Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
2500 S. Woodworth Loop
Palmer, AK 99645
907-861-6000

Human Resources Department:
907-861-6577

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Hospital Information

• 74 licensed beds
• Physicians: Active: 92; Courtesy: 38
• 660 hospital employees
• Accredited by The Joint Commission

Specialties

Services

• Birthing Center
• Cardiac (Cath Lab)
• Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory
• Emergency Department
• Home Care/Hospice
• Intensive Care Unit
• Imaging (MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine, X-Ray)
• Laboratory
• Medical/Surgical
• Nutrition/Dietary
• Rehabilitation (Inpatient/Outpatient/Cardiac)
• Surgery (Inpatient/Outpatient)
• Retail Pharmacy (Wasilla Outpatient Center)
• Urgent Care
• Volunteer Services
• Physical Therapy
• Wound Care
• Speech Therapy
• Industrial Medicine
• Sports Medicine
• Occupational Therapy

Weather

Average annual rainfall: 15.80"
Average snowfall: 50"
Average temperature in winter: 13°
Average temperature in summer: 58°

Community Facts

Population (total service area): 84,448

Mat-Su Regional is located at the junction of the Glenn and Parks Highways, approximately 36 miles northeast of Anchorage.

Mat-Su offers the following activities:

• Annual Alaska State Fair
• Iditarod Restart
• Irondog Snowmachine Race
• World-class fishing, hunting, hiking, skiing, snowmobiling

Points of Interest:

• Denali National Park (Mt. McKinley)
• Glenn Highway National Scenic Byway
• Matanuska and Knik River Glaciers
• Iditarod Headquarters
• Approximately 300 historical sites
• 8 museums

Market Data

Average household income:
Palmer $71,695 (2008 data)
Wasilla $84,871 (2008 data)
Average cost of existing 3BR home: $275,000
Average cost of a 2BR apartment: $1200/mo.
State Income Tax: No

Education

High Schools: 6
K-12 Schools: 4
Private/Alternative delivery schools: 4
Middle Schools: 5
Elementary Schools: 20
Charter Schools: 5
Home School Network
Higher Education: 5

For more information on the Mat-Su Borough, log on to www.matsugov.us