Health Care

The Health care industry is experiencing tremendous growth throughout the Greater San Marcos region, which provides opportunities for companies that provide health care services.  According to Texas Workforce Commission and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics analysis, by 2016 the area employment in the health care industry will increase by 34 %, outpacing the national average of 27%. In 2008, 101 health care establishments provided 2,417 jobs in the Greater San Marcos area.

The Greater San Marcos area is home to several large health care providers.

 

Hospital Name

Estimated Number of Employees

Central Texas Medical Center

800

Seton Medical Center - Hays

500

San Marcos Treatment Center

300

Lockhart Rehabilitation Center

100

Warm Springs Specialty Hospital

50-99

Seton Edgar B. Davis Hospital

95

Caring Center for Women

45

Hays County Sports Medicine

40

San Marcos Surgery Center

35

TXST Student Health Center

35

Hays County Family Clinic

30

The Central Texas Medical Center, founded in 1923, provided over 175 licensed beds and nearly 140 private rooms.  The medical center staffs over 800 associates, and 225 primary care and specialty physicians. In late 2009, CTMC completed a $35 million Women’s Center, a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and a brand new cardiac inpatient-nursing unit.  In addition to the Women’s Center, CTMC addresses several specialties, including Physical Therapy, Cardiopulmonary, and Sleep Study. 

The 330,000 square foot Seton Medical Center - Hays has over 110 licensed beds, with future plans to expand to almost 300.  The hospital is located in Kyle, at the north end of the greater San Marcos area, and employs more than 400 staff and 100 specialists.

Seton Edgar B. Davis Hospital, located in Luling, is one of 25 hospitals in the state and the only one in the region to receive the Quality Improvement Achievement Award.  Seton Edgar B. Davis’s Emergency Unit was named among the top 10% in the nation for patient satisfaction. As a whole, Seton Edgar B. Davis Hospital is recognized as one of the best in the nation for patient satisfaction

San Marcos Treatment Center sits among 65 acres of wooded areas and has been in continuous operation for nearly 70 years, providing high-quality mental health evaluation and treatment to a unique population of impaired adolescents.  San Marcos Treatment Center is accredited by the Joint Commission and approved by CHAMPUS/TRICARE. The facility is licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS).

The Healthcare industry growth and success will prove to be highly beneficial for the Greater San Marcos Area.  The industry’s projected job growth and exceptional services build stronger amenities for firms and workers relocating to the region.

Greater San Marcos Region Growth Projections for Health Care, 2006 – 2016

 

Projected Job Growth, 2006 – 2016

NAICS Code

Sector Name

Number of New Jobs

Percent Growth

National Percent Growth

31-33

Manufacturing

2,950

20%

-11%

3254

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

50

33%

24%

3391

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

-150

-50%

1%

62

Health care and social assistance

6,500

34%

27%

621

Ambulatory health care services

2,400

38%

30%

6211-6213

Offices of health practitioners

1,550

35%

24%

6216

Home health care services

650

46%

55%

6414-6219

Outpatient, laboratory, and other ambulatory care services

800

28%

25%

622

Hospitals, private

1,050

28%

16%

623

Nursing and residential care facilities

1,400

31%

24%

 

Total Non-Agriculture Employment

68,550

29%

11%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Texas Workforce Commission
Note: Projections are not available for all NAICS codes included in the target definition 
 
 
Texas State University Undergraduate Degree Programs

College of Health Professions

  • Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science
  • Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders
  • Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management
  • Bachelor of Health Administration
  • Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy
  • Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing at St. David's School of Nursing
 

 
Texas State University Graduate Degree Programs
  • Human Nutrition (MS)
  • Communication Disorders (MA, MS)
  • Healthcare Administration (MHA)
  • Health Services Research (MS)
  • Biochemistry (MS)
  • Physical Therapy (DPT)
  • Dual Master of Business Administration Degree and Master of Public Health Degree Program
 

 
University of Texas- Austin Graduate Degree Programs
  • Biochemistry (MA, PhD)
  • Cell and Molecular Biology (PhD)
  • Microbiology (MA, PhD)
  • Neuroscience (PhD
  • )Nutritional sciences (MA, PhD)
  • Nursing (MSN, Post-MSN, PhD)
  • Pharmacy (MSPhr, PhD)
 

 
University of Texas- San Antonio Graduate Degree Programs
  • Biomedical Engineering (MS)
  • Biotechnology (MS)
  • Biology/Cellular and Molecular (PhD)
  • Biology/Neurobiology (PhD)
  • Biomedical Engineering (PhD)
  • Health and Kinesiology (MS)