asheville/hendersonville hospitals?

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Specializes in OR, Education.

I just recently moved to the Asheville area, and wondered if anyone had any good/horror stories about the hospitals. I used to live in Johnson City, TN, and Mission has a great reputation.

Have an interview at ParkRidge Hospital on Friday, any info would be helpful!

Thanks and stay warm! :)

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I don't have any information but I would be curious too.

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Specializes in LTC/rehab, ED, med-surg.

Park Ridge has its pros and cons as with any hospital. Mission is far and away one of the best in WNC. Best advice I can give you however is to stay away from Pardee in Hendersonville.

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I work at Mission and all I can say is almost everyone is unhappy with the health insurance. You do not get a choice of plans and the insurance has a high deductible and there is constant paperwork hassle. As for me, I have ONE prescription (NuvaRing), and it still costs me $45 a month (its $55 without insurance). I personally didnt have a problem getting hired but I have heard others call it "Mission Impossible to get hired". I am leaving very soon, have been there less than 6 months, very unhappy with the management and the human resources department.

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One more thing, the VA hospital is almost impossible to get hired at. The recruiter is honestly useless and never returns phone calls or emails. I have heard this from probably 10 other people in addition to experiencing it for myself. I hear she is retiring in a few years and just doesn't give a crap. Federal jobs are like tenure, hard to get rid of a bad staff member.

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