Introduction: Job satisfaction is defined as positive emotional reaction and attitudes of an individual towards his/ her job. Satisfied employees have greater productivity, increase the satisfaction of users, less absenteeism and more seldom change the facilities in which they work. Aim: To establish the level of satisfaction of employees in the service of general medicine (in community health centers and in hospitals of the city) and define factors which have an impact on their satisfaction / dissatisfaction. Method: In the service of general inexlicine we have conducted research in March 2006, in 16 spots within 16 community health centers. Our research encompassed all employees. We conducted research in hospitals as well, in June 2006. One third of all employees were our target population. We have used anonymous questionnaires as research instruments. Statistical analysis was performed using chi-square test, Kruskal Wallis test (H) and ANOVA (F). Results: Our research encompassed 1, 281 employees in service for general medicine and 4, 100 hospital staff. Slightly below one half of our interviewees in hospitals (46%) and service of general medicine (42%) are content with their job. In the service of general medicine, about 90% of our interviewees are content with cooperation of their service with other ones; 75% are content with information flows within their own service; 68% with organization of assignments and degree to which their performance is valued. One half of our interviewees are content with the possibility of their further education and professional advancement. In hospitals, half of interviewees are content with cooperation of their service with other ones, with information flows within their own service. One third is content with the possibility of their further education and professional advancement, working conditions and degree to which their performance is valued. Eighty per cent of our interviewees think their workload is huge. Only 18% are content with how they are awarded for their performance. Only 6% are content with their wages. Twenty per cent of hospital employees have had education (related to self- protection at work) at the employer's expenses. Occupational injuries are frequent, mostly due to needle or sharps puncture. Every fifth employee has been molested or physically abused in the past 12 months, by patient or their relatives. The same percentage of employees has observed mistakes or faults in their colleagues' performance that might hamper patient or co-worker health. Conclusions: Managers in health care facilities must engage better in undertaking steps to improve satisfaction of employees. It is especially relevant in the area of information flow and sharing, development of teamwork, improvements of organization of work and adequate distrib.