Company Profile
Peterson Health
Company Overview
For over 70 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
With numerous national, state and regional awards over many decades, our most recent awards are as follow:
• Quality Texas Award 2020 (A precursor to the Malcolm Baldrige Award)
• Joint Commission Certified – Hospital, Home Health, Hospice, Ambulatory Care Center
• Joint Commission Certified – Back to Life Total Joint Replacement Program
• Joint Commission Certified – Stroke
• Top 20 Rural Community Hospital (4th year in a row)
• Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience (4th year in a row)
• Leapfrog Group ‘A’ Rating for Safety (2nd ‘A’ rating)
• Women’s Choice Awards for Patient Safety, Patient Experience (2nd year in a row) and Orthopedics (2nd year in a row)
• Kerrville Daily Times “Readers’ Choice Awards) for Best Nurse, Best Physician, Best Hospice
Benefits
Peterson Health values the contributions of our employees; this is why we offer excellent benefits that add tremendous value to your overall compensation package.
Paid Time Off (PTO) – This benefit gives you as much flexibility as possible when you need or want time off. The program combines vacation, holiday and sick leave into one flexible plan. Time off grows with years of service and hours worked. You may also “sell back” your paid time off twice a year at 80% of its value.
Extended Illness Protection Insurance (EIPI) – Serves as a companion benefit to PTO allowing employees paid leave due to extended illness.
Medical and Dental Coverage – We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits to promote health and financial security for you and your family. Peterson Health offers a generous discount for services rendered by our facility, to include inpatient, outpatient and Emergency Room visits.
Retirement Benefits – 401(k) Plan enables you to save for retirement on a pre-tax basis. Your contributions are matched by Peterson at 50%, up to your first four percent of contribution. You have a variety of professionally managed fund choices in which to invest your savings.
Wellness Program – Earn up to $600 for active participation in the Peterson Health Wellness Program.
Tuition Reimbursement – Peterson Health supports your professional development, career progression, and learning by reimbursing costs of tuition and fees for eligible coursework.
Education – You are given plenty of opportunities to advance your skill sets, knowledge and career through participation in ongoing education and development that includes classroom learning (on- and off-site), preparation for professional certifications, online learning options and more. You may also be able to take advantage of the PRMC Volunteer Scholarship program, and Schreiner University discount.
Family & Wellness – Peterson Health provides an Employee Assistance Program, which offers confidential personal, legal and financial counseling services for you and your family.
Consumer Discounts – You can save money on a variety of products and services – from computers and wireless services to flowers and entertainment tickets.
Other Benefits – In addition to these benefits, you will receive free parking, cafeteria discounts, direct deposit, and voluntary benefits such as long-term care, vision, life, disability, critical illness, cancer and accident.