Putnam Hospital Center

Working at Putnam Hospital Center

Putnam Hospital Center is a 86-bed acute care hospital in Carmel, New York, with about 525 full-time-equivalent employees, or 6.1 staff per bed. The median across the 127 New York hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 9.1.

In the fiscal year ending September 2024, the hospital reported $0.8 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 1.4% of its payroll. The median for comparable New York hospitals is 3.8%. This hospital leans on contract staff less than most New York hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $104,515, in line with the $101,341 median for comparable New York hospitals. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

What this means if you apply here

• Contract spending here is not unusual for a New York hospital of this type, so focus your questions on the unit itself.
• Fewer staff per bed than most comparable New York hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

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