Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
Location: Palmer, Alaska
Type of company: Hospital/health system
Meet the organization: Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is located in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, approximately 35 miles north of Anchorage. In 2009, it ranked No. 10 on Soliant Health's 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals in America list. The hospital's "Grow Your Own" program offers employment opportunities for select graduates from the University of Alaska in nursing, pharmacy, social work, laboratory and imaging departments. Additionally, Project SEARCH is a collaboration between the Mat-Su School District, Alaska Governor's Council on Disabilities and the Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation that provides year-long internships to young disabled adults to help them gain marketable skills. In 2011 and 2012, 100 percent of the interns found employment.
Added benefits: First-year employees receive 26 days of PTO. The hospital also offers a recruitment bonus of up to $5,000 to fill critical positions.
