ALBUQUERQUE – Project ECHO was named one of “Albuquerque’s Top Three Best Places to Work” at Albuquerque Business First’s 18th annual “Best Places to Work in New Mexico” awards on August 10.
Project ECHO was awarded this top prize in the extra-large business category. This award recognizes organizations with exceptional climates, team atmospheres, benefits and employee engagement. Nominees were submitted by the public and winners were determined from the results of anonymous employee surveys.
“This award is a source of great pride for our entire team,” says Dr. Sanjeev Arora, founder and executive director of Project ECHO. “Our amazing staff and partners have been bringing life-saving medical and education expertise to New Mexico and beyond for 20 years, and this award recognizes the environment they have created through their commitment and passion.”
Project ECHO’s values-based workplace approach is the guiding principle of the organization. ECHO values include: trust, respect, joy of work, excellence and accountability, innovation and learning, service to the underserved, democratization of knowledge, and teamwork. These values are embedded in every aspect of the organization’s culture. ECHO’s values prioritize the support and empowerment of staff as well as Project ECHO’s mission to ensure the right knowledge exists at the right place at the right time.
As part of The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Project ECHO staff are able to access the standard benefits of health, dental and vision, in addition to: flexible work hours, remote work options, tuition remission, sick leave, paid time off (including time off for community service and parental leave), access to free and discounted health services, and learning and development opportunities.
About Project ECHO
Founded in 2003 to empower community providers to improve the well-being of people across the state, Project ECHO strengthens the capacity of rural primary care providers to treat complex conditions locally with ongoing remote support from an interdisciplinary team of experts and a community of peers. Today, the ECHO Model is being implemented by more than 1,500 partners in 215 countries and areas.
For more information about employment opportunities at Project ECHO, visit our Careers Page.