St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network was recognized by Forbes Magazine as a top 10 ranked employer in Pennsylvania and the #1 ranked healthcare employer in the state.<\/p>\n
Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey 160,000\u00a0employees working for companies with at least 500 people within the United States.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhich organizations are doing what it takes to retain their employees and keep them satisfied? For the answer, look no further than to our list,\u201d Forbes stated in the article about its findings.<\/p>\n
Survey participants were asked how likely they were to recommend their employer on a scale of zero to 10. Respondents were also asked to evaluate employers they\u2019d worked for within the past two years, and organizations they knew within their industry or through friends or family who worked there.\u00a0\u00a0Companies that received the highest scores in each state made the Forbes Best in State list.<\/p>\n
\u201cSt. Luke\u2019s is very proud to make this list once again. Being recognized as the top-ranked healthcare employer in Pennsylvania is truly an honor and serves as yet another confirmation that St. Luke\u2019s is a caring and thriving organization with an employee-centric culture,\u201d said Evan Ochs, Senior Vice President of Human Resources. \u201cSt. Luke\u2019s listens and responds to our employees.\u00a0 We believe our employees are our most important asset, and the main reason for our ongoing success and outstanding patient care.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Forbes\u2019 best-in-state recognition is one of numerous employer-related achievements St. Luke\u2019s has earned recently. In May, the magazine recognized St. Luke\u2019s as one of the nation\u2019s Best Employers for New Grads.<\/p>\n In a separate survey conducted in partnership with The Morning Call, USA Today and other media outlets earlier this year, St. Luke\u2019s was named a Top Workplaces 2024 nationally, in Pennsylvania and in New Jersey. St. Luke\u2019s was the ONLY healthcare institution ranked in Pennsylvania and the third-highest ranked health care entity in the nation to be designated a Top Workplaces in 2024.<\/p>\n See Forbes\u2019 best-in-state list here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/lists\/best-employers-by-state\/<\/a><\/p>\n Earlier this year, St. Luke\u2019s hired its 20,000th<\/sup>\u00a0employee.\u00a0According to Ochs: \u201cAs the Lehigh Valley\u2019s top employer, St. Luke\u2019s has many openings for direct care roles, including nurses, radiology technicians, respiratory therapists and patient care assistants. Non-clinical roles include administrative roles, leadership positions, information technology analysts, inventory control specialists, distribution center associates and sterile processing technicians \u2013 all also imperative to the Network\u2019s mission of providing award-winning healthcare.\u201d<\/p>\n A searchable database of all job openings is available at\u00a0https:\/\/www.slhn.org\/careers<\/a>.<\/p>\n About St. Luke\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n Founded in 1872,\u00a0St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites.\u00a0 With annual net revenue of $3.4 billion, the Network\u2019s 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\u2019s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke\u2019s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania.\u00a0 In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only four-year medical school campus.\u00a0 It also operates the nation\u2019s oldest School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 52 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with more than 500 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke\u2019s, a member of the Children\u2019s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids.<\/p>\n SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare\u2019s\u00a0five-star<\/em>\u00a0ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.\u00a0 It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades\u00a0Top Hospital<\/em>\u00a0and a Newsweek World\u2019s\u00a0Best Hospital<\/em>.\u00a0 The Network\u2019s flagship University Hospital has earned the\u00a0100 Top Major Teaching Hospital<\/em>\u00a0designation from Fortune\/PINC AI 10 years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.\u00a0 In 2021, St. Luke\u2019s was identified as one of the\u00a015 Top Health Systems<\/em>\u00a0nationally.\u00a0 Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the\u00a0Most Wired<\/em>\u00a0award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHN\u2019s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. \u00a0The Network is also recognized as one of the state\u2019s lowest-cost providers.<\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network was recognized by Forbes Magazine as a top 10 ranked employer in Pennsylvania and the #1 ranked healthcare employer in the state. Forbes partnered with … Continue reading St. Luke\u2019s Ranked Among Best Employers in Pennsylvania by Forbes<\/span>
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