VITAS Healthcare

VITAS offers benefits that support our employees’ personal and professional growth:

Tuition reimbursement. Full-time employees can receive financial support to pursue courses and educational programs that enhance their skills in current or future work-related areas.

Paid time off (PTO). VITAS offers a PTO package that combines vacation, sick, personal, and holiday pay into a bank of hours that employees can use to take time off from work at their discretion (with their supervisor’s approval). During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have expanded PTO borrowing and rollover to encourage employees’ self-care and well-being.

Employee assistance program. Employees have easy access to professional assistance for a wide range of personal concerns, such as obtaining childcare, counseling, and support for legal or financial issues.

Legal insurance. The legal plan provides access to local attorneys via phone or in-office consultation, preparation of wills and trusts, representation regarding debt, and other legal issues.

Affinity program. VITAS has secured employee discounts with national and local retail, entertainment, and service providers that can provide hundreds of dollars in savings .

Roadside assistance. A free Good Sam Club membership provides 24/7 emergency services, including towing, lockout/key help, jump starts, gasoline/fluid delivery, tire repair, and more.

Financial and Health Benefits VITAS offers its employees substantial financial and health benefits: Salary package. VITAS regularly conducts salary surveys in the markets we serve to ensure that our compensation packages remain competitive.

Medical plan. VITAS offers an Employee Medical Insurance Plan that empowers you to take control of your health and the dollars you spend on your healthcare. To assist with medical expenses, VITAS also offers a Health Savings Account with an employer contribution, making it easy to put money aside on a pre-tax basis to meet your healthcare needs.

Dental insurance. VITAS offers two choices in dental care: a Dental Maintenance Organization (DMO) and a Dental Preferred Provider Organization (DPPO).

Vision insurance. VITAS offers two options: the Core or the Enhanced plan, both available for a low per-pay-period cost. The plans offer a large network of providers, including local independent optometrists, LensCrafters, and other national retailers.

Life insurance. VITAS provides $10,000 in life insurance coverage for all benefit-eligible employees. Employees may elect additional coverage up to five times their annual salary.

Dependent life insurance. Employees may elect coverage for a spouse, domestic partner, or dependent children.

Disability insurance. VITAS offers short-term and long-term disability insurance to benefit-eligible employees, with options to increase monthly benefits through voluntary buy-up.

Dependent care savings accounts. VITAS provides a tax-free way to pay for dependent care expenses, resulting in substantial tax savings.

401(k) plan. Eligible employees may choose to participate in the VITAS 401(k) plan, which allows them to save for retirement on a pre-tax basis through convenient payroll deductions. VITAS provides a matching contribution to this plan with numerous investment options that fit any age and any investor profile.

Cancer/critical illness. Employees may elect coverage for cancer and certain critical illness diagnoses.

Supplemental accident insurance. This voluntary coverage provides cash payments in the event of an accident—ranging from major to minor.

Hospital indemnity insurance. Pays a cash benefit when you are hospitalized for an accident or illness.

Q: Is VITAS still hiring during the COVID-19 pandemic?
A: Yes, and we are keeping a focus on safety through the hiring process.

Q: How will VITAS staff visit patients safely during the COVID-19 pandemic?
A: VITAS staff will continue to adhere to established screening protocols to assess the risks of infection spread through each patient encounter.

Q: Isn’t it depressing to work with terminally ill patients every day?
A: Not at all! In fact, many of our staff find it uplifting to work with patients and families who truly need their assistance.

Q: I’m used to working in a hospital. Is it hard to adjust to the self-directed work style of a hospice home care team?
A: Our staff often find that they easily adjust to and actually enjoy an independent schedule—one that is truly focused on the needs of patients and their families.

Q: I don’t have any experience in hospice care. How will I learn about the best ways to become an effective caregiver in this environment?
A: Experience is a powerful teacher. VITAS has more than 40 years of experience in training, educating and mentoring hospice caregivers.

Q: Won’t advances in medicine eventually put hospices out of business?
A: On the contrary, hospice is one of the fastest-growing components of healthcare today.

Q: How does someone become a hospice patient?
A: Hospice care typically is initiated after a formal request for “referral” is made by a patient’s doctor, physician assistant, or advance practice registered nurse. . This generally occurs when the patient’s stage of illness makes palliative care the preferred choice for treatment. To be admitted for hospice care, a patient must have a life expectancy of six months or less if the disease runs its normal course.

Q: What do you do for the patient’s family after he or she dies?
A: Hospice care is unique in that all Medicare-certified providers are required to offer bereavement services to a patient’s loved ones for a year or more after the patient dies. At VITAS, bereavement care is actually written into each patient’s plan of care, and should begin with support for the family even before the patient’s death.

Q: Isn’t it difficult to “let go” of patients and families after you get to know them?
A: Our staff finds comfort by participating in memorial services and providing bereavement support for the families of patients they have served.

Earn Continuing Education Credits for Training in End-of-Life Care
VITAS Healthcare offers free webinars and in-person training hosted by experienced hospice professionals to educate clinicians on the benefits of hospice.

Clinical Pastoral Education
Clinical Pastoral Education is intended for theological students and ministers of all faiths who want to learn pastoral care skills and work within a pluralistic and clinical setting.

Clinicians: Sign Up for Our Emails
Stay current on hospice & palliative care news, learn more about our free webinars & continuing education opportunities by joining our monthly mailing lists.

Access Previous Continuing Education Webinar Materials
Missed one of our webinars or looking for a refresher? You can review our previous educational presentations on a variety of hospice, palliative and end-of-life topics.

Nancy Auster, Admissions Nurse
“The mood on the hospice floor was much more comforting, and it really was the impetus for my professional switch.”

Aaron McLeod, Volunteer Services Manager
“The more pre-professionals we can train, the better the overall field will be.”

Carole Quackenbush, Admission Liaison
“I’m proud to work for an organization with a goal of ensuring the service of American heroes is never forgotten.”

Bob Miller, Chief Compliance Officer
“VITAS staff members treat patients better because each of us understands who we are and what we’re about.”

Patty Husted, Executive VP of Operations
“I’ve never been told I could not do something that was right for a patient and family.”

Alex Silva, Volunteer Services Manager
“I get to work with people who are giving their most precious commodity: time.”

Maureen Knips, Home Care Nurse
“We give our patients the time and the attention that they need, and that’s what’s so important.”

There is pride in identifying with VITAS Healthcare. You work for a company that is financially stable and ethically sound. Whether it is patient care or government compliance, VITAS does it right, and sets the bar for others. It takes a special person to do this work—and working for VITAS makes you a better person. Just as the values say, you will be proud to make a difference.

VITAS is an equal opportunity employer; we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.