Health care jobs boom in Sacramento region: Here are the top eight employers
1.
Number of local full-time employees in 2018: 16,959
Percentage increase since 2014: 92 percent
Year established: 1965
The health care giant leads the list in both growth and number of employees. Employees work in health insurance, hospital care, research and other areas.
2.
Number of local full-time employees in 2018: 13,012
Percentage increase since 2014: 44 percent
Year established: 1852
The academic health center is a teaching hospital owned and operated by
3.
Number of local full-time employees in 2018: 12,138
Percentage increase since 2014: 16 percent
Year established: 1923
4.
Number of local full-time employees in 2018: 7,000
Percentage increase since 2014: 0 percent
Year established: 1895
5.
Number of local full-time employees in 2018: 3,000
Percentage increase since 2014: 30 percent
Year established: 1979
Health Net provides insurance plans throughout the country through group, individual, and government-sponsored programs. It makes philanthropic contributions to groups supporting health programs for children and military families and offers prescription services.
6. VSP Global
Number of local full-time employees in 2018: 2,700
Percentage increase since 2014: 13 percent
Year established: 1965
VSP Global provides vision care services such as insurance, eyewear and eye care services. It has locations throughout the world and is the largest eye-insurance program in the country.
7.
Number of local full-time employees in 2018: 2,319
Percentage increase since 2014: 26 percent
Year established: 1980
8. Eskaton
Number of local full-time employees in 2018: 1,347
Percentage increase since 2014: 14 percent
Year established: 1968
Eskaton Village Carmichael is a gated senior retirement community. Its services includes short-term rehabilitation, long-term nursing care and therapy.
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