Benefits

Health Insurance is available to full-time and part-time employees requisitioned 40 hours per pay period (.5 FTE or above). MEC (Minimal Essential Coverage) available for PRN employees. Employees are eligible within 30 days of continuous employment, within 30 days of a qualifying event or during annual open enrollment.

Benefits includes: 

• Benefit: 
  • Two distinct health plan options to choose from for Full-Time and Part-Time eligible employees and a Minimum Essential Coverage option for PRN
  • EPO offers clear and straightforward co-pays 
  • PPO offers tier 3 coverage options
  • Maternity co-pay for both plans that offers a low co-pay option for both EPO and PPO plans
• Effective Date: 
  • First of the month following date of hire or qualifying event
  • May 1st if enrolled in during Open Enrollment

A Dental Plan Insurance is available to full-time and part-time employees requisitioned 40 hours per pay period (.5 FTE or above). Employees are eligible within 30 days of continuous employment, within 30 days of a qualifying event or during annual open enrollment.

Benefits include:

• Deductible: Low annual deductible
• Plan Options: Three plan coverage options for maximum yearly allowance to be applied towards Preventative, Basic and Major Services 
• Effective Date: 
  • First of the month following date of hire or qualifying event
  • May 1st if enrolled in during Open Enrollment

Vision Insurance is available to full-time and part-time employees requisitioned 40 hours per pay period (.5 FTE or above). Employees are eligible within 30 days of continuous employment, within 30 days of a qualifying event or during annual open enrollment.

Benefits include:

• Co-Pay: A co-pay for an eye examination every 12 months, a co-pay for lenses every 12 months and frames every 24 months
• Effective Date: 
  • First of the month following date of hire or qualifying event
  • May 1st if enrolled in during Open Enrollment

A Flexible Spending Tax Savings Plan is available to full-time and part-time employees requisitioned 40 hours per pay period (.5 FTE or above). Employees are eligible within 30 days of continuous employment, within 30 days of a qualifying event or during annual open enrollment. Flexible spending has two separate plan options:

• Medical plan option: A Flexible Spending Account allows benefits-eligible (.5 FTE and above) employees to set aside funds, pre-tax, to assist with eligible health (medical, dental, and vision) and dependent day care expenses
• Dependent daycare plan option: The Dependent Care FSA allows you to set aside money from your paycheck on a pre-tax basis for day care expenses to allow you and your spouse to work or attend school full-time. Eligible dependents include children under 13 years of age or a child over 13, a spouse, or an elderly parent residing in your house who is physically or mentally unable to care for himself or herself.

Supplemental Accident Insurance is available to full-time and part-time employees requisitioned 40 hours per pay period (.5 FTE or above). 

Benefits Include: 

• Benefit: helps pay for out-of-pocket expenses that result from on and off-the-job injuries and accidents
• Enrollment: can be enrolled any time throughout the plan year
• Effective Date: 
  • First of the month following date of hire or qualifying event
  • May 1st if enrolled in during Open Enrollment

Supplemental Critical Illness benefit available for full-time or part-time (requisitioned at 40 hours per pay period, .5 FTE or above) employees. May only be enrolled within 30 days of the new hire period, within 30 days of a qualified life event or at annual open enrollment. 

Benefits Include: 

• Benefit: The Critical Illness benefit is a lump-sum payout depending upon the diagnosis of certain critical illnesses, which meet the coverage criterion.
• Enrollment: Can be enrolled any time
• Effective Date: 
  • First of the month following date of hire or qualifying event
  • May 1st if enrolled in during Open Enrollment

ADD Insurance is available to full-time employees on the first day of the month following date of hire or completion of enrollment. This coverage is designed to assist your family in meeting its long-term financial obligations in the event of your accidental death or disabling. These benefits cover you 24 hours a day, on or off the job. Coverage is also available for your eligible family members.

*Subject to underwriting guidelines and provisions of the master contract.

Benefits Include: 

• Benefit: The Critical Illness benefit is a lump-sum payout depending upon the diagnosis of certain critical illnesses, which meet the coverage criterion.
• Enrollment: first of the month following date of hire or completion of enrollment 
• Effective Date: 
  • First of the month following date of enrollment or qualifying event
  • May 1st if enrolled in during Open Enrollment (if meets 90 days of continuous employment requirement) 

Group Life Insurance is equal to two times your annual base salary and is provided at no cost to all full-time employees (1.0 FTE) at one year of continuous employment. 

Benefits Include: 

• Benefit:  Employer paid benefit
• Eligible: All Full-Time Employees (requisitioned at 1.0 FTE)
• Effective: Automatic enrollment/effective date first of the month following one year of continuous employment

Supplemental Group Term Life Insurance is available to full-time employees (1.0 FTE). This voluntary policy offers additional Life Insurance coverage to employees and their dependents.

Benefits Include: 

• Benefit: Premiums vary based on amount of coverage selected 
• Eligible: Full-Time Employees
• Effective: 
  • New Hires enrolling within the first 30 days will have guaranteed issue/acceptance for the policy and will be effective first of the month following 30 days of continuous employment
  • After 30-day date of hire or application for coverage beyond the guaranteed issue amount, evidence of insurability (EOI) will be required, and the carrier will determine acceptance
  • Late enrollment will be first of the month following approval of acceptance by the carrier

*Subject to underwriting guidelines and provisions of the master contract.

Whole Life Insurance Employees have the opportunity to purchase Whole Life insurance based on your individual needs. Whole Life Insurance is available to full-time and part-time employees requisitioned 40 hours per pay period (.5 FTE or above). 

Benefits Include: 

• Benefit: in addition to providing death benefits, the policy builds cash value. The policy’s accumulated cash value may also be used to buy a smaller, “paid up” policy on which no further premiums are due. Coverage options are available for employee, employee spouse, employee child(ren), and/or employee grandchild(ren).
• Enrollment: after 30 days of continuous employment
• Effective: the date you sign the application, pending underwriting approval

Short-Term Disability is available to full-time and part-time employees (in a requisitioned position of 40 hours (.5 FTE) or more per pay period). This plan pays a weekly benefit directly to you in the event of a disability resulting from a covered accident, illness, or pregnancy that results in loss of income for greater than 7 calendar days.

Benefit Includes: 

• Benefit: Premiums vary depending on age and salary. Benefit pays 60% of base salary following a 7-day elimination period. 
• Enrollment: 
  • First day of the month following date of hire 
  • Within 30 days of a qualifying life event 
  • During Open Enrollment
• Effective: 
  • New Hires enrolling within the first 30 days will have guaranteed issue/acceptance for the policy and will be effective first of the month following 30 days of continuous employment
  • After 30-day date of hire or application for coverage beyond the guaranteed issue amount, evidence of insurability (EOI) will be required, and the carrier will determine acceptance
  • Late enrollment will be first of the month following approval of acceptance by the carrier

*Subject to underwriting guidelines and provisions of the master contract.

Long-Term Disability is available to full-time employees (1.0 FTE) on the first day of the month following one year of continuous employment. CoxHealth provides full-time employees who have been employed one year or longer with Long-Term Disability coverage at no cost to the employee. This policy provides income protections if you are unable to work due to a prolonged disability as a result of a covered accident or covered illness. Enrollment and coverage take effect automatically.

Benefit Includes: 

• Benefit:  50% of base salary 
• Enrollment: automatic enrollment for eligible employees
• Effective: first day of the month following one year of continuous employment

*Subject to underwriting guidelines and provisions of the master contract.

A consistent savings plan throughout your career is the foundation for security during your retirement years. The CoxHealth Savings Incentive Program (SIP) 403(b) is available to all employees working a minimum of 1,000 hours per year upon hire and is designed to help you reach your retirement goals. The plan offers tax advantages as well as one of the most generous matching contributions among area employers. This is an excellent way to build up a solid retirement fund through your working years.

Paid Time Off (PTO) is available to full-time and part-time employees (in a requisitioned position of 40 hours (.5 FTE) or more per pay period). 

• Use: PTO is used any time an employee is off work during his/her scheduled work hours unless the employee qualifies for Accumulated Disability Benefit, Funeral Leave or Jury Duty. 
• Accrual: 
  • PTO will be awarded each pay period based on the prior pay period hours paid, excluding weekend option bonus hours. 
  • An employee may accrue up to two times his/her potential annual PTO amount. 

View these tables for more information.

Accumulated Disability Benefit (ADB) is an employer-paid short term disability benefit for full-time and part-time employees requisitioned for at least 20 hours per week. ADB hours will accrue and be awarded each pay period. 

• Benefit: To be used in lieu of PTO after missing 32 hours of scheduled hours
• Accrual: earned every pay period
• Effective: upon hire

Maternity, paternity and adoption leave is available to full-time and part-time employees (in a requisitioned position of 40 hours (.5 FTE) or more per pay period) and have been with CoxHealth for three months. This benefit provides two continuous weeks paid time (based on a 40-hour work week, with a max of 80 hours). The employee must take this leave within 30 days of the date of the birth (*Birthing mother’s time is applied to the first 2 weeks of maternity leave).

Jury Duty is available to all employees upon hire. Employees called to server as jurors may be absent with pay during their scheduled work hours.

Bereavement Leave is available to full-time and part-time employees upon hire. The benefit includes up to 3 days paid leave from date of death to funeral for qualifying family members. Up to 4 days if greater than 250 miles.

Adoption Assistance is available to all employees three months after hire. Employees may take up to a maximum of 6 weeks accrued ADB time.

A Cafeteria Discount is available to all employees with presentation of a CoxHealth employee badge.

Check Cashing is available to all employees upon hire. Employees may cash $10 check in cafeteria with purchase and appropriate ID.

Our Child Care Centers are available to all employees upon hire. Child care is available in Springfield and Branson; rates are available upon request and are payroll deductible. Child care openings are based on availability.

Access to Employee Health is available to all employees upon hire. The benefit includes TB tests, flu shots and Hepatitis B vaccinations.

Available to all employees upon hire. The benefit includes discounted prescriptions at CoxHealth Pharmacies for employees and dependent family members, if purchased without use of prescription card provided by a health plan. Learn more about locations and other pharmacy information.

Educational Assistance programs foster a highly specialized workforce, create opportunities for career advancement at CoxHealth and increase employee engagement by enhancing benefit options. Participation is available to all existing, benefits-eligible employees who meet both general and specific eligibility requirements in exchange for a specified work commitment in designated position.

• Tuition Reimbursement is eligible for full-time employees for $1,200 per calendar year, upon hire. Part-time employees requisitioned 40 hours per pay period are eligible for $600 per calendar year, upon hire.
• Student Loan Repayment program is offered to selected acute care, beside nursing positions and allied health employees who work in our hardest-to-fill positions. Up to $10,000 ($20,000 for BSN nurses) is available in exchange for a signed work commitment.
• Tuition Assistance programs offer direct payment of tuition and fees to an accredited school or university on behalf of student employees. They also include on-the-job paid Apprenticeship positions. Tuition Assistance programs support development of health care professionals such as medical assistants, nurses, EMTs and paramedics, pharmacy techs, phlebotomy and lab techs, radiologists and CTs, respiratory techs and surgical techs.

Our premiere Tuition Assistance program is the RN to BSN program, which partners with Cox College and offers a loan free, tax free pathway for nurses to complete their BSN degree. Up to $12,500 is available for the core program, and additional funds can help offset costs of pre-requisite coursework. Read more about this new program on our Nursing Perks page.

Multipli Credit Union is available to all employees upon hire at Cox South. The credit union offers payroll deduction for savings accounts, auto and personal loans and direct deposit, and is located on-site.

Continuing education is available to all employees upon hire. CoxHealth Education Center provides courses and credits for various job classifications. Learn more about our continuing education options.

Direct Deposit is available to all employees upon hire. Wages can be directly deposited into your checking account or credit union.

We offer Employee Service Awards. This benefit is available to all employees every five years of service. Includes a dinner with awards presentation.

Employees are paid referral bonuses after a referred applicant is hired and starts working at CoxHealth. Learn more about our referral bonus program.

Other benefits include free parking, shift premiums, choice rewards program; Recreation Council activities including an annual employee picnic, employee appreciation meal and more.