South Bend Medical Foundation's more than 750 employees provide a wide range of quality, cost-effective health care services for communities in Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, and Illinois. The Foundation has several outpatient laboratory locations in St. Joseph County, Indiana, and operates the laboratories at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Elkhart General Hospital, The Heart Center of Indiana, and the University of Notre Dame. By working together with healthcare providers, the South Bend Medical Foundation preserves the critical relationship between laboratory, physician and patient.
The Foundation was founded in 1912 as the region's first medical laboratory. In 1946, its shareholder-physicians divested their financial interest in the laboratory, created the current not-for-profit structure, and gifted the Foundation to the community.
Through the years, South Bend Medical Foundation has been acknowledged as one of the most innovative diagnostic laboratories in the country. It was one of the first approved to train medical technologists. It was one of the first to operate its own blood bank. It was one of the country's original federally certified laboratories for drug testing. And it was the first in the region to use the latest in flow cytometry and image analysis technology to assist in the diagnosis of cancer.
Much of what Foundation specialists do is behind the scenes. They are involved not only in specific clinical tests, but with various medical issues such as infertility, cancer, and disease diagnoses. Foundation personnel are dedicated to being a trusted physician resource, handling everything from routine outpatient orders to providing inpatient services at hospitals and other health care facilities throughout the region.
South Bend Medical Foundation offers services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
South Bend Medical Foundation's commitment to delivering consistent and reliable diagnostic work has allowed the Foundation to achieve its position of leadership and serve as a model for clinical laboratories throughout the country.
The Foundation exists for the purpose of providing quality and cost effective laboratory and blood banking services to hospitals, physicians, and patients. To fulfill our mission we shall:
Provide the hospitals we service with the highest quality laboratory resources and--taking into account that length of stay is crucial for inpatient care--with the shortest response time while achieving a high degree of cost effectiveness.
Provide our physician customers with the highest quality laboratory results utilizing the latest technology and making available to them readily accessible consultative opportunities in the medical and administrative aspects of their practices.
Create and maintain a work environment where employees can grow personally and professionally with compensation and benefit systems that are competitive, equitable and cost effective as well as an environment where employees are provided stable employment and each individual is treated with respect and dignity.
Provide to the patient population in the communities we serve readily accessible, reasonably priced laboratory services, with as wide a scope and variety as possible to meet all their needs locally.
Recognizing our social responsibilities to the community, provide services within our means to those less fortunate, and support public and private efforts directed to improve our health care environment.
South Bend Medical Foundation
530 N. Lafayette Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601
Phone:(574) 234-4176
Toll Free: (800)544-0925 ext. 1331
Fax: (574) 280-4180
Email: employ@sbmf.org South Bend Medical Foundation offers an extremely competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision. Additionally, offer generous paid time off, educational assistance,a pension plan and courtesy lab testing for our employees. Benefits are available for both full and part time employees.
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