Life at Essentia
Guided by our values and grounded by our mission, we begin our next chapter together. We’re proud to call this place home. Essentia Health taps the healthcare industry’s top talent to provide personalized care for the people of this area. You belong here.
Employee Benefits
As an Essentia Health employee, count on benefits that extend beyond your paycheck. Find programs to care for you and your family, as well as a supportive, collaborative work environment that promotes professional achievement and pride in your work.
Depending on your position and location at Essentia, you may receive more information about benefits during the interview process. (Benefit eligibility dependent on position and location)
Discover the wide range of comprehensive benefits available to Essentia employees including:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Life and accident insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plan
- Family and medical leave
- Funeral, jury duty, and military leave
- Paid time off and holidays
- Workers’ compensation
- Malpractice/liability insurance
- Dependent and spousal benefits
- Other voluntary benefits
- Educational opportunities
Employee Wellness
At Essentia Health, we want to help our colleagues be their best selves—to be healthy, feel supported and thrive. We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives—including our employees. We offer many programs and resources to care for everyone in a way that encompasses many components of health.
- Comprehensive well-being programs and activities including rewards programs, environmental supports, and more
- Fitness and grocery store discounts (available to employees enrolled in one of our health plans)
- Online and mobile resources covering mental health, nutrition, and physical activity, among other well-being topics
Employee Assistance Program
- Confidential in-person counseling
- Legal and financial guidance
- Work-life support including child and elder-care assistance
How We Give Back
With growth comes change. And while we cherish our communities, we’re also called to improve them. That’s the future— making everyday life better through boundless vision. Essentia Health’s mission is straightforward: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. That’s why we do more than care for patients who come through our doors. We get involved in the communities we serve. We want to help all people—you, your friends, your family, your neighbors—live safe, healthy, and active lives.
Our commitment to our communities extends beyond our walls. We actively partner with local agencies and organizations to make a healthy difference in new and innovative ways in the areas that we serve. We are committed to advancing our mission through contributions that support our neighborhoods, like:
- Habitat for Humanity
- Churches United in Ministry
- Healthy School Collaboratives
- Local Farmer’s Markets
- American Red Cross
- Boys & Girls Clubs
- Children’s Museum
- First Call for Help
- United Way
- Just Kids Dental
- Kids’ Closet
- YMCA
- Second Harvest Food Bank
- Salvation Army
- Passport to Adventure
Together We Thrive
Essentia Health is proud to support our colleagues’ community service hours with the Together We Thrive program. Together We Thrive rewards our colleagues’ volunteerism in the communities we serve with a $100 contribution to the eligible non-profit organization of their choice.
People Like Nowhere Else
It’s the people of this place who inspire us — friends, patients, colleagues, neighbors. Here, we share our lives, our work, our stories. That’s why compassion comes naturally. It’s why people choose to work here. And why people stay here. We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives.
