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Sign up for the COMPLIMENTARY Becker's Hospital Review CEO Report & CFO Report E-Weeklies at www.BeckersHospitalReview.com or call (800) 417-2035 than 27,000 associates. It offers its employees a total rewards package, which includes paid time off, flexible spending accounts and retirement savings through its tax deferred savings plan. MedStar Health has been named one of the best places to work by the Baltimore Business Journal and the Washington Business Journal. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (New York City) Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: In addition to its package of medical, dental, vision, disability, accidental death and life insurance, Memorial Sloan-Kettering offers a generous tuition reimbursement package, covering up to 18 credits and $10,000 per calendar year for full-time employees. The option of flexible work arrangements helps employees better balance family needs with their professional lives. The hospital also provides carpool matching services and back-up emergency child or elder care. Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore) Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: Mercy Medical Center is an acute-care facility and is a teaching hospital for the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. The hospital offers its 2,412 employees an extensive benefits package that includes flexible spending accounts, continuing education opportunities and adoption assistance. The hospital offers full-time employees basic comprehensive life insurance packages and long-term disability benefits at no cost. Mercy Medical Center also offers tuition reimbursement to most full-time employees. Meridian Health (Wall Township, N.J.) Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: Meridian Health has consistently been rated one of the top-performing health systems in New Jersey. It includes six hospitals and more than 11,000 employees. The health system is committed to promoting from within whenever possible. It offers a flexible benefits program to employees, as well as voluntary programs designed to provide professional and personal support for work-life balance. In 2010, 2011 and 2012, Meridian Health was named one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in the nation by Fortune magazine. Methodist Health System (Dallas) Type of Facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: Methodist Health System has earned widespread recognition for its workplace. The Dallas Business Journal named Methodist among its "Best Places to Work" for nine consecutive years. Last year, the American Heart Association awarded it platinum distinction as a Fit Friendly Company, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center called numerous Methodist hospitals "Pathways to Excellence" for their positive work environments to advance the nursing profession. The Methodist Hospital (Houston) Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: The Methodist Hospital is a 917bed facility that includes 6,312 employees. It is committed to helping employees grow professionally and personally, offering tuition reimbursement up to the doctoral level. The hospital's benefits program includes wellness services, adoption assistance and legal assistance. Methodist Hospital has been named one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" by Fortune magazine. 57 Mission Health (Asheville, N.C.) Type of Facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: Mission Health's 8,800 employees have access to on-campus health services and a homebuyer education program with matching employer funds, as well as discounts on apartments, cell phone service, on-site child care and tuition reimbursement. Personal health is emphasized by Mission's wellness program, which offers cash incentives for certain healthy living choices. Other wellness services, such as massage therapy, are also made available to employees. Mission Surgery Center (Mission Viejo, Calif.) Type of Facility: Ambulatory surgery center What makes it a Great Place to Work: Mission Surgery Center employees enjoy medical and prescription drug coverage with wellness program incentives, a matching 401(k) program, on-site child care and tuition reimbursement. Employees also have the option of cashing out their unused paid time off. Management aims to be highly accessible to staff and hosts frequent meetings to cultivate a collaborative and cohesive environment. Mount Auburn Hospital (Cambridge, Mass.) Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: Mount Auburn Hospital, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, is home to more than 1,500 employees, making it one of the top five employers in the city of Cambridge. The hospital offers an extensive benefits package that includes life insur-