Berwick Hospital Center

701 East 16th Street, Berwick, PA 18603
Human Resources Department:

(570) 759-5031

Hospital Information

• 101 acute care and 240 long-term care licensed beds
• Physicians: Active: 50; Courtesy: 21
• 600 hospital employees

Specialties

Services

• Behavioral Health (Geriatric)
• Cancer Center
• Cardiac (CCU, Cath Lab, Rehabilitation, Telemetry)
• Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory (EKG)
• Emergency Department
• GI/Endoscopy Lab
• Home Health
• Hospice
• Intensive Care Unit
• Imaging (CT Scanner, Lithotripsy, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Telemedicine, Teleradiology, Ultrasound)
• Labor & Delivery, Nursery
• Laboratory
• Nutritional Counseling
• Occupational Health
• Rehabilitation Services (OT, PT, Speech)
• Sleep Lab
• Special Services (EEG, EMG)
• Surgery (Inpatient/Outpatient)

Weather

Average annual rainfall: 20"
Average snowfall: 20+"
Average temperature in winter: 35°
Average temperature in summer: 85°

Community Facts

Population . . . .64,152

Berwick is 2.5 hours from both Philadelphia and New York City. The county is also the nation’s covered bridge capital.

Berwick offers the following activities:

• Golf Courses
• Camping & Hiking
• Hunting & Fishing
• Snow-Mobiling & Skiing
• Pro Sports: Philadelphia Phillies & Pittsburgh Penguins

Market Data

Average household income: $34,094
Average cost of existing 3BR home: $100,000
Average cost of a 2BR apartment: $500
Number of single-family homes: 27,733 (county)
State Income Tax: Yes, 3.07%

Education

High Schools:
     Public: 7
     Private: 6
Middle Schools:
     Public: 7
     Private: 6
Elementary Schools:
     Public: 11
     Private: 6
Day Care Centers: 40

• Pennsylvania State University-Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre Campuses
• Bloomsburg University
• Wilkes College
• Susquehanna College
• Bucknell University
• University of Scranton
• College Misericordia
• Kings College
• Marywood College
• Luzerne County Community College

For more information on Berwick, log onto www.berwickpa.org, www.bloomsburg.org and www.berwicksd.org.