Colleague Stories

Entry-level position with clear advancement paths. Discover why HSHS surgical techs say the OR is a place where you can learn, connect and build a rewarding health care career.

From big-city training to small-town connection: Prairie Cardiovascular cardiologists share how Springfield offers both cutting-edge clinical research and the family feel they didn't expect to find.

Fast-paced variety, paid apprenticeship and a culture where strangers ask how they can help you advance. Discover why HSHS medical assistants say it never feels like work.

Honesty, transparency, and teammates who encourage your dreams before your family even knows. Discover how HSHS lab team members find their voice and build lasting friendships.

Your stepping stone to nursing with scholarships, hands-on learning and genuine respect from physicians. Discover why PCAs at HSHS say they learned more in one year than 10 years elsewhere.

Teaching-focused radiologists, rapid technology evolution and roles across multiple modalities. Discover why HSHS imaging professionals say the team bond is what holds you up and brings you further.

His grandfather's heart condition fueled his passion for ICU nursing. At HSHS St. John's, Braden found education assistance, collaborative care teams, and the support to become all he's able to be.

National Guard discipline meets ER leadership. In seven months, Patrick went from PRN nurse to department manager, discovering teamwork that's the best he's seen and leaders who genuinely want him to succeed.

From CNA to Rookie of the Year within months. Ally shares how tuition reimbursement, the extern program, and colleagues who genuinely care helped build a rewarding career and lasting friendships.

From pediatric patient to pediatric tech to NICU nurse - all at HSHS. Madalynn's journey shows how great care inspires the next generation of nurses.

She planned on epidemiology and the CDC until HSHS clinicals changed everything. Twelve years later, Rachel explains why the ER became home and her colleagues became family.

They didn't wait for her application - they came to her school. Discover how HSHS's proactive recruitment and tuition reimbursement turned a 20-year-old CNA student into a nurse manager.