The Jefferson Experience

Everything we do is grounded in our mission to improve lives —
for our patients, our students, our members, our communities and one another.

As we shape the future together, we move forward as one unified enterprise of more than 65,000 colleagues. Our shared culture and values connect us, while each local team contributes its own strengths, identity and community impact.

Whether you work in a hospital, research lab, classroom, clinic, office, health plan or community setting, you’re part of something bigger: one Jefferson, united by purpose and enriched by the places we serve.

Join Us to Improve Lives

About Jefferson

Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health Plans are partners in improving the lives of people within our hospitals, classrooms and neighborhoods by providing compassionate care, educating tomorrow’s experts in a variety of disciplines and offering high quality, affordable health insurance plans for residents in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Our Values

Jefferson’s values — Put People First, Do What’s Right and Pursue Excellence — guide how we work together. Through simple, everyday habits, we build strong relationships, collaborate effectively and deliver services with compassion and integrity. These values create a workplace where colleagues feel supported, empowered and connected.

Recognition & Growth

We believe in supporting and recognizing our colleagues at every stage of their journey. Through recognition programs, leadership development, values-based learning and clear career pathways, we support continuous growth. Leaders and colleagues alike model our values to create a culture rooted in compassion, innovation and integrity.

Jefferson Health

Jefferson Health has a robust network of 33 hospital campuses and 700 sites of care throughout the Delaware Valley, Lehigh Valley, northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. We are among the top 15 nonprofit health systems in the U.S.

Jefferson Health hospitals are nationally ranked among the best by U.S. News World & Report in Ear, Nose and Throat; Gastroenterology and GI Surgery; Neurology and Neurosurgery; Ophthalmology (Wills Eye); Orthopedics; Pulmonology and Lung Surgery; Rehabilitation and Urology.

Whether our patients are in the suburbs or in the heart of the city, we have multiple state-of-the-art facilities across the region so they can access the care they need when they need it most.

Our Jefferson Health - Lehigh Valley Region

Jefferson Health and Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) combined into one health system in 2024.

Thomas Jefferson University

Thomas Jefferson University consists of 10 colleges and three schools with programs in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science. We are a model professional university preparing students with the skills they need to succeed and lead now and in the future. Through our distinctive approach to teaching called Nexus Learning™, we foster a culture of cross disciplinary education and create opportunities for real-world experiences that prepare our students for the future of work with the skills they need to succeed and lead.

Jefferson Health Plans

Jefferson Health Plans provides a range of affordable health insurance coverage to more than 362,000 members. We are nationally recognized for our innovations in managed care, including NCQA accreditation for health equity and quality standards. Jefferson Health Plans is committed to boosting the health of our community through outreach, education and special events in schools, churches and community centers.