Company Profile
Rush Health Systems
Company Overview
Rush Health Systems is a growing regional healthcare system comprised of seven hospitals and more than fifty specialty and primary care practices. Since 1915, our caregivers, hospitals and clinics are dedicated to making quality healthcare as accessible as possible for the citizens of East Central Mississippi and West Alabama. To accomplish this, Rush is continually investing in new and updated facilities and in the latest treatment and care, in a compliant environment.
• Rush Foundation Hospital, a 215-bed facility located in Meridian, MS, is dedicated to providing cutting edge technology, quality care and services to all our patients. Some of Rush Foundation Hospital’s specialty services include:
The Family Birth Center
Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Rush Rehabilitation Services
Rush Heart Institute
Rush Sports Medicine Team .
Pain Treatment Center
Rush GI Lab
Vein Center at Rush.
• The Specialty Hospital of Meridian, a long term acute care hospital that offers long-term choices for non-permanent patients who require extended recovery time within a hospital setting.
• Other Rush Health Systems affiliates include five, 25 bed critical access hospitals located in the region: Laird Hospital in Union, MS, H.C. Watkins Memorial Hospital in Quitman, MS, Scott Regional Medical Center in Morton, MS, John C. Stennis Memorial Hospital in DeKalb, MS and Choctaw General Hospital in Butler, AL; Medical Foundation, Inc., a network of providers with primary care and specialty clinics located in East Mississippi and West Alabama; and Rush Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician group located in Meridian, Mississippi provides specialized care for all ages.
Company History
Rush opened its doors to the Meridian community in 1915 when Dr. J.H. Rush founded the Rush Infirmary- an 18-bed facility included one operating room and a staff composed of Dr. and Mrs. J.H. Rush, one registered nurse, and six student nurses.. Soon, the medical needs for area residents outgrew the existing bed capacity, and in 1920, the hospital expanded its facility. When the Rush infirmary became Rush Memorial Hospital in 1947, the bed capacity Picture of Rush Memorial Hospital Campus circa 1947 was expanded to 102, and nursing home services were added. The demand for medical services in the community kept growing, and the hospital was expanded again in 1962. Two more wings were added in 1963 and 1967, including more patient rooms, an intensive care unit, new operating rooms, recovery rooms, visitor lounges, doctors’ and nurses’ lounges, and updated facilities. Rush dedicated another wing in 1975, featuring a state-of-the-art emergency room complex, a radiology department and 24 additional private patient rooms.
Rush has experienced several name changes since its beginning. In 1947, the original hospital became a nonprofit institution with the establishment of the Rush Medical Foundation. Commemorating its founder, Dr. J.H. Rush, the name was changed to Rush Memorial Hospital. In 1965, the name was officially changed to Rush Foundation Hospital.
Rush is known for notable “firsts” in healthcare. In 1936, medical history was made when Dr. Leslie Rush performed the first known bone pinning in the United States. This revolutionary fracture treatment pioneered the development of the “Rush Pin,” which is still used to this day.
In 1938, Rush hired the first nonphysician administrator in the state of Mississippi. The state’s first blood bank, with a 350-unit capacity, began in 1942. In 1944, Dr. Leslie Rush, Ms. Catherine Hovious and Dr. H.M. Ivey (superintendent of Meridian Public Schools) joined forces with Meridian Junior College and initiated the first junior college and hospital nursing program in the state. Other “firsts” include the hiring of a pathologist in 1950, the construction the state’s first intensive care unit in 1962, the first co-laser used by OB/GYN physicians in 1981 and the opening of Meridian’s first Wellness Center in 1982.
The tradition continued in 1985, when the Rush Medical Group Professional Office was opened to the public. The six-story building was designed for patient convenience and housed lab and X-ray departments. In 1987, Rush introduced the Sports Medicine program to the community, placing athletic trainers at various sporting events. In 1988, the Rush Family Birth Center opened, providing added patient comfort and care in a combined labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum unit. The first Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was established in 1990 providing intensive care for high-risk newborns in East Central Mississippi and West Central Alabama.
In 1995, the Pain Treatment Center embarked on providing the area’s only outpatient setting for treatment for chronic pain. In 1995, Rush Workforce Wellness unveiled its 40-foot mobile clinic providing healthcare services and screenings to area industries.
In 1996, the Rush Senior Health Center opened, giving senior adults comprehensive, primary care. The center focuses on controlling chronic conditions often associated with aging. The Rush Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center premiered in 1997, giving patients an alternative to hospitalization for acute injuries and slow-healing wounds.
In the fall of 1986, Rush dedicated a new lobby and front entrance, providing a modern and comfortable location convenient to admitting services. Located off 19th Avenue, a bronzed statue of Mercury covered by a colored skylight welcomed Rush visitors. Growth and diversification continued with the addition of a five-story, 200,000-square-foot ambulatory care center located adjacent to the hospital. This modern facility includes an Emergency Department in the lower level, Rush Rehabilitation Services and a beautiful lobby on the ground floor, an updated Gastroenterology Lab and the Pain Treatment Center on the first floor, Outpatient Surgery on the second floor, and cafeteria and dining room facilities on the third floor.
Benefits
Recruitment Package & Benefits:
• Generous Recruitment payments that can include stipend, loan repayment and sign on.
• Full medical malpractice insurance, plus reporting endorsement (tail coverage).
• Health and Dental insurance (Employer/Employee Contribution).
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Retirement plans.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) reimbursement of up to $3,000 per year.
• Paid time off (PTO) of 160 hours per calendar year to be used for vacation, sick time, and CME.
• Reimbursement for relevant medical licensure, dues and appropriate subscriptions.
• Relocation expenses up to $10,000.