St. Luke’s Named #1 Health Care Employer in Pennsylvania – Again!
Cue the confetti! For the third year in a row, St. Luke’s University Health Network has been recognized as the #1 health care employer in Pennsylvania by Forbes Magazine! And that’s not all – we’re also a Top 10 employer statewide, rubbing elbows with some of the biggest names in business.
In its annual ranking, Forbes asked the big question:
“Which organizations are truly keeping their employees happy?”
Their answer? St. Luke’s – loud and clear.
With more than 23,000 team members, St. Luke’s is the largest employer in the Lehigh Valley, and we’re proud to be ranked #4 overall in Pennsylvania. Check out the company we’re keeping:
Forbes Top 10 Employers in Pennsylvania:
- Johnson & Johnson
- Milton Hershey School
- St. Luke’s University Health Network
- Live Nation Entertainment
- Merck & Co.
- Wegmans Food Markets
- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Microsoft
- T.D. Bank
Not bad company, right?
The rankings were based on a massive survey of 160,000 employees across the U.S., conducted by Forbes and Statista. Participants rated their employers on everything from satisfaction to reputation – and St. Luke’s shined.
“Being recognized as the top-ranked health care employer in Pennsylvania is truly an honor,” said Evan Ochs, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. “We put our people first. We listen, we respond, and we celebrate the incredible work they do every day.”
And the awards keep rolling in! Earlier this year, St. Luke’s was also named one of Forbes’ Best Large Employers nationwide, recognized as one of America’s Dream Employers and Best Employers for New Grads. Plus, in a separate survey with USA Today, The Morning Call and others, we were honored among the Top Workplaces – not just in Pennsylvania, but also in New Jersey – for the third year running.
Want to join the best of the best?
Explore opportunities and become part of the St. Luke’s family: slhn.org/careers.
About St. Luke’s
Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network with annual net revenue of more than $4 billion. With 23,000+ employees at 16 hospital campuses and 350+ outpatient sites, it is the Lehigh Valley’s biggest employer.
The Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital.
Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only four-year medical school. It also operates the nation’s oldest School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 50+ fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 500+ residents and fellows.
St. Luke’s has been named a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. It is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. In 2025, the Network earned straight A’s from Leapfrog across all of its 11 acute care hospitals. It has earned 100 Top Hospital designations from Premier 11 years in a row, including in 2021 when its flagship University Hospital was identified as THE #1 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of SLUHN’s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information.
Information provided to TVL by:
Sam Kennedy
