Company Profile
Company Overview
MIHS is the only public hospital in Arizona and it touches nearly all residents of Maricopa County in one way or another. That includes the Level One Trauma Center and the nationally recognized Arizona Burn Center. The residency program trains more than 400 physicians a year. As part of our voter approved mission, MIHS provides care to the uninsured and underinsured in a very significant way. That care could be hospitalization, or wellness and preventative services in our clinics.
From neonatal and women’s health care to teaching and training doctors, we are committed to doing all we can to make our community healthy. We know that healthy babies will have a better chance of being healthy adults. We also know that doctors trained in Arizona are more likely to stay in Arizona.
MIHS has more than 4,000 employees and medical providers. Their hard work and dedication is integral to the success of MIHS, and we are very proud of
our staff.
Company History
Since Maricopa County became a county in 1871, provisions for the health of its citizens, including the indigent, have been mandated by law. Maricopa County built its first hospital in 1883, north of the city limits at 7th Avenue and Roosevelt. A later location at 35th Avenue and Durango Street served as the county hospital for the next 72 years. In that time the population of the county grew from 20,000 residents to more than a million.
In 1967,construction began on the current facility at 24th Street and Roosevelt. The hospital opened in 1970.
In early 2003, a Citizen’s Task Force reviewed the old Maricopa County health care system and recommended that the system should continue as a public teaching hospital and health care system principally directed to the underserved, but that the governance structure should be changed to provide stronger leadership. They further recommended the development of a separate hospital district and the authorization of a property tax levy. This was authorized by the Arizona Legislature and approved by the voters in November of 2003.
The new hospital district (Maricopa County Special Health Care District) with a newly elected Board of Directors was created in 2004. Today, MIHS has 679 licensed beds and is the busiest hospital in Maricopa County.
Benefits
Maricopa Integrated Health System benefits add value beyond
your paycheck. They can make health care more affordable, provide income during a disability, and help you achieve your financial goals.
As an employee of Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS),
you have a total compensation package: a combination of pay
and benefit programs that is among the best in our industry.
They are designed to give you choices about the types and levels of protection that you want. As your needs change, you can continue to design a benefits program that best fits your life. Each year, you have the opportunity to review your choices and make new decisions.