The story of Passavant Hospital began in 1868 when Mrs. Eliza Ayers, a widow from Jacksonville, wrote to a letter to Reverend William Passavant, a Lutheran minister with a national reputation for creating hospitals and orphanages. She expressed her desire to donate a valuable block of five acres on the city’s leading street to accommodate a new facility. After spending several years determining the ideal location, Mrs. Ayers gave the property to Reverend Passavant in 1875, and Jacksonville Hospital (now known as Passavant Hospital) was built on East State Street.
Jacksonville, IL
Passavant Area Hospital
Passavant Area Hospital was founded in 1875, and this highly respected facility continues to serve the residents of Morgan, Cass, Greene, Scott, Macoupin, Brown, and Northern Pike Counties in west-central Illinois. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding care through 4,800 patient days of care and 38,000 outpatient visits annually, and helping our community with extensive outreach programs and highly advanced new treatments.
Yet we are far more than the largest employer in Jacksonville, Illinois. The technology we offer—and the careers our teams explore—are quite progressive. Regardless of your title, area of expertise or goals, you’ll have access to excellent training and development resources throughout your career, managers who care about your ability to succeed, and the experience and exposure to learn, grow, and advance.
Our 93-bed critical care hospital offers inpatient and outpatient services, and has a team of 900 full- and part-time colleagues, as well as an active medical staff of 70 physicians, all dedicated to the highest standards of excellence. Build your career in a setting that features these advantages:
- Recognition as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Accreditation by the Joint Commission
- Membership in the American Hospital Association (AMH)
- Membership in the Illinois Hospital Association (IHA)
- Membership in the Veterans Hospital Association (VHA)
Do you demand more of yourself, and require more resources, to best serve the needs of every patient? Explore career opportunities with Passavant Area Hospital.
Review the complete list of our medical services and programs.
