Vail Health

Vail Health, formerly known as Vail Valley Medical Center, is a nonprofit community health care system serving patients and guests from around the world. Vi Locally operated and governed by a volunteer board of directors, the organization describes itself as the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system, combining comprehensive medical services with a location in the heart of the Colorado Rockies.

The centerpiece of the system is Vail Health Hospital, a 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed facility located centrally in Vail, Colorado. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and houses a 24/7 emergency department that operates as a Level III Trauma Center, supported by a nearby helipad for necessary medical transports.

Vail Health provides a wide array of services and access points across the region. These include the Beaver Creek Medical Center, urgent care clinics in Avon and Gypsum, the Edwards medical campus, Eagle Healthcare Center and a multispecialty clinic in Frisco. The system’s reach extends to locations in nine towns.

Specialty services span orthopedics, cardiology, a Family Birth Center, internal medicine, endocrinology, plastic surgery and behavioral health. Howard Head Sports Medicine offers physical therapy services at 10 locations and works closely with internationally renowned orthopaedic partners at The Steadman Clinic and Vail-Summit Orthopaedics. In addition, Vail Health’s Shaw Cancer Center and Sonnenalp Breast Center are described as the region’s only fully accredited cancer treatment center and comprehensive breast center.

The organization traces its origins to The Vail Clinic, which was founded in 1965. It officially became Vail Valley Medical Center in 1980, its first year as a full-service hospital, when it operated from a single primary location with 25 physicians. Today Vail Health has locations in nine towns, nearly 1,000 employees, 260 physician partners and 85 volunteers.

As an employer, Vail Health offers a benefits package that includes competitive wages, four weeks of paid parental leave, housing programs, childcare reimbursement, medical, dental and vision coverage, tuition assistance, student loan repayment, specialty certification reimbursement and annual supplemental educational funds. Employees receive up to five weeks of paid time off in their first year, a 403(b) retirement plan with immediate matching, life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, an annual wellbeing reimbursement, recreation discounts and pet insurance.

Vail Health is an equal-opportunity employer. The hospital is handicap accessible and adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act, and smoking, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited in its facilities. The organization also references a Just Culture and organizational values as part of its working environment.