Employer profile
No. 19
Palmetto Health
Columbia, S.C. [South Atlantic]
Why you want to work there
IT workers at this not-for-profit healthcare system in Columbia, S.C., get a sense of satisfaction from the knowledge that they contribute directly to improving patient care. The IT department played a key role in last year's "One Palmetto" initiative to coordinate and standardize systems across multiple facilities and departments. IT staffers say supportive colleagues and a positive work environment help them meet such challenges head-on.
| Rank by company size | Large, No. 12 |
| Employee Statistics | |
| Total employees | 10,006 |
| Total IT employees | 168 |
| IT employee turnover in 2011 | 8% |
| IT employee promotions in 2011 | 7% |
| Training | |
| Training days offered per IT employee in 2011 | 7 |
| Training budget per IT employee in 2011 | $1,056 |
| Women in IT | |
| Total percentage of women within IT | 47% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are women | 62% |
| Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are women | 44% |
| Minorities in IT | |
| Total percentage of minorities within IT | 20% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are minorities | 12% |
| Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are minorities | 22% |
