Bridgton Hospital named one of Best Places to Work in Maine

BRIDGTON - Bridgton Hospital, as part of Central Maine Healthcare, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Maine. Central Maine Healthcare includes Bridgton Hospital, Central Maine Medical Center and Rumford Hospital.

Bridgton Hospital will display their ‘Best Places to Work in Maine’ banner at the main hospital entrance. President David Frum said, “It is nice to see a public pronouncement of what we have known for some time at Bridgton Hospital and the Bridgton Hospital Physician Group - our employees are what make this institution the amazing asset it is for the Lakes Region."

The Best Places to Work in Maine award is sponsored by the Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) in coordination with the Maine State Council and Best Companies Group and recognizes companies that have established and consistently foster outstanding workplace environments. The Lewiston-based healthcare system was notified that it has been selected as one of only 11 large Maine organizations to earn this designation.

The Best Places to Work in Maine designation is determined through a two-part process that examines companies from across the state. The first part of the process involves evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices and demographics, and comprises about 25 percent of the total evaluation score. The second part, comprising the remainder of the total evaluation score, is an employee survey measuring the employee experience. The combined score determines the top companies and the final ranking.

Best Companies Group, a Pennsylvania-based consulting group, managed the registration and survey process in Maine, analyzed the data, and determined the final rankings. Other partners endorsing the Best Places to Work in Maine program are the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, Employment Times/MyJobWave.com, and Mainebiz.

The 2010 Best Places to Work in Maine list is made up of 11 companies in the large-sized list (250 or more employees) and 29 companies in the small/medium-sized list (15-249 employees). The program was created in 2006.

“It has long been Central Maine Healthcare’s intent to not only provide the best patient care possible to the region we serve, but to also establish and maintain a workplace environment that promotes employee engagement,” said Central Maine Healthcare Chief Executive Officer Peter E. Chalke. “We have never wavered from our core belief that our employees are our greatest resource. This award, we believe, recognizes our dedication to the well-being of our employees,” Chalke said. “We are honored that our efforts to support a first-rate workplace environment have been recognized – but, moreover, we are grateful to be associated with such an incredible group of employees.”