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Community Health Connections (CHC) is a multi-site, non-profit community health care center offering walk-in urgent care, primary family medical and pediatric care, preventative and restorative dental care, oral surgery, behavioral health services, including mental health, for children and adults, substance use disorder treatment, specialty services including optometry eye care, optical shop, acupuncture, nutrition consultations and podiatry.

CHC is mission-driven, providing compassionate, quality health care regardless of income or health insurance status. CHC has five locations  within Fitchburg, Gardner and Leominster with decades of experience as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), serving 36 communities in North Central Massachusetts.

At CHC, we are a family. Everyone here has a voice and a role to play to achieve our mission and vision. When thinking about your next career step, consider joining the CHC Family and making an impact in your community!

CHC is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive for a workforce that reflects the community we serve.

At CHC we embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Our team works hard to select the person with the right credentials for any position. CHC thoroughly reviews every candidate, making sure all aspects of the application are taken into consideration. If selected to advance to the next step, we will contact you directly. For urgent matters please email hr@chcfhc.org. 

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Insurance & Time Off

**All Regular Full-Time and Regular Part-Time employees (defined as working 20 hours a week or more) are considered “eligible employees”

  • MEDICAL – Eligible employees have the opportunity to join our group medical plans. The plans provide comprehensive coverage for necessary medical treatment, preventive care, and prescription drug coverage.
  • DENTAL – Eligible employees you may elect dental coverage through two (2) plans.
  • LIFE INSURANCE / AD&D - CHC pays 100% of the cost of group life insurance and AD&D.
  • LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE – CHC pays 100% of the cost of the long-term disability (LTD) insurance.
  • VISION INSURANCE – Discount(s) on glasses, frames, contacts etc.
  • VACATION, PERSONAL & SICK TIME –
  • Vacation Time – Eligible employees accrue pro-rated paid vacation time for time worked.
  • Personal Time – Eligible employees accrue five (5) paid personal days each year (prorated based on default hours)
  • Birthday –One of the five (5) Personal days is issued to celebrate the employee’s birthday. This day may be taken any time during the year.
  • Sick Time – Employees accrue up to a maximum of 40 hours paid sick time per fiscal year. Eligible employees may carry over unused sick time up to a maximum of 720 hours.
Voluntary Insurances
  • Supplemental Life Insurance – Eligible employees may purchase additional life insurance for themselves, their spouse and/or children. The employee pays 100% of the cost of this supplemental life insurance.
  • Accident Insurance - Helps offset unexpected medical expenses, such as deductibles and co-payments that can result from a fracture, dislocation or other covered accidental injury. The employee pays 100% of the cost.
  • Cancer Insurance - Helps offset the out-of-pocket medical and nonmedical expenses related to cancer that most medical plans may not cover. This coverage also provides benefits for specified cancer- screening tests. The employee pays 100% of the cost.
Addtional Benefits & Retirement
  • Flexible Spending Accounts – Health Care and Dependent Care Reimbursement program
  • EAP Program – Employee Assistance Program for help with life’s challenges.
  • Educational Development - The company offers reimbursement for continuing education/professional development through an accredited program that either offers growth in an area related to the employee’s current position or might lead to promotional opportunities.
  • Tickets At Work - Online discount program on travel and entertainment.
  • Commonwealth Purchasing Group – Discounts on cell phone service, computer purchases and more.
  • College Tuition Rewards – Rewards program for participants in CHC retirement plan. Tuition rewards can be used to pay for up to one year of college at over 300 private Colleges and Universities.
  • RETIREMENT – TAX DEFERRED ANNUITY ACCOUNT (401K) – 401K Retirement Accounts with company contribution match for ALL employees.
Unique Perks
  • Visa Sponsorship – CHC sponsors J-1, H1B, and permanent visas for specific, qualified positions.
  • Annual Cookout & Holiday Dinner Party – CHC closes all fours sites as 12noon so everyone can gather and relax for the afternoon twice a year.
  • Employee Recognition – We show appreciation for our staff through event ticket giveaways, gift cards for birthdays, and more.
  • On-site Café – The Finicky Fork, a local favorite in Fitchburg, is located at our 326 Nichols Road location and is open for breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday.
  • Local Produce Available – Through a local partner organization, Growing Places, their mobile produce truck stops at our Fitchburg location weekly (usually from May to November) to sell fresh produce from local farms. All are welcome to shop!
  • Local Artwork – Through a partnership with the Fitchburg Art Museum, Our Fitchburg and Gardner sites have a rotating schedule of local art showcased for our patients and staff.
  • Halloween Costume Competition – Every year, each site works together to decorate and dress up their sites in a friendly competition to see who can be the spookiest site!
  • Exercise Room – Our Fitchburg Nichols Road site houses an exercise room for staff, with treadmills, elliptical machines, and bikes.
  • Walking paths – Crocker Conservation Land and Flat Rock Reservoir are a stone’s through away from Fitchburg’s Nichols Road site.
  • Close to Local Transportation – The Commuter Rail has a station in Fitchburg, ~1 mile from CHC’s Fitchburg location. The Montachusett Regional Transit Buses stop at all five sites as well.

Testimonials

If you’re wondering what it’s like to work at CHC, here are some comments from members of our CHC Family:

Locations

Fitchburg

Gardner

Leominster

Expansive and Accessible: 

Third largest city in Worcester County 
40,638 residents (2019) 
Wide array of public and private schools 
Fitchburg State University & Mount Wachusett Community College 
Commuter Rail accessible 

Steeped in History 

  • Settled in 1730 
  • Incorporated as a town in 1764 
  • 19th Century industrial center in Massachusetts 
  • Burleigh Rock Drill: designed and built in Fitchburg 

Culturally Engaging: 

A City with a Friendly Feel and Family Focus: 

  • 20,683 residents (2019) 
  • Revitalized downtown with local shops 
  • Wide array of public and private schools 
  • Mount Wachusett Community College 

A City with a Unique History 

  • Settled in 1764 
  • Incorporated as a town in 1785 
  • Known as “Chair City” and “Furniture Capital of New England” 

Encouraging Outdoor Adventures: 

  • Dunn State Park 
  • Gardner Heritage State Park 
  • Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary 

Embraces the Arts: 

  • Leominster Colonial Band (est. 1910) – free summer concerts 
  • Thayer Symphony Orchestra originated here 
  • Central MA Repertory Theater performs here 
  • Leominster Art Assoc. – annual spring art shows 
  • Starburst Festival (June) 
  • Johnny Appleseed Festival 

A City with a Living Legacy: 

  • Second largest city in Worcester County 
  • 41,716 residents (2019) 
  • Settled in 1653 
  • Incorporated as a town in 1740 
  • Home of Johnny Appleseed