Southern Ohio Medical Center (Portsmouth). Founded in 1954, Southern Ohio Medical Center is a 222-bed nonprofit hospital with 2,200 employees and a medical staff of more than 140 physicians and specialists. In 2016, Fortune named Southern Ohio Medical Center to its annual "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for the ninth time. The hospital offers employees a wide array of benefits, including tuition assistance, a generous paid time off policy and access to its on-site fitness center.