Join the SMC Team
At Stillwater Medical, people are the heart of everything we do. Our team members bring skill, compassion, and dedication to every patient, every day. It’s how we earn national recognition and make a real difference in the moments that matter most.
When you join Stillwater Medical, you’re joining more than a workplace—you’re joining a community. We support one another, serve our neighbors with pride, and work together with respect and purpose. If you’re looking for a career where your work truly matters, you’ll find it here.
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Why Stillwater?
Recently, Stillwater Medical was named to Modern Healthcare’s Top 100 Best Places to Work for the 14th year in a row, recognized for our Outstanding Patient Experience by Healthgrades, and again named one of Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals. We have consistently scored high in all categories of patient satisfaction. We are continuing our mission to provide excellent patient care and will never stop looking for ways to improve and expand the services our community needs.
We are an Award-Winning Workplace
Modern Healthcare has named Stillwater Medical one of the Best Places to Work for the 13th year in a row. Stillwater Medical continues to be a leader in employee engagement. 
For the fifth year in a row, Stillwater Medical has been named as one of Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals. 
Healthgrades awarded Stillwater Medical with the Outstanding Patient Experience Award for 12 Years in a Row (2014-2025). 
For 3 years in a row, Healthgrades has named Stillwater Medical a Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement (2023-2025) 
Stillwater Medical has again been ranked as a Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital for 2023. The ranking is based on an analysis of performance in eight areas: Inpatient Market Share, Outpatient Market Share, Quality, Outcomes, Patient Perspective, Cost, Charge, and Financial Efficiency. 
Healthgrades also recognized Stillwater Medical as a Total Knee Replacement Five-Star Recipient. 
For 3 years in a row Stillwater Medical has been a Hip Fracture Treatment Five-Star Recipient by Healthgrades® 
Healthgrades® has recognized Stillwater Medical with the Outstanding Patient Experince Award™ for 10 years in a row.
Why Employees Love Stillwater Medical
Our employees love our friendly work environment and culture. We have been named by Modern Healthcare Magazine as one of the “Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare” for 14 years in a row! In 2021, we made it to the Top 10 and have been in the Top 25 for several years. Our employees are surveyed to determine our ranking, so they agree Stillwater Medical is awesome!
Stillwater Medical landed on NewsWeek’s World’s Best Hospitals for four years in a row! 2021-24! We have been recognized by the Chartis Center for Rural Health as one of the Top 100 rural and community hospitals in the US (2021-23). We’ve also received Huron’s Excellence in Healthcare Award. Our patients are our top priority!
Stillwater Medical employees are proud of our leadership team! Administration keeps us updated with employee forums throughout the year. Our CEO, Denise Webber, creates monthly communication videos to keep staff informed of wins, important events, and other activities. Our leaders throughout the organization attend a quarterly Leadership Development Institute to ensure our staff has well-trained leadership teams to help patients continue to receive excellent care.
We offer education assistance to both full-time and part-time employees. We award Nursing scholarships, as well as other scholarships through the Stillwater Medical Foundation. We support staff professionalism in obtaining certifications in their specialties. Multiple departments also offer career ladders for development.
Our benefits package is amazing and speaks for itself!
We ask our front-line staff to serve on committees that make decisions for our hospital – Communication Team and Workplace of Choice, just to name a few. Our leadership rounds on staff regularly for wins and suggestions to improve processes. Plus, we celebrate our successes with fun parties and events!
We offer the latest in technology so that our patients can receive advanced medical care close to home: MR-Linac, Da Vinci XI surgical robot, hyperbaric chambers, state-of-the-art PET/CT, duel-head gamma camera for Nuclear Medicine, 512-slice CT, 3T MRI, 3D Mammo, Xenex robots to assist with cleaning, and numerous other advancements.
We offer discounted gym memberships at our Fitness facility – Total Health. Participation in our Employee Wellness Program offers insurance premium discounts and Paid-Time-Off incentives. We have a dedicated RN Health Coach for employees and family members, and free tobacco cessation counseling and products.
We are one of the few community-owned hospitals that have EBITDA margins that have averaged 13.0% over the past five years. Our balance sheet is very strong with over 180 days cash on hand and a very low debt load. We are also the second largest employer in Stillwater, and we continue to grow our number of staff annually. We opened our Cancer Center in Jan 2019 and the new Heart & Vascular Institute in 2020, serving our city and surrounding communities with exceptional and compassionate care. In 2024, we completed construction and opened our new and renovated 100,000+ square feet surgical suites and Women’s Center.
In 2021, our employees helped raise over $100K for the United Way. Stillwater Medical gives $9K in Wellness Grants each year to community groups. Organizationally, we gave well over $18.5M in charity care in 2021. We sponsor and raise money for Relay for Life, the March of Dimes, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Saville Center, CASA, and many other organizations.
Stillwater is a vibrant community where you’ll find that a welcoming small-town feel paired with plenty to do. From the energy of Oklahoma State University to friendly faces and unique local events, there’s always something happening. It’s a place where everyone feels at home, whether you’re here for the college spirit, the great restaurants, or just the neighborly atmosphere.
*Stillwater Medical retains the right to change the terms and eligibility criteria for the benefit or rescind the benefit at any time. If there is any conflict between this site and the official plan documents, the official plan documents will govern. Many benefits are available for full-time employees only, but several apply to all. For more information on the benefits described, including eligibility, please call our Benefits Specialist, Julie Weece, at 405-742-5273 And she will be happy to answer questions.
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