The results were announced on February 3, 2012 by Mediacorp Canada Inc. (the organizers of the Canada’s Top Employers competition). This is the fourth year in a row that PHC and PHSA have held a spot on this prestigious list, while VCH and FHA have made the list three years running.

The BC’s Top Employers competition considers a variety of criteria like recruitment and retention, as well as high employment standards and performance in several areas, including: physical workplace; work and social atmosphere; health, financial and family benefits; vacation and time off; employee communications; performance management; training and skills development; and community involvement.

The health care industry is one of the BC's most exciting and fastest-growing industries. Health care careers are varied, ranging from highly specialized positions to those that involve basic personal care. Through their work, health care professionals can positively impact individuals, their families and whole communities. The four health organizations were recognized for providing their employees progressive work policies, opportunities for growth, and excellent benefits. Together, the health authorities employ more than 65,000 staff, including highly specialized and non-clinical roles.

“Providence Health Care puts a great deal of effort into creating not only an attractive work environment for our employees, but also a unique culture that fosters respect while driving innovation,” said Providence Health Care President and CEO Dianne Doyle. “To receive this award four years in a row is evidence of our philosophy that caring for patients begins with gifted caregivers.”

“At Vancouver Coastal Health, what we do every day is viewed through a ‘People First’ lens,” said Dr. David Ostrow, President & CEO. “Our job is to put people first in everything we do. We have hundreds of opportunities every day -- with patients, residents, clients and colleagues -- to demonstrate that people are more important than processes.”

”PHSA employees work hard every day to improve the healthcare of British Columbians through specialized services and agencies all over B.C.,” said Provincial Health Services Authority President and CEO Lynda Cranston. “We strive to engage and support employees in their work to ensure that we continue, year after year, to be a top employer of talented and skilled employees in this province.”

“One of our strategic imperatives is to create a Great Workplace and we are very committed in our efforts to recruit, recognize and retain our staff. So it is again an honour of all of us at Fraser Health to be recognized as a BC 2012 Top Employer. More than any building, technology or program, it's our people who make Fraser Health distinct”, said Dr. Nigel Murray, President and CEO, Fraser Health. 

A full list of the Top Employers, including detailed reasons for the selections, can be found at http://www.canadastop100.com/bc.

If you are interested in a career with FHA, PHC, PHSA or VCH please visit our Careers websites:

http://www.fraserhealth.ca/careers

http://www.providencehealthcare.org/PHCCareers/

http://careers.vch.ca/

http://www.phsa.ca/Careers/default.htm

Providence Health Care is one of Canada's largest faith-based health care organizations, operating 16 facilities within Vancouver Coastal Health. Guided by the principle "How you want to be treated," PHC's 1,200 physicians, 6,000 staff and 1,500 volunteers deliver compassionate care to patients and residents in British Columbia. Providence’s programs and services span the complete continuum of care and serve people throughout B.C. PHC operates one of two adult academic health science centres in the province, performs cutting-edge research in more than 30 clinical specialties, and focuses its services on six “populations of emphasis”: cardiopulmonary risks and illnesses, HIV/AIDS, mental health, renal risks and illness, specialized needs in aging and urban health.

VCH is responsible for the delivery of $2.9 billion in community, hospital and residential care to more than one million people in communities including Richmond, Vancouver, the North Shore, Sunshine Coast, Sea to Sky corridor, Powell River, Bella Bella and Bella Coola. VCH also provides the rest of the province with complex health care services for organ transplants, major trauma and burns. The health authority also includes the VCH Research Institute and has teaching and practice relationships with universities and colleges across BC.

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC, working with the five geographic health authorities to deliver province-wide solutions that improve the health of British Columbians. For more information, please visit www.phsa.ca.

Fraser Health is one of Canada's largest and fastest growing health authorities. Our 25,000 employees, 2,500 physicians and 6,500 volunteers provide a wide range of integrated health services to improve the health of the 1.6 million people living in communities from Burnaby to White Rock to Hope. Our quality health care services range from acute care hospitals, to community-based residential, home health, mental health and public health services.

Contact:

Dave Lefebvre
Senior Communications Specialist – Media Relations
Providence Health Care
Tel 604.682.2344 xt. 66987
Cel 604.837.6003
dlefebvre@providencehealth.bc.ca