Academic health system with 14,000+ staff across three hospitals and 130+ outpatient locations
Cooper University Health Care operates South Jersey's only Level I trauma center and a pediatric Level II trauma center, serving as a regional referral destination for complex cases. The organization is actively implementing Epic Systems and IDX across clinical and administrative workflows while managing high operational volume—patient throughput and claim denials rank as top pain points, reflected in ongoing quality assurance and epic system implementation projects. Hiring velocity is steady across 1,387 open roles, with healthcare clinical positions dominating the pipeline (1,175 roles) and smaller pockets of engineering and security talent acquisition, suggesting infrastructure maturity but continued operational scaling.
Notable leadership hires: Program Director, Medical Director, Care Management Director, Clinical Director, Administrative Director
Cooper University Health Care is a nonprofit academic health system headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, founded in 1887. The organization operates three hospitals—Cooper University Hospital (the region's busiest trauma center), Cape Regional Hospital, and Children's Regional Hospital—alongside an affiliated cancer center, six urgent care centers, and over 130 outpatient offices spanning South Jersey from the Delaware River to the Jersey Shore. The workforce includes approximately 14,000 team members: 1,600 nurses, more than 1,000 employed physicians across 95 specialties, and 600+ advanced practice professionals. Cooper serves as an academic medical center providing primary, specialty, tertiary, and urgent care within an integrated health system.
Cooper University Hospital in Camden is South Jersey's only Level I trauma center and the busiest trauma center in the Philadelphia region. The system also operates Cape Regional Hospital and Children's Regional Hospital, which is the only Level II pediatric trauma center in the Delaware Valley.
Cooper uses Epic Systems and Meditech as core EHR platforms, with MyChart for patient portals. The organization is actively adopting Epic Systems and IDX as part of ongoing clinical system implementation.
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