Houston Methodist. Houston Methodist has 20,000 employees across its seven hospitals and other care facilities, including more than 4,500 physicians. In 2016, the health system earned the No. 33 spot on Forbes' "America's Best Employers" ranking. Employees are offered a range of benefits, including tuition reimbursement for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level education courses that are job related, as well as college scholarships for children of employees who are enrolled in approved programs leading to a healthcare degree. Houston Methodist also provides adoption assistance for up to two children per year per family.