CRANBURY: AmeriHealth NJ among best places to work in NJ

David Kilby, Managing Editor
   CRANBURY — AmeriHealth New Jersey has been named one of the best places to work in the state in a survey called Best Places to Work in New Jersey.
   The survey is an award program that identifies, recognizes and honors the places of employment in New Jersey that benefit the state’s economy, its workforce and businesses.
   AmeriHealth New Jersey provides health insurance, workers’ compensation, property and casualty insurance and management services. Its headquarters are located in Cranbury in the Matrix Corporate Office Park on Prospect Plans Road.
   ”We pride ourselves on being a grassroots corporation within the state,” said Judith L. Roman, president and CEO of AmeriHealth New Jersey. “Being recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey is truly an honor for AmeriHealth New Jersey.”
   AmeriHealth New Jersey provides health insurance coverage to employers and individuals throughout New Jersey.
   The Best Places to Work in New Jersey program is made up of 100 companies split into two groups: 52 small and medium-sized companies (15-249 employees) and 48 large-sized companies (more than 250 employees). AmeriHealth New Jersey, with 146 employees, was awarded in the small- and medium-sized company category.
   To qualify, companies had to have at least 15 employees in New Jersey, be a for-profit, not-for-profit or government entity, be a publicly or privately held business and have a facility in New Jersey,
   Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the 100 Best Places to Work in the state. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. This phase was worth approximately 25 percent of the total evaluation.
   The second part consisted of a 72-question employee survey to measure the employee experience. This phase was worth approximately 75 percent of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking.
   ”I love working at AmeriHealth New Jersey. I am able to work independently, but always have support from management when I need it,” said Kris Binford, hospital and ancillary service coordinator for AmeriHealth New Jersey. “I work with a great group of people who really make coming to work every day very enjoyable. Together, we often volunteer in the community, which helps build strong working relationships and friendships.”
   The overall registration and survey process was managed by Best Companies Group, which analyzed the data provided and used its expertise to determine the final rankings.
   The award program, created in 2005, is produced by NJBIZ. NJBIZ, program sponsors and partners will honor this year’s 100 Best Places to Work and announce their ranking during an awards dinner and ceremony Wednesday, April 25, at the Hilton East Brunswick.
   At this point AmeriHealth is not sure where it placed among the 100 best companies. The company’s ranking will be announced at the awards dinner.
   The program sponsors are Gibbons, P.C. and Novo Nordisk. The program is in partnership with Garden State Council SHRM, the New Jersey State Chamber, Employers Association of New Jersey and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.
   For more information on the Best Places to Work in New Jersey program or to reserve seats to the awards ceremony, visit www.njbiz.com/events.
   For more information on AmeriHealth, visit www.amerihealth.com.