Atlantic Health Celebrates 17th Year on the Fortune and Great Place to Work ‘100 Best Companies To Work For®’ List
By Luke Margolis
For an incredible 17th year, Atlantic Health has earned a spot on the national Great Place to Work® and Fortune’s list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For®,” ranking number 75. This honor underscores Atlantic Health’s commitment to fostering an exceptional workplace culture while delivering the highest quality patient care and experiences. Earning this distinction for nearly two decades affirms the health system’s position as a premier employer in both New Jersey and the nation.
“We are thrilled to celebrate our amazing team, the driving force behind every life we touch, every achievement, every breakthrough,” said Saad Ehtisham, DHA, FACHE, President and CEO of Atlantic Health. “As a national leader in health care, we understand that our highly engaged workforce is the foundation for fulfilling our promise to patients and their families. Knowing our team feels valued, supported and connected to our purpose is our greatest honor.”
“For 17 years, our team has earned national recognition for creating a workplace defined by our Culture of Extraordinary Caring,” said Nikki Sumpter, Executive Vice President, Chief People and Administrative Officer, Atlantic Health. “Our teams are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to a workplace where well‑being, purpose, and pride thrive. This achievement belongs to every team member who makes Atlantic Health an extraordinary place to work.”
Driven by innovation and camaraderie, Atlantic Health team members enjoy sharing in each other’s successes across the system’s 550 sites of care, including Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Atlantic Health Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute, Atlantic Medical Group, Atlantic Health CentraState and one of the largest Accountable Care Organizations in the country.
“Trust in the organization is a leading indicator of business performance,” says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work. “When employees trust their leaders, they are more willing to give extra effort, embrace innovation like new AI tools, and deliver a better experience to customers.”
The result is the Great Place To Work Effect, where companies can see how leadership behaviors drive measurable changes in their financial performance. “The companies on this list know that trust is a competitive edge — one that can’t be stolen or mimicked by competitors or replaced by machines,” Bush says. “In the face of market uncertainty, the data proves that high-trust workplaces see faster growth and higher returns.”
The 100 Best Companies to Work For list honors companies that build a high-trust workplace environment, measured through Great Place To Work’s proprietary survey platform. Confidential feedback from more than 1.3 million employees in the U.S. is matched against HR data from participating companies. Only companies with consistently high survey responses across the 60 statements that comprise the Trust Index™ Survey earn placement on this exclusive list. Eligible companies must be Great Place to Work Certified™ and have 1,000 or more U.S. employees. Winners are assessed on their ability to create a great employee experience that cuts across job level, business unit, demographic group, or geographic location.
Great Place to Work is the only company culture award in America that selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated. Atlantic Health is the only New Jersey-based health care company to be recognized on Fortune’s list for 17 years. Atlantic Health appears alongside many of the nation’s most successful organizations, such as Cisco, Hilton and Wegmans Food Markets.