Employee Benefits & Compensation

We want to inspire you to be a life-long learner, grow your talents and reach your full potential. That's why we provide opportunities for you to develop skills, pursue your passions and advance in your career – whatever route it may take. This includes:

• Continuing medical education (CME)
• Tuition investment/reimbursement programs
• Internal education and training programs
• One-on-one career coaching with career development advisors to identify:
  • Short- and long-term goals
  • Potential career paths
  • Steps to achieve your goals
• Career Development Center resources, tools and guidance:
  • Application materials review (resumes/cover letters) and interview preparation
  • Internal job search techniques
  • Skill development recommendations to enhance your employability and career progression at Gundersen
• Employee events and programs to Inspire + Celebrate success

When you deliver Love + Medicine as a Gundersen employee, you support the health and wellbeing of our patients and communities. In return, we support you with competitive wages so you can thrive both in and beyond your work.

Being a healthcare organization, we truly value your health and total wellbeing. And we know how important wellness and healthcare protection are for you and your family. We support your health and wellbeing by offering exceptional healthcare benefits with low plan premiums to meet your needs and priorities. Our health benefits include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage – 3 plan options to choose from
• Employer-sponsored health savings account (HSA) – employer contribution from HDHP plan
• Prescription drug coverage and Gunder 90 mail-order program
• Dental coverage – 2 plan options to choose from
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care
• MyHealth employee wellness program and rewards
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Vision discounts
• Discounts for non-covered medical services

We know time away from work allows you to recharge. That's why you earn time away and paid time off (PTO) on your first day to spend time with those in your circle, travel, relax or whatever it is you need to do. And since you earned your paid time off, we don't take it back. You can carry your hours forward or cash them in.

Other perks for you:

• Paid holidays
• Flexible schedules
• Free parking at all our locations
• Gundersen Credit Union membership
• Cell phone carrier and gym membership discounts
• Employee-only discounts on vision services and other non-covered medical services
• On-site childcare center on our La Crosse Campus and monthly bus pass for La Crosse-area staff

When it comes to saving for your future, you'll have a fantastic partner in Gundersen Health System.

Take advantage of our voluntary 401(k) retirement plan and make pre-tax or Roth post-tax contributions to your retirement savings. Gundersen matches 100% of your contributions on the first 3% of your compensation each pay period and 50% of your contributions on the next 2% of your compensation.

You're fully vested in your contribution and the Gundersen matching contribution immediately. Plus, eligible employees can boost their retirement savings even more when base contributions are made by Gundersen.

While you can’t plan for unexpected life changes, you can be prepared. And you can take comfort in knowing that you aren’t alone when it comes to covering unexpected expenses. We offer a variety of income protection benefit options to boost your financial security and provide you with peace of mind, including:

• Life insurance options for you, your spouse and children
• Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short- and long-term disability (STD & LTD)
• Accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance 
• Legal insurance, pet insurance and identity theft protection