Continued Growth at Fidelis Care Creates Employment Opportunities in Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y., March 1, 2016 -- Fidelis Care is expanding operations in their Buffalo office and has immediate career opportunities for IT professionals. With nearly 50 open positions ranging from technical support to development and analytics, talented and creative professionals will have the opportunity to discuss their futures with IT leaders and learn more about IT innovation in health care. IT professionals career day will be held on March 5 between 10am and 1pm at 480 CrossPoint Parkway in Getzville, New York.

"We have added more than 70 IT positions in Buffalo in the last six months" said Claudia Shoro, Vice President, Human Resources. "With many more openings to fill, our goal is to tap into Buffalo's wide range of talent - from recent graduates to experienced professionals."

Fidelis Care offers competitive salaries and generous benefits. As a mission-based organization, it is committed to providing quality, free or affordable health insurance coverage to anyone in need. Fidelis Care has experienced substantial growth so far in 2016, enrolling almost 50,000 new members. One in every 14 New York State residents is a Fidelis Care member.

"Our IT base in Buffalo, which employs over 300 team members, continues to experience rapid growth leading to our prioritization for hiring talented and innovative professionals," said Fidelis Care Chief Information Officer Martin Krebs. "It's an exciting time to join our team with a wide variety of new projects on the cutting edge of IT innovation in health care."

Fidelis Care's Buffalo office is located at 480 CrossPoint Parkway in Getzville and currently employs more than 1,100 people.

All of Fidelis Care's open positions may be applied for online at fideliscare.org. The first 100 people to submit their resume online before Career Day will receive a special gift at the event. More details are available at fideliscare.org/careerday.

About Fidelis Care:

As the New York State Catholic Health Plan, Fidelis Care offers quality, affordable coverage for children and adults of all ages and at all stages of life, including products available through NY State of Health: The Official Health Plan Marketplace. With over 1.4 million members Statewide, Fidelis Care was founded on the belief that all New Yorkers should have access to affordable, quality health insurance. For more information, call Fidelis Care at 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547) or visit fideliscare.org.

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