OGDENSBURG, NY (03/23/2012)(readMedia)-- For local residents wondering where the jobs are, Fidelis Care has an answer. They're here.

New York State's largest government programs-based health plan is hiring, with jobs available in areas such as Marketing, Information Technology, Provider Relations, Quality Health Care Management, Nursing, Pharmacy, Finance, and more.

For the Human Resources team that is charged with employee recruitment for Fidelis Care, it's been a perplexing dilemma - particularly during a time of economic uncertainty - that many of these openings have been hard to fill with qualified candidates.

While many companies downsized and laid off staff during the recent recession, Fidelis Care expanded the number of counties served to 59, increased the size of its workforce to more than 1,500, and more than doubled its membership from 350,000 in December 2007, to over 745,000 today. This steady growth, combined with a planned expansion of managed long-term care programs on the horizon, highlights Fidelis Care as a stable regional and Statewide employer where the outlook is positive and the prospects for job security are high, explained Peg Brubaker, Chief Human Resources Officer.

"As the healthcare landscape has continued to evolve, Fidelis Care has remained strong, experiencing unprecedented growth in all of our regions," Brubaker said. "While these are challenging times for health care in general, we believe that the factors that make Fidelis Care unique - our Statewide presence, our mission of service, and our commitment to quality and integrity - will continue to position us as a key employer and a leader in the field of managed care."

Fidelis Care's growth over the years has been built around a mission of ensuring access to affordable, quality health care coverage for the uninsured, and working in partnership with providers to "assist them in their healing work."

To attract qualified staff, Fidelis Care attends and sponsors job fairs, works with college career placement departments, and promotes openings on fideliscare.org as well as other employment sites. Today's recruitment efforts are also going beyond more traditional strategies to reach potential candidates not only with jobs, but also with the message of the Fidelis Care mission, based on service to the poor and medically underserved.

"The heart of our work is based on knowing the communities we serve and responding to the needs of friends and neighbors," added Brubaker. "Year after year, our employees tell us that the Fidelis Care mission sets us apart from other health plans and even other employers in general," she added. "The opportunities to make a difference are truly here, along with stability, growth potential, and highly competitive salaries and benefits. With all of its inherent challenges, our work is linked to great rewards."

For more information regarding available positions with Fidelis Care please visit fideliscare.org, and click the "Careers" tab at the top of the homepage.

With more than 745,000 members in 59 counties statewide, Fidelis Care was founded on the belief that all New Yorkers should have access to affordable, quality health insurance. Fidelis Care's insurance programs include Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus, and Medicaid Managed Care. In addition, Fidelis Care also offers a variety of benefit options for seniors through Fidelis Medicare Advantage, Dual Advantage, Medicaid Advantage Plus, and Fidelis Care at Home programs, available in certain counties.

Fidelis Care's 1,500 employees serve communities across New York State. Regional offices are located in Albany, Syracuse, Amherst, and Rego Park (Queens), with satellite offices in Rochester, Poughkeepsie, and Suffern.

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Posted Friday March 23, 2012 at 11:04 am by Fidelis Care
Last Updated Monday March 26, 2012 at 12:03 pm