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Hospitals and Health CareMissouri, United States1001-5000 Employees
Saint Francis Healthcare System is a hospital and health care provider based in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Founded by Franciscan Sisters in 1875, the system operates with a mission to deliver healing, wellness, quality care, and compassion inspired by faith in Jesus Christ, serving nearly 713,000 people across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas. Anchored by Saint Francis Medical Center, a 306-bed tertiary hospital, the system offers service lines such as the Cancer Institute, Emergency and Level III Trauma Center, Family BirthPlace, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Heart Hospital, Neurosciences, and Orthopedics. It employs a sizable workforce across eight communities, supported by nearly 2,800 employees and more than 250 providers. Recent staffing updates in 2026 include the addition of clinicians such as Carisa Barnhill, DO, to Saint Francis Clinic - Kingshighway as a Medical Partner in January, and Ashlynn Hinkle joining Advanced Orthopedic Specialists in April.