{"id":145367,"date":"2025-10-04T10:29:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T14:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145367"},"modified":"2025-10-04T10:29:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T14:29:33","slug":"st-lukes-named-1-health-care-employer-in-pennsylvania-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145367","title":{"rendered":"St. Luke\u2019s Named #1 Health Care Employer in Pennsylvania \u2013 Again!"},"content":{"rendered":"

St. Luke\u2019s Named #1 Health Care Employer in Pennsylvania \u2013 Again!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cue the confetti! For the third year in a row, St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network has been recognized as the #1 health care employer in Pennsylvania by Forbes Magazine! And that\u2019s not all \u2013 we\u2019re also a Top 10 employer statewide, rubbing elbows with some of the biggest names in business.<\/p>\n

In its annual ranking, Forbes asked the big question:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhich organizations are truly keeping their employees happy?\u201d<\/p>\n

Their answer? St. Luke\u2019s \u2013 loud and clear.<\/p>\n

With more than 23,000 team members, St. Luke\u2019s is the largest employer in the Lehigh Valley, and we\u2019re proud to be ranked #4 overall in Pennsylvania. Check out the company we\u2019re keeping:<\/p>\n

Forbes Top 10 Employers in Pennsylvania:<\/p>\n

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  1. Johnson & Johnson<\/li>\n
  2. Google<\/li>\n
  3. Milton Hershey School<\/li>\n
  4. St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network<\/li>\n
  5. Live Nation Entertainment<\/li>\n
  6. Merck & Co.<\/li>\n
  7. Wegmans Food Markets<\/li>\n
  8. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia<\/li>\n
  9. Microsoft<\/li>\n
  10. T.D. Bank<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Not bad company, right?<\/p>\n

    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 \u2013 and St. Luke\u2019s shined.<\/p>\n

    \u201cBeing recognized as the top-ranked health care employer in Pennsylvania is truly an honor,\u201d said Evan Ochs, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. \u201cWe put our people first. We listen, we respond, and we celebrate the incredible work they do every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

    And the awards keep rolling in! Earlier this year, St. Luke\u2019s was also named one of Forbes\u2019 Best Large Employers nationwide, recognized as one of America\u2019s 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 \u2013 not just in Pennsylvania, but also in New Jersey \u2013 for the third year running.<\/p>\n

    Want to join the best of the best?<\/p>\n

    Explore opportunities and become part of the St. Luke\u2019s family:\u00a0slhn.org\/careers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    About St. Luke\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n

    <\/a> Founded in 1872, St. Luke\u2019s 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\u2019s biggest employer.<\/p>\n

    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. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only four-year medical school. It also operates the nation\u2019s oldest School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 50+ fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 500+ residents and fellows.<\/p>\n

    St. Luke\u2019s has been named a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World\u2019s Best Hospital. It is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare\u2019s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. In 2025, the Network earned straight A\u2019s 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\u2019s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Information provided to TVL by:
    \nSam Kennedy<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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