Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Employer Reviews

Great Place to Work, great supervisor. Flexibility with time off. Able to assist children with getting their supplies needed for life's illness's

Filled with misdirected tasks, very unorganized

EPIC Radiant build

Much strife between mangers, creates lots of stress

Navigating the stress of two different management styles in one department

Being able to use what I have learned to enhaces users workflows.

I came to CHOA with experience, and like to be challenged. I also like to grow in my position, which is not very easy. Going to specialized conferences to help me grow is hard to go to without prior approval or assist with expenses. Management (well some) are not flexible, professional, or friendly. But they expect their staff to be at higher standards.

A typical work day would include performing various phlebotomy procedures, accessioning and distrupting different lab specimens, offering customer service and working with different personalities to get great results.

I enjoy helping the children in their healing process. However, this is also the hardest part of my job having to take blood samples – more...  from children birth to 21 years of age. It is not because they are hard to get it is because some of these children are very sick. – less

I was employed by CHOA for 8 years...It is a great place to work in regards to compensation, benefits and work/life balance...However, there is no room for advancement especially if you are at the bottom of the totem pole unless you have connections with individuals that are director level and up...The educational budgets were removed and only approved – more...  if education classes/training were guaranteed to bring revenue into the company. – less

A great place to work. Room for growth and advancement within the company.

Every day when I come into and leave work, I feel honored to be a part of such a special place that's main focus is to best serve our patients. I work from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM monday through friday. I have supervision every morning with case managers and licensed psychologists to discuss individual cases as well as learn about new techniques, treatments, – more...  or components of ABA therapy. I am the lead therapist with several therapists working on my team and I work with one patient for a 12 week admission. Our patients range from 2 to 21 years old and we conduct a range of assessments to determine the function behind the problem behavior. We develop different treatment packages to decrease each patient's problem behaviors, ranging from severe aggression to pica. On a daily basis, I conduct sessions, analyze data, implement treatment protocols and patient handling techniques. I manage all case paper work and data collection and communicate with my case manager, licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, patient's caregivers and teachers. The goal in the Severe Behavior Day Treatment Clinic is to develop a treatment that leads to significant reductions in the rates of problem behaviors and then train the patient's caregivers and teachers to implement the treatment at high fidelity.
I've learned a great deal in my time at the Marcus Autism Center. I've learned a lot about different components of ABA therapy techniques, patient handling procedures, and working with a diverse team of professionals. Also, I've learned about building good relationships and rapport with patient's families, caregivers, and school systems. My skills in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and the EPIC system have risen to advanced levels.
The people who I work with are the most hard-working, respectful, moralistic, fun-loving people that I've ever come across. The positive attitude, hard work ethic, and mental and physical toughness are just a few of the qualities of my co-workers. We all work together and learn from each other and my co-workers are a big part of why I love my job so much.
The hardest part of my job is physically dealing with the problem behaviors of the patients.
The most enjoyable part of my job is working with such an elite group of people. Also, making a difference in the lives of the patients and their families is a big perk as well. – less

Received great supervision
Wonderful client interaction

I worked in PICU/NICU and also the ED. This is a top notch Children's hospital. I wish that I could have stayed in Atlanta. I would have retired from this hospital.

A very steady place to work without the stresses of many fast paced agencies. A great core of people to work with and an excellent work / life balance. Good benefits. Inner office communication tends to cause problems. Overall an excellent place to be a part of.

Friendly and outgoing staff. Co-workers are warm and very helpful to new employees. I've not work there long enough to make a fair assessment other than what I've written.

This was my favorite job of all. I loved working in the respiratory dept. To be able to give breathing treatments to my sick little patients was the best. When your patients went home and were well there was pride in your job. What a great filling you had after your shift was over and your patients were better.

Senior Management is abusive, very little work-life balance. All power concentrated under very few people. Very little room for advancement. Management will tell prospective hires whatever they want to hear, but job will not change from description at all.

In working in several areas at Children's, my goal daily was to make someone happy. I've worked in several sensitive setting such as AFLAC Cancer, Orthotics and Prosethics departments. My goal daily is to leave after a daily task and drive home feeling good about lifting someones head.

3 campuses. All private rooms. Always renovating. Very nice surroundings. Child life available. 1of the 3 facilities is a teaching hospital
On journey for Magnet status. Nursing very well supported. Nurses have ability to move ahead. Supportive administration.
Everyone is just so nice!!