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Welcome to Saint Joseph East

150 N. Eagle Creek Drive • Lexington, KY 40509 • 859.967.5000

Saint Joseph East, a community hospital with 174 beds, is located in the rapidly growing southeastern part of Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East complements Saint Joseph Hospital's 131-year health care mission through multiple services and specialties. At Saint Joseph East, maternal and childcare, ambulatory surgery and 24-hour emergency care are supported through traditional inpatient and outpatient programs. Additional specialty services include the Breast Center, Kid Traxx (after-hours pediatric emergency center), Sleep Wellness Center and the Center for Weight Loss Surgery. Saint Joseph East was named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Solucient/Thomson.

The Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East
Unlike any women's facility in the state, The Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East is a state-of-the-art maternity building to open March 29, 2010.  Featuring patient centered design and amenities, with the entire family's comfort in mind, it will offer the outstanding patient experience that Saint Joseph has always delivered.  The facility will be dedicated exclusively to women's services. 

Our Grand Opening Celebration will take place during the 11th Annual Maternity Fair on May 8, 2010.

  • 12 Labor/Delivery/Recovery Rooms
  • 3 Cesarean Section Rooms
  • 28 Post Partum Rooms
  • 28-Crib Well Baby Nursery  
  • 16-Bay Level II NICU
  • 10 Bed Antepartum Rooms
  • Separate Waiting Rooms for Labor/Delivery and Post Partum
  • Special Waiting Area for Expecting Dads
  • Ground Floor featuring Physician Office Space, Gift Shop, Education Center, and Courtyard 

Women's Hospital Careers
We are currently recruiting for experienced OB nurses for our new Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East. Learn if there is an opportunity for you to join the experienced team at the brand new Women's Hospital opening in March. Benefits include: Excellent salaries and competitive benefits; tuition reimbursement; referral bonus program for eligible positions; on-site daycare (Saint Joseph Hospital campus); free parking; and special employee rate at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (off Harrodsburg Rd.) & Doubletree Guest Suites (off Richmond Rd.). EOE


Panel Finds Many Women Can Avoid Repeat C-Sections
For Tough Head Lice, Pill Tops Lotion
Entire Family Genome Sequenced for First Time
Doctors Turning to Cardiac Catheterization Too Quickly

Saint Joseph East Earns National Excellence Through Insight Awards For Outstanding Employee, Patient Satisfaction
Feb 16, 2010
Breast Center Named Center of Excellence
Sep 4, 2009
Saint Joseph Breast Center now Fully Digital SJE
Jul 2, 2009
SJE & SJL Named Two of the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals
Apr 7, 2009


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