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Ascension

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A Ascension Company

healthcare.ascension.org
Location
St. Louis, MO
Size
10,001+ employees
Revenue
$100 to $500 million (USD)
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Founded
1999

Ascension: Leading Faith Based Healthcare System

Ascension stands as one of America's largest non-profit Catholic health systems, serving communities across 16 states and the District of Columbia with a mission rooted in compassionate, personalized care. Since 1999, this faith-based organization has grown to encompass approximately 99,000 associates and 23,000 aligned providers delivering healing and hope through 94 wholly owned hospitals, 30 senior living facilities, and more than 2,600 sites of care.

Community Impact and Social Mission

Ascension's commitment to vulnerable populations is demonstrated through substantial community benefit programs providing $2.1 billion in care for persons living in poverty in FY2024. This extends beyond traditional healthcare to address social determinants of health, making Ascension a true advocate for a compassionate and just society through both actions and words.

Innovation and Spiritually Centered Care

As a faith-based organization committed to transformation through innovation, Ascension combines cutting-edge medical practices with holistic, spiritually-centered care. The network includes specialized centers of excellence featuring state-of-the-art operating rooms, advanced imaging suites, and comprehensive care units that enhance access, quality, and patient experience across diverse healthcare services.

Career Growth and Professional Development

  • Comprehensive benefits: Paid time off, multiple health insurance options, and retirement plans with employer matching
  • Educational support: Tuition reimbursement programs enabling continued learning and career advancement
  • Work-life balance: Employee assistance programs, parental leave, and adoption assistance
  • Diverse opportunities: Roles spanning nursing, physician practice management, biomedical engineering, clinical care management, and more
  • Purpose-driven environment: Associates empowered to volunteer, give back, and make meaningful differences in patient lives

Why Ascension Wisconsin

Ascension Wisconsin has provided rewarding healthcare careers since 1848, operating 17 hospital campuses and over 100 related facilities from Racine to Appleton. Every associate is empowered to create a career path aligned with personal goals while delivering compassionate care to communities served. Ascension careers transcend traditional employment-they represent opportunities to enhance your life and positively impact those around you in an environment valuing both professional excellence and spiritual wellness.

Mission

Rooted in the loving ministry of Jesus as healer, we commit ourselves to serving all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. Our Catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually-centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ascension employs approximately 99,000 associates and 23,000 aligned providers across 94 wholly owned hospitals, 30 senior living facilities, and more than 2,600 sites of care spanning 16 states and the District of Columbia.

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