Interview with female employees "Medical Corporation Yuaikai"

The hospital opened in 2004. In order to detect cancer and other lifestyle-related diseases at an early stage, the physical checkup will be offered not only to healthy people but also to patients undergoing cancer treatment. It can be tested for a wide range of diseases, including brain diseases, women-specific diseases, and lifestyle-related diseases. From the beginning of the hospital's opening, thorough work-life balance aimed at creating a workplace where people can work happily, and received the "Yokohama Good Balance Award" for 10 consecutive years since 2009, and received the "Eruboshi Certification" in 2019.

He retired after serving as a wedding planner at a bridal-related company in his previous job. In 2010, he joined the Medical Corporation Yuaikai Yuai Clinic and assumed his current position. In private, the mother of two children raising children aged 5 and 3. In January of this year, I wished to work from shorter working hours to full-time. I heard the secrets of flexibly responding to changes in child care and work.

"In my previous job, as a wedding planner, I liked to face and propose customers. However, I felt the difficulty of continuing to work in the future in a work system early in the morning and late at night, and retired after marriage. When "I want to work" and "I want to have room", I decided to join because I was fascinated by the atmosphere of maternity leave and childcare leave at our hospital and the large number of female staff."

"I have been transferred to the Medical Coordination Department since this year and have been working full-time. The Medical Coordination Department guides hospitals, doctors, and companies to the hospital's examination details and consultation methods, and is in charge of companies. I still have a lot to learn and it's hard, but I feel it's very rewarding to be able to make the best proposals to each and every customer."

"It's very hard. Since I've just moved, I'm desperate to take over and learn the details of my work. Your child will be picked up, so you need to finish your work by time. When I learned my work, I got a decision on what I should prioritize, and I was able to concentrate on what I need to do today. Since our hospital can work with a free address (a work style where you can freely use vacant seats without fixed seats), you can exchange information across other departments. I think it's also a reason why I can work smoothly because there is an atmosphere that teaches me what I don't know."

"Before maternity leave, I was filled with terribly sorry that it would bother everyone rather than anxiety. However, there were many seniors and synchronization of maternity and childcare leave in the hospital, and I had a better understanding and cooperation system than I thought. With the role model, we were able to take maternity leave and childcare leave without any hesitation. It's a small thing, but I was very happy to carry heavy luggage instead, and during the cold and flu epidemic season, nurses kept a distance from patients who were casually in poor physical condition, and I was very careful . It is also reliable to be able to share information on seniors in the workplace, synchronization and childcare."

"I wasn't worried and wanted to return to work early. I realized that there were many people in the company who had taken maternity leave or childcare leave, so I knew that it was easy to take a break and return home. As a result, the first person returned in one year and four months and the second person returned in seven months. Even if I have to take a rest due to sudden fever of a child, I have an understanding of the workplace and feel comfortable working in an environment where I can rest."

"My parents live in the neighborhood, so I sometimes ask you to take care of my child. The family is also cooperative and supported by children. I realized that when I came home, there was a letter from a child and said, "I did my best for mom work."…I was glad to be praised by my child on a nothing day, and I decided to do my best. Also, since I was a young child, I think that if the appearance of a working mother is natural, I don't have to feel lonely later."

"I've been assigned to the department I wanted from when I joined, so I'm fulfilling now. Of course, it is difficult to learn the work, but I am satisfied with the work from start to finish. In our hospital, “culture that doesn't work overtime” has permeated the staff, and the sound of turning the time card on a regular basis is called “the sound of happiness” (laughs). I feel that it is an environment where employees can finish their work in time, an environment where they can rest when they need sudden breaks due to their children's convenience, an environment where they can take advantage of the natural system, and work and private with full power."

"I've been working hard during maternity and childcare leave, and I've been working with my seniors and colleagues around me while working shorter hours, so I want to contribute to this hospital this time. We are also considering acquiring qualifications to acquire the knowledge necessary for work, so our most recent goal is to improve our skills by utilizing the internal training system."

I can't go out when wearing uniforms and white coats, so I spend my lunch break here. There are water servers, vending machines and refrigerators, and you can also order lunch boxes. The fun is to relax on the reclining chair during a break after lunch, watch TV or chat with colleagues to relax.

Company name: Medical corporation Yuaikai Yuai Clinic
Location 1-6-2, Kitashinyokohama, Kouhoku-ku, Yokohama-shi
URL： https://www.shinyokohama.jp/ (external site)
Open hospital: July 1, 2004
Capital: 10 million yen
Number of employees: 122 (93 female employees)
Industry: Medical institutions (inspection clinics)
Female Support System: Promote pre- and post-natal leave/promotion of short working hours system
Job Opportunities https://www.shinyokohama.jp/clinic/recruit.html (external site)