Michelle always wanted to be a surgical technologist. She started as a CNA, then joined SSM Health as a reprocessing technician before becoming an endoscopy tech. A friend told her about SSM Health’s free surgical tech program, which she eagerly applied for. “I couldn’t afford to cut back on work and go back to school, so this program felt almost as if it had been designed specifically for me,” Michelle said. She found the program challenging but rewarding. Michelle is grateful for her manager's mentorship and the passion of her preceptors, which enhanced her love for the role. SSM Health supports career advancement for team members. If you're interested in joining, connect with us today. https://jobs.ssmhealth.com/us/en
SSM Health is honored to be named Greatest Workplace for Women. With 80% of our workforce being women, this award reflects our long-standing commitment to inclusion. If you're ready to be part of a supporting workplace where women thrive, explore what we have to offer today at jobs.ssmhealth.com.
Does it take a village, or a nation? Both, says Will Nation. Will Nation is an information technology professional with SSM Health who has worked with the health system for most of his adult life. Last December, however, Will’s world was turned upside down. Despite no family history, he discovered he has Stage 4 colorectal cancer which had spread to his liver, lungs and pelvis. Throughout this crisis, Will’s colleagues in integrated health technologies (IHT) have formed a “nation” of their own, surrounding Will and his family with love and support. His immediate teammates raised $600 for DoorDash gift cards to supply the family with food deliveries. The greater IHT nation collected $2,000 in gift certificates. And Will’s supervisor, Sal Munaco, has stopped by on several occasions to see how the family is doing and fill up their freezer with home-cooked meals. It’s fair to say that Will and his department embody the “My Purpose Our Mission” movement at SSM Health.
Continuing our series of stories celebrating our many diverse and unique team members at SSM Health, we are proud to celebrate over 1600 SSM Health team members who identify as Asian American or Pacific Islander (AAPI). The AAPI contributions to the health care workforce are significant, representing 8.5 percent of the national health care workforce, compared to 6.8 percent of the U.S. population. Nationally, one in five physicians and surgeons, and one in 11 nurses identify as Asian American or Pacific Islander. We had a special opportunity to visit with Jessielyn (Jessie) Gillespie, a Clinical Nurse Educator for the St. Louis region. Jessie shares how her culture and passion for service helps her be a better patient advocate.
SSM Health has been named by Becker’s Healthcare as one of the 150 top places to work in healthcare for 2024. The award comes on the heels of similar honors from Newsweek, which rated SSM Health as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters for 2024. Becker’s cited SSM Health as being one of the top hospitals, health systems and health care organizations “that prioritize workplace excellence and the happiness, satisfaction, wellbeing and fulfillment of their employees.” Among the factors listed by Becker’s as key ingredients for a top organization include comprehensive benefits packages, opportunities for professional and personal development, diverse work environments and the resources necessary for work-life balance.
Newsweek has named SSM Health to its 2024 lists of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters. SSM Health is among the 1,000 U.S.-based companies ranked highest for greatest workplaces for women when evaluated on metrics including compensation, work-life balance and proactive management on diversity. To help improve the job-finding process, Newsweek has partnered with Plant-A, a data intelligence firm, in ranking companies that excel at hiring people getting their careers off the ground. The data, divided into small, medium and large segments based on each company's size, is compiled from responses from workers with less than five total years of employment experience who are currently at companies with more than 500 employees. This survey aims to benefit people early in their career by surfacing companies that could be a good fit for them. It presents a portrait across industries—including advertising and marketing, engineering, health care and software firms, among others—to highlight companies that are making the best moves to attract fresh talent. Check out Newsweek’s America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2024 and America's Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters 2024 winners: https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-greatest-workplaces-women-2024 https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-greatest-workplaces-job-starters-2024
What do you get when you combine a passion for knowledge and a genuine love of people? The next My Purpose, Our Mission series nominee Stephanie Graham, medical dosimetrist at SSM Health Cancer Care. “When I come into work, I don’t see a patient, I see a person. Every human is looking for someone to see them for who they are. What keeps me going in this field, that can sometimes be difficult, are the people I do connect with and help even if in a small way.” SSM Health medical dosimetrist Stephanie Graham's ability to connect with patients and her desire to continue learning inspires those around her. Read Stephanie's story and find out how you can connect your purpose with our Mission.
