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VA offers Veterans the largest, most technologically advanced, integrated health care system in the United States. We serve more than 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health system and operate more than 1,200 care sites, including 170 medical centers and more than 1,070 outpatient clinics, across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Currently, more than 322,000 full-time health care professionals and support staff work in interdisciplinary care teams to deliver patient services daily. VA’s patient population crosses a wide spectrum of individuals — from elderly World War II Veterans to younger heroes who served in operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. VA also serves a growing number of female Veterans, who currently account for 7% of the total Veteran population.

At Kaiser Permanente, we work as one for a healthier today and tomorrow. Founded in 1945, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning all of us to help deliver total health. As the nation’s leading not-for-profit health plan, we proudly serve 12.5 million members from more than 600 locations in California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, Virginia, Hawaii and Washington D.C. Together, our 217,000+ employees make up an integrated health care delivery system with a mission to improve the lives of our members, employees, and communities. Join us at the heart of health care and experience an environment where you can play a role in shaping the delivery of care with colleagues just as passionate as you. You’ll be part of a community that’s focused on reaching outside the walls of our facilities to help build every community. When you join Kaiser Permanente, you stand for total health.

Northside Hospital Atlanta (in Sandy Springs) opened in 1970. The original facility had 250 beds and has since been expanded to 621 beds. In 1997, Northside Hospital Cherokee (in Canton) was created through an agreement between R.T. Jones Regional Hospital and Northside Hospital, Inc. On May 6, 2017, Northside Hospital-Cherokee moved to its brand new campus near I-575 at exit 19 (Ga. Hwy. 20), near the Canton Marketplace development. The campus includes a 126-bed hospital and two medical office buildings with a Cancer Institute and a distinct Women's Center. In 2002, Northside Hospital purchased the 41-bed Georgia Baptist Medical Center (in Cumming) and renamed it Northside Hospital Forsyth. Since then, the facility has experienced continuous growth, expanding to 304 beds. On August 28, 2019, Northside Hospital and Gwinnett Health System completed plans to combine their operations. Northside Hospital Gwinnett (formerly Gwinnett Medical Center-Lawrenceville) and Northside Hospital Duluth (formerly Gwinnett Medical Center-Duluth) have a combined 553 beds.

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2021, Ascension provided $2.3 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 150,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care – including 142 hospitals and more than 40 senior living facilities – in 19 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including clinical and network services, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, risk management, and contracting through Ascension’s own group purchasing organization.

HCA Healthcare is a collaborative healthcare network, driven by physicians, nurses and colleagues helping each other champion the practice of medicine to give people a healthier tomorrow. With a comprehensive network of more than 280,000 people across 2,000 care facilities, our scale enables us to deliver great outcomes for our patients, provide superior nursing care and be a preferred place for physicians to practice medicine. We never stop in our pursuit of insights and care advances based on the knowledge and data we gain from an unparalleled 30 million patient encounters a year. Every day, we raise the bar to improve the way healthcare is delivered, not just in our facilities, but everywhere. We’re committed to improving more lives in more ways, and above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. Note: Be alert for fraudulent job postings, emails, and phone calls. HCA Healthcare will never send you money or ask you to send money during the interview or hiring process.

Apria is one of the nation’s leading home healthcare products and services providers helping millions of Americans live healthier and feel better every day. Apria supports the provision of, oxygen therapy, inhalation therapies, sleep apnea treatment, and negative pressure wound therapy. More than 6,000 professionals serve over 2 million patients each year from our 275 locations throughout the continental United States and Hawaii. Apria was the first company of its type to obtain voluntary accreditation from The Joint Commission and has been continuously accredited for more than 30 years. Apria Healthcare is a privately held company, owned by a group of investment limited partnerships managed by affiliates of Blackstone (NYSE:BX).

The US Department of the Army has its marching orders. One of the three military departments (along with the Air Force and Navy) of the US Department of Defense, the Army provides ground-based military forces to deter and fight wars and protect the security of the US. The army has more than 675,000 soldiers, including active duty soldiers (nearly 75%) and reservists (Army National Guard and Army Reserves). Army personnel are deployed in about 80 countries. The Army operates about 40 forts throughout the US and has bases in Africa, Europe, Japan, the Middle East, and South Korea.

Banner Health is a comprehensive, award-winning, nonprofit health system with facilities in seven western states. Throughout our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices, and much more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to change the way care is provided. The many locations, career opportunities and benefits offered at Banner Health help to make the Banner Journey unique and fulfilling for every employee.

Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, is a 22-state network of more than 9,000 physicians, 62,000 employees, and 400 care centers, including hospitals, urgent and occupational care, imaging centers, home health, and primary care clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and underserved. In FY16, Dignity Health provided $2.2 billion in charitable care and services.

Based in Pittsburgh, UPMC is a health care provider and insurer dedicated to inventing new models of patient-centered, cost-effective, and inclusive care. As the largest non-governmental employer in Pennsylvania, UPMC is composed of over 92,000 employees, 40 hospitals, and 800 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites. UPMC Health Plan, part of Insurance Services Division, is the largest medical insurer in western Pennsylvania, with more than 4 million members. As an organization that values innovation and excellence, UPMC Enterprises represents the system’s research and commercialization arm. Working in close collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shares its clinical, managerial, and technological skills worldwide, with UPMC International facilities in Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan and China. U.S. News consistently ranks UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside among the nation’s best hospitals in many specialties, and ranks UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh on its Honor Roll of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals. UPMC remains dedicated to making health care accessible and inclusive for all. Demonstrating a strong commitment to our communities, UPMC contributed nearly $1.7 billion in benefits to our most vulnerable neighbors in the most recent fiscal year. For more information, visit UPMC.com. No matter what career field you’re interested in, UPMC has a place for you. Be a part of a workforce dedicated to making a difference in its communities. Be You. Be UPMC.