If you are interested in continuing your education and growing your career at Carilion, applying for the tuition advancement program may be an opportunity you won’t want to miss!

Tuition advancement can provide you with tuition support if you are seeking a pre-approved degree at Radford University that will prepare you for a Carilion Clinic-designated position. 

In an emergency, we know we can count on each other. That’s the thinking behind our Lend a Hand Employee Emergency Fund that helps employees and their families recover from financial hardships after a fire, accident, illness or other unexpected setback.

Our Great Catch Awards recognize employees who identify and report potential errors or process issues before they can harm patients. Reporting these "great catches" can help us improve our systems and processes across Carilion to keep patients safe.

We recently gave two Great Catch awards.

Guy Katz, M.D., second-year resident in General Surgery, noticed that equipment at a patient’s bedside was not working appropriately. After he reported the issue, we made process changes and purchased a new type of equipment.

If you’ve been thinking about quitting smoking, this is a great time to do it. This week marks the annual Great American Smokeout, a day when the American Cancer Society (ACS) encourages smokers to make a plan to quit their habit.

The R.N. Career Advancement Program (CAP) assists registered nurses in their personal and career development through excellence in practice. It provides recognition for R.N.s who contribute to certain activities, projects and committees, and the professional practice model REACH: research, education, advocacy, clinical and human touch.

You can sign up by Dec. 1 to declare your intent to participate in the 2020 program.

Your Carilion Rewards include your pay and all the benefits and rewards that you get as a Carilion employee. One of the perks of those rewards is being able to choose the benefits that are best for you. This year’s open enrollment is Nov. 1 – 18.

Our Referral Rewards program is an investment in the recruitment of quality candidates—and an opportunity for you to be involved in that recruitment. Applicant referrals from employees are one of the best ways we can recruit top talent because your referral is a positive first step for potential candidates.