THE COMMUNITY:
Known as the best downtown in Southern Illinois, Mt. Vernon offers excellent dining, shopping, entertainment, historic main streets, and festivals just to name a few. Within this vibrant and prosperous community, you will find something for the entire family to enjoy such as a water-park, playgrounds, community arts, biking and off road trails, fishing, bowing, golf courses, a beautiful lake and much more. Mt. Vernon also offers a community airport and is an easy drive from St. Louis!
THE HOSPITAL:
Crossroads Community Hospital is licensed by the State of Illinois as an acute care facility. The hospital is located in a quiet, scenic part of the prime business and commercial growth section of Mt. Vernon. The facility meets the highest standards of medical care in services, technology and personnel. The hospital's slogan, "Caring People, Caring for People," is a way of life for Crossroads employees. Areas of specialty include: family practice, pediatrics, radiology, pathology, anesthesiology, internal medicine, podiatry, oral maxillofacial surgery, ophthalmology, urology, otolaryngology, orthopedic surgery, general surgery, plastic surgery, physical therapy and pain management.
SURGERY:
Crossroads Community Hospital has a state-of-the-art 14,000 square-foot surgery center that specializes in outpatient surgery. It consists of qualified and experienced physicians, registered nurses, vocational nurses, physician assistants, anesthetists and technicians. Their success is attributed to teamwork and the willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty. Trained in the latest techniques and provided with sophisticated equipment, their supportive therapy provides continuity of care through cooperation among all departments.