Meritus had an average of 19 applicants per job opening in FY '25

High minimum wage, strong employee recognition and benefits programs a factor in people wanting to work at the health system. 

Meritus Health is known as a top employer in healthcare in the state of Maryland, and recent statistics show that people want to work here.

Meritus, the largest private employer in Western Maryland, has more than 4,000 team members spread across Meritus Medical Center, Meritus Medical Group, Brook Lane Health System and the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine.

In fiscal year 2025, the health system received an average of 19 applications for every one job opening, said Scott Salzetti, vice president of Team Member Services.

“We are pleased to be such a prominent employer in the region,” Salzetti said. “We had more than 37,000 applications for positions in the health system including team leaders, clinical staff and other roles.”

The health system, Washington County’s only integrated health system, is also in the process of raising its minimum wage to $20 per hour by 2027. So far, pay has been increased to at least $18 per hour for all employees.

Meritus has also been recognized several times by Forbes as a Best-in-State Employer, and most recently was named to Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025.

And Meritus took honors for its Employee Recognition Program and Benefits Program in the annual Tri State’s Best Community’s Choice Awards, which are chosen by public nomination and voting.

To learn more about career possibilities at Meritus Health, please visit www.meritushealth.com/careers.