Why Choose Us

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At Merit Health River Oaks, we strive to always listen to patients, respond to their needs and provide the kind of care we would for our own families. Since 1981, we've improved and renovated our hospital and added technology to meet the ever-changing needs of our physicians and patients. The board-certified physicians, skilled nurses and devoted staff work hard to ensure that each patient receives quality medical care administered with a personal touch.

Merit Health River Oaks offers:

• 160 patient beds
• Robotic-assisted surgical technology
• 24/7 emergency services - Level 3
• Micro-NICU accepting babies 1,000 grams or less
• Center for Venous and Lymphatic Diseases
• Bariatric Surgery Center
• Imaging services
• Maternity services
• Neurology care
• Physical and occupational therapy
  

Some specialty services include:

• Neurological surgery:
  • Spinal procedures, biopsies and reconstruction
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Treatment for scoliosis
  • Posterior cervical fusion, thoracic fusion, lumbar fusion
  • Removal of spinal cord tumors
  • Removal of cervical, thoracic and lumbar tumors
  • All skull base procedures
  • Craniotomy for tumor
  • Other neurological procedures
  • Endoscopic and open carpal tunnel release
  • Implantation of pain pump
• Robotic surgery:
  • Alternative to traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy
  • Surgeon controls robotic platform
  • Robotic prostatectomies, robotic hysterectomies and partial knee resurfacing
  • Performs complex and delicate procedures through small incisions
  • Enhanced precision

Community Benefits

• Housing - Homes conveniently located for work, school and play range from $75,000 to $1 million or more.
• Education - The public educational system is composed of 11 school districts, three community colleges and seven colleges/universities. Numerous private schools that cover pre-kindergarten through college are available.
• Shopping - The Greater Jackson community has four malls and more than 50 shopping centers.
• Entertainment - The Greater Jackson community is home to professional ballet, theater and opera companies, a symphony orchestra and the Mississippi Braves, a minor league baseball team affiliated with the Atlanta Braves. Our long summers and mild winters encourage outdoor activity year round, and with more than 15 golf courses, 5 tennis centers and our 33,000 acre Ross Barnett Reservoir that hosts fishing, power boating, sailing, canoeing, water skiing, hiking, biking, hunting and bird watching, you are sure to find a recreational activity for everyone.

Employee Benefits
The staff of Merit Health River Oaks is dedicated to delivering a level of care unequaled in our community and to sharing in a spirit of pride, teamwork, and respect for the individual - making these values the hallmark of our medical center. We offer benefits for valued associates, including:

• A choice of health and dental insurance options
• Cancer insurance, accident insurance, flexible spending program
• Long term disability
• Short term disability
• Dependent life insurance
• Credit union
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee assistance program