Patients often tell us how much they appreciate our employees. Not just the doctors and nurses, but also the people who greet them at the sign-in desk, make appointments over the phone and handle their billing questions. We realize that employees at all levels of the organization contribute to the total premier medical group experience.
That is why we put effort into hiring the best people to join our team. Marie Mazzucco, our Human Resources Generalist, helps us find and train those people. Mazzucco works with Human Resources
Manager Laine Belmonte to recruit new employees, conduct orientation, administer employee benefits, and lead training programs. She also assists with our employee recognition and employee wellness programs and special projects.
“We are very selective in the people we hire,” Mazzucco says. “We want only the most qualified personnel, so we look for credentials and experience. But we also want to find people who will fit in with our
practice and our patients.”
It is a rigorous process, but it results in rave reviews from our patients. Another indication that we’re choosing the right staff: “We continually hear from our employees that they love our patients and the people they work with,” Mazzucco says.
Mazzucco makes an effort to get to know all the people who are part of Premier Medical Group. She admits, however, that with more than 220 employees in 12 locations, that can be challenging. But getting out and meeting co-workers in Fishkill, Rhinebeck or Newburgh is beneficial, Mazzucco says. “Putting a face with a name helps us all feel better connected, which is important because we are all on the same team. And I think our patients sense that.”