Southern Ohio Medical Center
Hospitals and Health CareOhio, United States1001-5000 Employees
Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) is a 248-bed hospital located in Portsmouth, Ohio. It provides emergency and surgical care along with a broad range of other health-care services. The center employs a sizable workforce and medical staff, including more than 266 physicians and specialists and more than 464 regular volunteers. Annually, SOMC handles about 13,000 patient admissions, 12,000 surgeries, 79,000 emergency cases, and 196,000 outpatient tests. Within the hospital and health-care industry, SOMC maintains a regional leadership aspiration and emphasizes safety, quality, service, relationships, and performance, while honoring the dignity of each person; in May 2026, it was recognized nationally for patient safety and quality of care.