South Shore Hospital is a charitable, not-for-profit, tax-exempt, regional provider of acute, outpatient, home health, and hospice care for the 600,000 residents of Southeastern Massachusetts. South Shore Hospital's home health care division includes the South Shore Visiting Nurses Association, Hospice of the South Shore, and Home & Health Resources.
We have 3,400 employees who are supported by a team of 400 volunteers, who annually provide more than 90,000 hours of service. Our 1,100-member nursing staff represent all nursing specialties, from emergency and critical care to community health. Our 90% plus RN mix is among the highest in Southeastern Massachusetts of acute-care hospitals. We employee over 600 licensed and certified allied health professionals ranging from Home Health Aides to Imaging Technologists, Neo-Pedi Respiratory Therapists and LICSW's, who work collaboratively to achieve maximum patient outcomes along the continuum of care.
South Shore Hospital partners with leading academic medical centers to bring their physician experts to our region. Examples include:
- Neonatal intensive care, pediatric emergency, inpatient pediatric services, and outpatient pediatric clinics, provided in association with physicians from Children's Hospital Boston.
- Breast Care Center, cardiology, reproductive endocrinology, gynecological oncology, urogynecology, and a surgical residency program, provided in association with physicians from Brigham & Women's Hospital.
- Select clinical cancer trials, offered in association with Dana-Farber/Partners
Cancer Care.
- Pediatric outpatient specialty clinics (cardiology, gastroenterology, special needs), provided in association with physicians from New England Medical Center.
- Stroke care and brachytherapy prostate cancer treatment, provided in association
with physicians from Massachusetts General Hospital.
- Emergency medicine residency program, in association with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
According to Boston Business Journal, South Shore Hospital is the largest independently operated hospital in Eastern Massachusetts, with the second largest emergency center and maternity center. South Shore VNA is the state's fourth largest home health service.
More than four in ten people from our region who need hospitalization choose South Shore Hospital.
At a time when many hospitals are unable to make important capital investments, we continue to reinvest in equipment and our physical plant to help our patients and physicians. We recently completed a $65+ million expansion of our maternity, surgery and emergency services to meet growing community needs.
South Shore Hospital demonstrates its commitment to the critical care needs of our patients through:
- The state's first and only community-based neonatal intensive care unit, staffed 24/7
by board-certified neonatologists affiliated with Children's Hospital Boston.
- 24/7 on-site medical coverage in our critical care units by board-certified anesthesiologists.
- 24/7 on-site medical coverage for obstetrical patients by board-certified OB/GYNs.
- 24/7 on-site internal medicine hospitalist program to support community based physicians in providing care to their hospitalized patients.
- A pediatric emergency program staffed by board-certified pediatric emergency physicians.
- An inpatient pediatric unit organized and facilitated by board-certified pediatricians affiliated with Children's Hospital Boston.
- Full-time clinical chairs of surgery, medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics, and emergency
care (typically only found in academic medical centers).
- We are a leader in public accountability and demonstrating benefit for our community,
as evidenced in our partnerships with schools, employers, and seniors.
- We have provided more than $90 million in free care to people in - and outside our region - over the past ten years.
- Since 1989, our charitable Foundation has raised more than $35 million from 80,000 donors. No other not-for-profit organization in Southeastern Massachusetts has a more successful philanthropy program.
Nine in ten patients routinely report that they would recommend South Shore Hospital to
their family and friends, as measured by Press, Ganey Associates, the nation's largest independent patient satisfaction monitoring firm.
South Shore Hospital scored 99 out of a possible 100 in its recent survey by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, earning the agency's Gold Seal of Approval.
Our employees enjoy free parking, a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, and superior technology and facilities. Most importantly, our staff tell us that they enjoy a great sense of professional collegiality with a team of professionals that rank among the very best. Please visit our website to learn more about our programs, services and hot job opportunities, and contact us anytime!