About Palmetto Health

Palmetto Health is South Carolina's largest and most comprehensive health system where a progressive environment, the latest technology and treatment protocols go hand-in-hand with quality patient care. Palmetto Health is composed of five exceptional hospitals-Palmetto Health Richland, Palmetto Health Baptist, Palmetto Health Heart Hospital, Palmetto Health Children's Hospital and Baptist Easley Hospital, a joint-venture between Palmetto Health and the Greenville Hospital System. A sixth and new hospital, Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge, is slated to open by December 2013. In addition, Palmetto Health serves as the primary teaching hospitals for the University of South Carolina. At Palmetto Health, research and education enhance the quality of care provided. Consistently ranked among the nation's top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks by Modern Healthcare magazine, Palmetto Health is the sixth largest employer in the state, and in 2011 for the fourth consecutive year, was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. Most recently, in July 2011, the citizens of the Columbia, Richland County, Lexington, Lake Murray, and other areas of the Midlands voted Palmetto Health as the Best Healthcare System and the Best Place to Have a Baby, and Best Healthcare Facility (Palmetto Health Baptist) as reported in The State, South Carolina's largest Newspaper. In 2011 Palmetto Health received the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Diversity Workplace award in the large employer category. Palmetto Health has again been recognized as one of the 2012 "Most Wired" organizations by Hospitals and Health Networks magazine. IDG's Computerworld magazine and website recognized Palmetto Health as a 2012 Best Places to work in IT honoree and  in the 18th annual Best Places to work in IT survey, Palmetto Health ranked 22 out of the top 100 in the nation, which is a ranking of 4th in employers  from 2,500 to 9,999 and fifth in the South Atlantic region.