As you walk through the doors of Stillwater Medical Center, you'll immediately sense the warmth of a community-focused institution that has been serving north central Oklahoma with distinction for nearly five decades. This 120-bed acute care facility represents far more than a hospital – it's the embodiment of a community's commitment to providing exceptional healthcare close to home. Built in the 1970s with ongoing modernization and expansion, Stillwater Medical was created with a singular vision: to give citizens the best possible medical care available without requiring them to travel to metropolitan areas.
The moment you step into practice here, you'll become part of a remarkable success story that spans multiple generations. As a not-for-profit community health system powered by nearly 2,000 employees who are truly your neighbors, Stillwater Medical has earned recognition as one of the nation's top 100 places to work in healthcare for fourteen consecutive years (2012–2025). This isn’t just about employee satisfaction surveys – it’s about a culture where accessibility and collaboration define daily operations. You'll work in an environment where the CEO, Denise Webber, makes her own copies and maintains an open-door policy that reflects the organization's commitment to transparency and mutual respect.
Your anesthesia practice will span two exceptional facilities designed with both efficiency and safety as primary considerations. The main hospital features seven state-of-the-art operating rooms, while Surgery Center West offers three additional operating rooms that have gained national recognition for their innovative design and infection control protocols. The Surgery Center's endoscopy suite earned praise from DNV Healthcare USA surveyors who called it the finest scope integrity design they had encountered nationwide, with infection rates approaching zero.
Your practice will be supported by an organization that prioritizes both clinical innovation and operational efficiency. The hospital maintains goal scheduling that systematically reduces to three anesthetizing locations by 3 PM and one by 5 PM, supporting predictable work-life balance. This structured approach to case flow, combined with exceptional support staff and streamlined processes, creates an environment where clinical excellence and personal satisfaction coexist naturally.
Technology infrastructure supports modern anesthesia practice with current MEDITECH systems transitioning to Epic EMR over the next year. This planned transition demonstrates the organization's commitment to staying current with healthcare technology while ensuring minimal disruption to daily workflows. The Surgery Center West's advanced air handling systems, with individual climate control for each procedure room and sophisticated sterile processing workflows, represent the caliber of infrastructure investment you can expect throughout your career here.
The organization's financial strength, with net patient revenue of $278.9 million and total assets exceeding $404 million, provides the stability necessary for continued technology investment and facility enhancement. With a strong current ratio of 3.1 and participation in innovative programs including accountable care organizations, Stillwater Medical demonstrates both fiscal responsibility and forward-thinking leadership.
Your work will be supported by an organization with a proven track record of clinical excellence that attracts patients from across the region. With high outpatient market share of 62.8% (94th percentile) and strong inpatient market share of 42.0%, Stillwater Medical demonstrates the community trust that comes from decades of exceptional care. The hospital serves 4,472 annual discharges and an estimated 30,751 emergency department visits, ensuring robust clinical volume across your service areas.
The payor mix of 53.4% private/self-pay, 26.8% Medicaid, and 19.8% Medicare provides financial diversity while reflecting a patient population that values quality care enough to choose Stillwater Medical over potentially more convenient metropolitan alternatives. This patient loyalty speaks to the organization's reputation and creates an environment where your clinical expertise will be both appreciated and appropriately compensated.
The "culture worth the drive" philosophy isn’t just a marketing slogan – it's lived reality evidenced by staff members who choose to commute from Tulsa and Oklahoma City rather than work closer to home. This voluntary choice to travel for work reflects an organizational culture that genuinely values both professional excellence and personal well-being. As a public trust authority, every decision prioritizes community benefit and long-term sustainability over short-term financial pressures.
Joining Stillwater Medical means becoming part of an organization where community vision, clinical excellence, and physician satisfaction converge to create an environment where both you and your patients will thrive. This is healthcare as it was meant to be – personal, innovative, and deeply rooted in community values, yet sophisticated enough to deliver the advanced care your patients deserve and the professional satisfaction you seek.