Capital Health Included on Forbes America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2026 Ranking

Capital Health has been named to the Forbes list of America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2026. This recognition highlights the health system's ongoing commitment to building an inclusive, innovative, and empowering environment where health care professionals can thrive. An independent ranking evaluated employers based on atmosphere and development, salary and wages, image, company culture, working conditions, and location. Surveys were conducted by Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.

"We are honored to be recognized on Forbes America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2026 ranking," said Audra Farish, Chief Human Resources Officer at Capital Health. "Organizations on the list were identified in an independent survey of more than 30,000 U.S. employees working for large health care and social welfare organizations, and this prestigious recognition celebrates Capital Health's outstanding workplace culture, employee support systems, and unwavering commitment to advancing the health care profession."

In addition to being named one of America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals by Forbes, Capital Health was recently awarded a place on their list of America's Best Employers for New Grads 2026. This recognition highlights Capital Health's commitment to building pathways for the next generation of leaders and innovators.

Capital Health's efforts to ensure all employees feel empowered and supported are backed by the health system's THRIVE program, a committee of dynamic clinical leaders who are the eyes, ears, and voice of Capital Health clinicians. THRIVE (Together - Healthy - Resilient - Innovative - Visionary - Empowered) works with Capital Health administration to improve the well-being of its clinicians through individual and organizational strategies that support a fair and inclusive work environment.

Initiatives like THRIVE have helped Capital Health earn other recent honors. The American Medical Association named Capital Health a Joy in Medicine® organization for 2026 for prioritizing proven methods that reduce burnout and enhance the professional fulfillment of doctors that comes from patient care. ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare, part of the Dr. Lorna Breen Foundation, recognized Capital Health as a 2026 Wellbeing First Champion for removing stigmatizing mental health questions from its credentialing applications so prospective clinicians and staff at Capital Health can seek mental health care or treatment for substance use without fear of losing their job.

Capital Health's commitment to building pathways for the next generation of leaders and innovators has led to the creation of policies that support a fair and inclusive work environment and the implementation of ongoing training programs. Capital Health's Graduate Medical Education Program is developing the next generation of physician leaders by offering emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, psychiatry and transitional year residency programs. Capital Health also has established residency programs in nursing and pharmacy, as well as its Capital Health School of Nursing - Regional Medical Center and School of Radiologic Technology - East Trenton. In recent years, Capital Health has established internship training academies for candidates to start careers in other health care-related fields such as central sterile processing technicians, electroencephalogram (EEG) technicians, emergency medical technicians, home health aides, surgical technologists, and revenue cycle operations professionals. Capital Health also has a new summer internship program, offering current college students the opportunity to work in a variety of clinical and non-clinical roles to gain experience in the health care industry.

Capital Health is the Central New Jersey/Lower Bucks County region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in physicians, nurses, and staff, as well as advanced technology. Comprised of two hospitals (Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton and Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell), a Hamilton outpatient facility, and an extensive network of primary and specialty care practices across the region, Capital Health is a dynamic health care resource accredited by DNV.
To learn more or to search for career opportunities at Capital Health, visit capitalhealth.org/careers.