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Bon Secours St. Francis Health: Serving the Upstate for Over 100 Years

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System delivers patient-centered care in Greenville, SC, and the surrounding communities.
By Livability on November 4, 2025
Bon Secours serves the Upstate through two hospitals, St. Francis Downtown and St. Francis Eastside.
Courtesy of Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
Bon Secours serves the Upstate through two hospitals, St. Francis Downtown and St. Francis Eastside.

For nearly a century, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System has been a cornerstone of health care in Greenville, SC, carrying forward the mission of the Franciscan Sisters who first came to the community in 1932. Throughout its history, Bon Secours has remained rooted in the Catholic tradition of extending compassion, hope and healing to all. 

As part of Bon Secours Mercy Health, the fifth-largest healthcare ministry in the country, Greenville’s St. Francis hospitals are part of a network that includes more than 50 hospitals, 1,200-plus care sites, including outpatient clinics, physician practices and skilled nursing facilities, and more than 60,000 employees. 

Today, Bon Secours serves the Upstate through two hospitals, St. Francis Downtown and St. Francis Eastside, along with medical campuses in Greenville, Simpsonville, Fountain Inn and a forthcoming Powdersville location, where a variety of care options are made available conveniently under one roof. These sites offer a comprehensive range of services including advanced heart and cancer care, labor and delivery, orthopedic and neurological services, and rehabilitation. Bon Secours also has a growing number of freestanding emergency departments and urgent care locations to provide quick access to care when patients need it the most. 

St. Francis Eastside facade
Courtesy of Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
Bon Secours serves the Update through two hospitals, St. Francis Downtown and St. Francis Eastside (above).

Bon Secours is deeply involved in local outreach, including health education, screening and preventive care in underserved neighborhoods. By partnering with local organizations to address issues like food insecurity, housing, maternal health disparities and mental health needs, the ministry works to improve health equity across the region. 

Bon Secours is one of the region’s major employers, making a significant impact to local economic stability, creating jobs and offering education and training programs via partnerships with colleges and vocational schools supporting workforce development. With a commitment to growing, training and developing their employees to give them fulfilling and mission-driven careers, Bon Secours is actively recruiting for both clinical and nonclinical roles. 

St. Francis emergency department
Courtesy of Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
Bon Secours has a growing number of emergency departments and urgent care locations in the area.

With a mission to extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus, Bon Secours continues to deliver patient-centered care emphasizing compassion, dignity, excellence and service in every interaction. 

For more information about Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, visit bonsecours.com

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