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Employee Referral Program

Open to employees of Rush University System for Health

Compassionate health care starts with compassionate people.

At Rush, we know it’s the talent of our outstanding health care team that allows us to make excellence our starting point. Our Employee Referral Program offers substantial incentives for you to refer people you know for hard-to-fill positions. Once the candidate you refer has completed six months of employment, you’ll receive a referral bonus. Please note that you can only refer candidates for positions at a hospital where you are an employee. 

Positions listed are the only positions eligible for bonus at this time. Referrals must be submitted through the employee referral form to be considered for bonus.

  • Advanced Practice Providers, Physician Assistants: $3,000 (Excludes Per Diem Physician Assistants)
  • Health Information: $1,000
    • Coders
    • Coding Auditors
    • Coding Compliance Coordinators
  • Laboratory Professional: $1,500
    • Clinical Laboratory Scientists (all levels)
    • Histologists
    • Med Techs
  • Medical Assistants: $3,000
  • Other clinical staff (therapists, pharmacists, pathologists): $1,500
    • Occupational Therapists
    • Pharmacists
    • Pharmacy Technicians
    • Physical Therapists
    • Speech Language Pathologists
    • Ultrasound Technologists
  • Radiation Therapist: $5,000
  • Respiratory Therapists: $10,000 (Rush University Medical Center) / $25,000 (Rush Oak Park Hospital)
    • (Excludes Per Diem Respiratory Therapists)
  • Clinical Research Coordinators: $1,500
  • Sr. Clinical Research Coordinators: $1,500
  • Clinical Research Coordinators: $1,500
  • Assoc. Clinical Research Coordinators: $1,500
  • Clinical Research Associates: $1,500
  • Veterinary Technician: $10,000
  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, EP Registered Nurses: $10,000
  • Oncology Infusion Registered Nurses: $6,000
  • Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioners: $3,000
  • Clinical Research Nurses: $6,000
  • Staff-Level Nurses: $3,000 (Rush University Medical Center) Full Time / $5,000 (Rush Oak Park Hospital) Full Time / $1,500 (Rush Oak Park Hospital) Part Time (Excludes RN Residency, RN new grads and Per Diem)
    • Ambulatory Clinic
    • Rehab
    • Adult Critical Care
    • Clinical Staffing Office
    • Psychiatry
    • Case Management
    • Medical / Surgical
    • Women & Children’s
    • Cath Lab
    • OR / PACU
  • EEG Technologists: $2,000
  • Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technologist, Perfusionist: $15,000
  • Ultrasound Technologists: $1,500
  • Med Technicians: $1,500
  • Special Procedure Technologist: $5,000 (Rush University Medical Center)
  • Surgical Technologist: $5,000 (Rush University Medical Center)
  • OB Surgical Technician: $5,000 (Rush University Medical Center)
  • Mammographer: $12,500
  • Medical Lab Scientists: $10,000 (Rush Oak Park Hospital)
  • Patient Care Technicians, ER Technicians, Medical Technologists: $1,500
  • EP Lab Scheduler: $5,000 (Rush Oak Park Hospital)
  • Cardiac Cath Lab & Electrophysiology (EP) Lab
    • Special Procedure Technologist: $10,000
  • Diagnostic Imaging: $5,000 (Rush Oak Park Hospital)
    • Cardiac Sonographer, Level 1-3
    • Cardiology Technician
    • CT Tech
    • EEG Certified Tech
    • Exercise Physiologist
    • MRI Tech 3
    • Nuclear Medicine Tech
    • Radiologic Tech
    • Ultrasound Tech 3
    • Vascular Lab Technologist
  • Social Work Care Manager LSW, LSW 1, LCSW: $5,000
  • Patient Services Coordinator: $5,000
  • Nurse Care Manager 1: $5,000
  • Care Management Navigator: $5,000

 

Refer a Candidate

Rules and Eligibility

  • Referral bonuses are not available for leaders (directors and above) and Human Resources employees.
  • Employees involved in the hiring decision for a particular position are not eligible for a referral bonus for that position.
  • Referrals from agency or current contract staff who have current work assignments with Rush University Medical Center or have ended a work assignment within the preceding two years are not eligible to be candidates in this program.
  • Candidates must be referred by a current employee. Candidates cannot be current employees or have been employed by Rush in the preceding two years.
  • Both the referring employee and the referred employee must be employed by Rush at the time of payout (six months after hire).
  • Employees can refer candidates for another hospital where they are not an employee, but will not qualify for referral bonus.
  • Bonus amounts will be pro-rated at 50% for part-time positions.
  • Only one referral bonus can be given per candidate. If a candidate is referred by more than one employee, the first referral received will be the one awarded if the candidate is hired.
  • In order to receive the referral bonus, the referring employee's name must be entered by the candidate on the online application.
  • All referral bonus payouts are subject to applicable tax withholdings.
  • In order to receive the referral bonus, the referring employee must submit the referral form prior to an offer being extended in order to be eligible for a payout.
  • Eligible positions will be determined by Human Resources according to current organizational needs.
  • Candidates will be evaluated based on the job requirements and competencies. Human Resources reserves the right to determine if an individual meets the qualifications of the position.
  • Based on market conditions and hiring needs, Rush reserves the right to amend, interpret, terminate or suspend this program at any time.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about the Employee Referral Program, please email us at: irefer@rush.edu