How to Keep Healthcare IT Employees Happy

Greythorn Specialist Technology Recruitment How to keep Healthcare IT employees happy (without breaking the bank) Healthcare IT professionals from across the country responded to a survey regarding job satisfaction and career moves. Learn how to retain the best talent so you can drive your HIT projects to completion on time and on budget. Overall satisfaction with health IT roles 81% of Healthcare IT professionals are satisfied in their roles, but 74% plan to change roles within the next 12 months." Satisfied 56% 16% Highly Satisfied 25% 56% Dissatisfied 16% 25% Highly Dissatisfied 3% Would you recommend your current employer? A vast majority would recommend their current employer. 17% Would Recommend 83% Would Not Recommend 17% 83% Retain top talent with more than just money While salary is an important factor, you may be surprised to learn that company culture is the #1 cause of employee dissatisfaction. Dissatisfied Satisfied Benefits 7% 2% Career progression 16% 20% Challenge/Type of work 10% 34% Culture 40% 16% Manager/Supervisor 10% 6% Salary 10% 21% Other 3% 5% What gets you up in the morning? Here's what inspires employees in their current roles: Main Reason Secondary Reason Tertiary Reason Awaiting Bonus Payment Career Progression Challenge Colleagues Enjoyment Leadership/Boss Longevity Satisfaction of a job well done Security 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Turnover rate With the Health IT market being largely driven by contract/consulting work over the last several years, quite a few professionals will still make career moves in 2014. Likely 38% 8% 18% Very Likely 36% 36% Very Unlikely 8% 38% Unlikely 18%