Company Profile
Peterson Health
Company Overview
For over 65 years, Peterson Health has provided exceptional, compassionate, patient-centered care. That legacy continues with exciting plans to elevate healthcare like never before!
Peterson Health has always been an independent, not-for-profit healthcare facility. With a long, proud history of serving the people of the Texas Hill Country, Peterson’s customer base spans over nine neighboring counties covering over 100,000 square miles. With approximately 1,000 employees and over 250 medical professionals, the Peterson Health family has been the largest employer in Kerr County for many decades. Supported in work and spirit by over 100 dedicated volunteers and the strong belief and commitment of our Peterson Health Foundation, Peterson continues to grow, thrive, and advance.
Serenely settled on a scenic 35-acre campus, our 124-bed hospital features comfortably private rooms. Within our main campus is our Emergency Department and over 25 key service lines/departments to include a certified Acute Rehab Unit; our Texas Ten Step designated maternity unit, The Baby Place, and Women’s Services; an Intensive Care Unit; our expanded Heart and Vascular Center providing Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Radiology, seven surgical suites; and an award-winning Center for Orthopedic Health for total joint replacement, and more. Peterson’s neighboring Ambulatory Care Center offers outpatient surgical services, radiology/imaging, outpatient rehabilitation, and a wound healing program with two hyperbaric chambers.
Rounding out Peterson family of services are Peterson Hospice, Peterson Home Care, Peterson Medical Associates, Peterson Women’s Associates, Peterson’s Outreach Lab, Peterson Community Care, Peterson Urgent Care, and Peterson Specialty Care.
When our hospital family is not “on call” we are out in the community volunteering, conducting health fairs or wellness screenings, offering monthly educational workshops and seminars, or participating in other special events to support the community.
Proudly, Peterson is rising to new heights. We are raising our efforts and raising the bar. Elevating all efforts, we are committed to improving lives, inspiring others, lifting spirit, raising families, growing communities, and making a difference. We are elevating health…and each other! We are excited about the future of Peterson and the community we are honored to serve.
For more information visit our website at petersonhealth.com.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Peterson Health, a health network serving patients in the heart of Texas
Hill Country, has grown to become so much more than a hospital. What
started as a single facility in 1949 has quickly expanded to nine rooftops
spanning nine counties across Texas, each united by a singular purpose:
to elevate the healthcare experience of every patient under their care.
Peterson Health’s flagship hospital, Peterson Regional Medical Center,
a 124-bed, not-for-profit community hospital located in Kerrville, began
a legacy of exceptional, compassionate, patient-centered care –
forming the foundation of Peterson’s inspired mission: to transform
healthcare by Elevating Health.
Home to over 900 fulltime employees and 250 medical professionals,
Peterson Health is thriving thanks to the tireless dedication of individuals
who see healthcare as their calling, delivering world-class care to more
people in more places every day. And, Peterson’s efforts have gotten
noticed — both here at home and on a national scale.
Benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
Peterson Health cares about employees furthering their education, and we offer Tuition Assistance to make it possible.
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Peterson Health offers competitive benefits. A choice of two major medical plans provide flexible coverage including wellness and preventive care and prescription benefits.
Supplemental/Life Insurance
Additional coverage is available for Long and Short-term Disability, Cancer, Critical Illness, and Accidents. Peterson Health provides basic life insurance at 2x annual salary. Additional buy-up options are available, including dependents.
Retirement Plans
401k and 403b plans to maximize retirement benefits. Onsite financial planning also available.
Wellness Program
Earn up to $600 for active participation in the Peterson “Wellness Revolution”.
Paid Time Off/Sick Leave
Accrue time off for leisure, personal business, and extended illness.
Employee Discounts
Generous discounts on services rendered by Peterson Health, including inpatient, outpatient, ED, and cafeteria.
Schreiner University Discount
Discounted tuition for Peterson Health employees participating in the nursing program.
Residency Programs
Peterson Health offers a comprehensive one year Nurse Residency program designed to effectively support new graduate nurses and “back to the bedside” nurses as they transition into a confident professional.
Leveling Opportunities
The Levels of Professional Nursing Practice program promotes professional behavior and working environment while providing opportunities for professional advancement.