average. This is a particularly notable achievement in an industry facing unprecedented workforce challenges.
Great Place To Work® is an authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver employee retention and increased innovation.
“This recognition reflects our amazing team that is dedicated to caring for our communities,” said Amy Perry, president and chief executive officer of Banner Health. “While the U.S. health system faces unprecedented turnover and burnout, the compassion and professionalism of Banner’s team members cultivate nationally recognized retention rates and wellbeing scores. We value our One Team working together with purpose, and we demonstrate our support through inclusion, workforce investments, career development, tech innovation, and community service.”
Banner’s workplace excellence stems from concrete investments that give team members the tools and support to succeed: fully funded education programs, comprehensive training pathways from entry-level to advanced practice, and technology solutions that reduce administrative burden and restore time for patient care. As Arizona’s largest private employer supporting 140,000 jobs and training more than 1,300 residents and fellows annually, Banner is simultaneously building tomorrow’s healthcare workforce while ensuring today’s team members have what they need to thrive in their roles.
The Great Place to Work Certification is based entirely on employee feedback. Banner Health’s survey results from 5,000 randomly selected team members show significantly higher satisfaction compared to other U.S. companies: 90% feel welcomed when joining Banner, 88% feel pride in what the organization accomplishes together, 88% feel good about how Banner contributes to communities and say they have the resources and equipment needed to do their jobs, and 87% feel they are able to take time off when necessary.
Banner Health’s workplace excellence has earned national recognition beyond the Great Place to Work Certification. The organization was also named to the FORTUNE Best Workplaces in Health Care list, further validating that it is creating an environment where team members can thrive while delivering world-class care to patients and communities. Closer to home, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently named nonprofit Banner Health the state’s Corporate Citizen of the Year, recognizing Banner’s role as Arizona’s largest private employer and its commitment to community health and economic vitality.
About Banner Health
As one of the nation’s largest fully integrated nonprofit health systems, we are pioneering a sustainable care model that prioritizes prevention, manages chronic disease, and reduces health spending – succeeding when patients stay healthy, not when they get sick. We operate 33 hospitals and more than 400 sites across six states, delivering seamless care from primary to quaternary medicine, including health insurance, physician networks, world-renowned specialty services, and behavioral health. Accountable to the communities we serve, we reinvest every dollar into advancing care, research, and facilities, providing more than $1 billion each year in community benefit. Through our partnership with the University of Arizona, we drive clinical discoveries across more than 800 trials and train more than 1,300 residents and fellows annually. Headquartered in Arizona, we serve Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, and Wyoming. Our hospitals are consistently ranked among Arizona’s top-performing by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit bannerhealth.com/about.
About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place to Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place to Work-Certified.
