Roper St. Francis Healthcare is a 7,000-person nonprofit health system anchored on Cerner and Epic EHR platforms, with heavy reliance on clinical-workflow tools (eClinicalWorks, MyChart, PACS, RIS). The hiring profile is almost entirely clinical (279 of 309 active roles) with minimal engineering presence, reflecting a traditional hospital-operator model focused on scaling bed capacity and provider integration rather than building internal tech. Current project momentum spans oncology expansion, new practice openings, and patient-workflow redesign, while pain points cluster around care coordination, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Notable leadership hires: System Director
Roper St. Francis Healthcare is a nonprofit health system serving four counties in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. The organization operates nearly 700 beds across four member hospitals (Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Mount Pleasant Hospital, Berkeley Hospital) plus a physician network of over 200 providers covering primary care and 20 subspecialties. With nearly 7,000 employees, the system is Charleston's largest private employer. Specialty services include oncology, heart and vascular care, joint replacements, emergency care, and women's services. The system has earned accreditations and recognition from U.S. News & World Report, BlueCross BlueShield, Commission on Cancer, and Consumer Reports.
The system uses Epic Systems and Cerner as primary EHR platforms, supplemented by eClinicalWorks. Clinical workflows also rely on MyChart for patient engagement, PACS and Radiology Information Systems for imaging, and Kronos for workforce scheduling.
Current initiatives include systemwide oncology strategic planning and capital budgeting, patient triage functionality, opening new practice locations, integrating new providers into the system, lifestyle modification programming, and health pavilion openings.
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