Great employee benefits are part of the Virtua Experience. Virtua rewards and supports employees in the workplace, in family life, and beyond. With a generous program of benefits, employees can feel secure in saving for their future, insuring wellness and medical needs and achieving a work/life balance.
Eligibility
Virtua makes its commitment to employees clear … right from the start:
- Full-time and benefit-eligible part-time employees can participate in 401(k) on day one of employment (RN retirement benefits are provided in accordance with nursing union contracts)
- Full-time and benefit-eligible part-time employees receive most benefits on the first day of the month following date of hire.
Flexible Spending Accounts
With a commitment to keeping benefit costs as low as possible, Virtua offers attractive flexible payment accounts:
- Healthcare accounts with a maximum annual contribution of $5,000
- Dependent care accounts with a maximum annual contribution of $5,000
Wellness Programs
As a healthcare organization, Virtua understands the value of prevention to employees' overall health and offers on-site support for:
- Smoking cessation, including the medication, Chantix, with no co-pay
- Weight loss with Weight Watchers
- Fitness through William G. Rohrer Center for Health/Fitness, including a 20% discount on monthly dues and a one-time waiver of enrollment fee
Work/Life Balance
Virtua helps employees find extra time in their busy lives to achieve a more balanced life with:
- Flexible schedules
- Confidential advice and referrals offered through Carebridge Corporation
- Five free sessions for personal, family, legal, financial and work-related problems
Education
The healthcare field thrives on continual learning and Virtua helps ensure employees stay ahead of the curve with:
- Tuition assistance allowance for all full-time employees ($4,000/year undergraduate and $5,000/year graduate). Part-time employees also are eligible ($2,000/year undergraduate and $3,000/year graduate)
- Virtua University for skill development in IT, leadership and community education
- Online education through Virtua's partnerships with Drexel, Rutgers, Thomas Edison and Capella Universities
Retirement & Savings Plans
Generous options are provided with a convenient payroll deduction option, for both union and non-union employees (RN retirement benefits are provided in accordance with nursing union contracts):
- 401(k), 403(b) and other pre-tax retirement plans for full-time, part-time and per diem employees
Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
Broad coverage and minimal co-pays with preferred providers:
- AmeriHealth HMO, POS, PPO
- Medco prescription coverage requires $5 co-pay on generic drugs with the exception of medications for the following conditions: asthma, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and tobacco cessation
- Horizon Blue Cross dental coverage, with no-deductible options
- EyeMed supplemental vision benefits
Life, Disability & Accident Insurance
- Broad array of options, including supplemental plans
Legal Services
Supporting employees with reliable legal services:
- Hyatt Legal Services for participants and eligible dependents
Additional Benefits
Virtua is competitive with the best employers in the nation for unique and comprehensive benefits, including:
- Bereavement leave
- Child care
- Credit union
- Direct deposit
- Employee assistance
- Extended sick time (EST)
- Family/medical leave
- Hospital discounts
- Jury duty
- Military leave
- Overtime
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Personal leave of absence (LOA)
- Quarter century club
- Savings bonds
- Service awards
RN retirement benefits are provided in accordance with nursing union contracts.