Company Profile
Jefferson Health
Company Overview
Thomas Jefferson University and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals are partners in providing excellent clinical and compassionate care for our patients in the Philadelphia region, educating the health professionals of tomorrow in a variety of disciplines and discovering new knowledge that will define the future of clinical care.
Thomas Jefferson University is composed of three colleges--Jefferson Medical College, Jefferson College of Graduate Studies and Jefferson College of Health Professions. The three colleges enroll more than 2,600 future physicians, scientists and health care professionals. Founded in 1824, Jefferson Medical College is one of the largest private medical schools in the nation, with among the largest living alumni group.
As an academic medical center within a regional healthcare system, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals are dedicated to excellence in patient care, patient safety and the quality of the healthcare experience. In 2007 U.S. News & World Report ranked Thomas Jefferson Hospitals among the nation's top medical centers for nine specialties. Begun in 1825, the Hospital now has 957 licensed acute care beds, with major programs in a wide range of clinical specialties and provides services at four locations--the main hospital facility and at the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, both in center city Philadelphia, at Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia and at Jefferson HealthCARE in Voorhees, New Jersey.
As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. All present and future employees at Jefferson can be assured that they will not be judged on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age disability or veteran's status, but by their individual performances.