Benefits
Baptist Health Care seeks to provide a work environment that includes benefits that ensure security and provide many of the amenities of life. Our benefits program is designed to provide you and your family with benefit solutions to help you stay healthy, feel secure and maintain a work/life balance. Baptist Health Care shares the cost of some benefits with you and provides voluntary benefits if you choose to enroll. The benefit costs you are responsible for are automatically deducted from your paycheck, either before or after taxes are calculated.
Below are benefits that are currently offered to eligible team members:
- Medical Insurance – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
(PPO and High Deductible) - Dental Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
- Health Savings Account
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Accident Insurance
- Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
- Voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Retirement Savings Plans
Spouses and children of full time and part time members are eligible for the following Baptist Health Care benefits:
- Medical Insurance (PPO and High Deductible)
- Dental Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Vision Insurance
- Child Life Insurance
- Spouse Life Insurance
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Voluntary Accident Insurance
- Voluntary Spouse Critical Illness
Coverage begins on the first of the month after 30 days of employment, if enrollment is completed within 30 days of the hire date.
Full-time and part-time team members are eligible to participate in the Voluntary Benefits programs from date of hire. Enrollment must be done within 30 days of date of hire.
CVS Partnership Offers BHC Team Members FREE Walk-In Care
Team Members and dependents covered under the Baptist Health Care (BHC) health plan can visit CVS MinuteClinics for free walk-in care – no appointment necessary. This service provides convenient care for colds, flu, sinus infections, and minor aches and pains. All visits are free whether the team member is on the PPO or high deductible plan. Spouses and dependents, including children age 2 and older, covered under the BHC health plans, also are eligible for this benefit.
Retirement Savings Plans 403(B)
Baptist Health Care offers all of its team members a retirement savings plan to provide a way to save for retirement years. Team members can contribute a percentage of their paychecks each pay period in a variety of mutual funds as well as a fixed interest type of product. Income taxes are not withheld from personal contributions, but Social Security taxes are withheld. Furthermore, earnings on the investments are tax deferred until the money is withdrawn from the account, usually at retirement. Additionally, BHC assist staff with saving for retirement by providing company contributions. Eligibility for Employer Matching Contribution is 1,000 hours and one year of service. Employer match is 50% up to first 4% of the team member deferral, then 25% up to next 2% of team member deferral. Vesting 100% after 3 years.
Life Long Learning – Tuition Reimbursement Program
The Life Long Learning (LLL) Program is a benefit that promotes educational excellence by offering tuition reimbursement to team members pursuing higher education. New team members are eligible to apply to the LLL Program as soon as they begin employment with Baptist. Applications are available year-round. Team members are reimbursed at the end of the semester upon proof of course payment and a completed course grade of B- or better.
The LLL Program supports undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees. Full- time team members may receive up to a maximum of $2,600 per year for courses taken at accredited academic institutions. Part-time team members may receive up to a maximum of $1,300 per year for courses taken at accredited academic institutions.
For more information about Employee Benefits, contact our Human Resources Department at 850.469.2403
