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About HealthEast Care System

HealthEast was formed in 1986. A community-focused, non-profit organization, we are the largest, locally-owned health care organization in the Twin Cities’ East Metro with:

6,700 employees
1,400 physicians on staff
1,100 volunteers

Formed by the joining of hospitals rich in spiritual tradition, HealthEast knows the healing benefits of treating the body, mind and spirit. We provide compassionate service that respects the dignity of each person and welcomes all faith traditions, cultures and communities. We constantly move forward with new technology, while continuing to be a leader in providing high quality, compassionate care.

Learn more about HealthEast: our history, board of directors and leadership.

Clinics

HealthEast Clinics are the East Metro’s primary care network. Our clinics span the St. Paul area and focus on prompt, personalized patient care with same day access for acute services. Our network size and diversity allows us to offer a full range of services for patients of all ages, including family medicine, pediatrics and internal medicine. The medical staff includes physicians, certified nurse midwives and nurse practitioners. A compassionate and experienced team of nurses and other support staff round out the team.

Corporate Services

You don’t have to be in direct patient care to work at HealthEast. Corporate Services allows you to work in a business setting, while still being part of an organization that really does care for people. Some corporate areas with opportunities include: patient accounting, information technology, human resources,
finance, marketing communications and materials management.

Home Care

HealthEast Home Care has been providing an array of services to the community for more than two decades. Home Care services include: case management, skilled nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapies, palliative care, perinatal care, infusion therapy, medical social workers and home health aides.

Hospitals

Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul is a unique, long-term acute care hospital. We care for patients’ physical needs while considering their emotional, spiritual and social well-being. Bethesda’s art program and therapeutic garden live side-by-side with virtual reality and assistive technology to help patients recover.

St. John’s Hospital, located in Maplewood, is the community’s primary health care resource. St. John’s, a Solucient Top 100 hospital, offers a variety of services for patients at every stage of life. One of its specialty services is HealthEast Cancer Care, which features the HealthEast Genetics Clinic, Breast Care Center and Prostate Care with the da Vinci® Surgical System, a robot-assisted technology.

St. Joseph’s Hospital in downtown St. Paul is also named a Solucient Top 100 hospital. We provide the latest technology, take a team approach to patient care and have outstanding recovery rates. Specialties include: HealthEast Heart Care, CyberKnife Center, National Brain Aneurysm Center and Kidney Stone Institute. St. Joseph’s is in the midst of a major expansion and renovation that will transform the current campus into a 21st century, state-of-the-art health care facility by 2008.

Woodwinds Health Campus in Woodbury blends high tech with high touch in a community hospital setting that specializes in Orthopaedic, Maternity and Emergency Care. As part of our commitment to integrative health, patients are provided a range of healing arts therapies including healing touch, essential oils and guided imagery.

Outpatient Services

HealthEast Outpatient Services located throughout the Twin Cities include: diabetes care, pain care, physical and occupational therapy, radiology care, same-day surgery, urgent care, vascular care and wound care.

Transportation

HealthEast Transportation is one of the community’s largest providers of emergency and scheduled transportation. Services include: air transfers, mobile intensive care, basic and advanced life support, scheduled and 911 services, wheelchair transportation and courier services.