WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. -- SCBIZ has named Lexington Health as one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in South Carolina. The awards are held in partnership with BridgeTower Media and Best Companies Group.

Best Places to Work in South Carolina is a research driven awards program recognizing outstanding employers creating exceptional workplace experiences across South Carolina. 

The program evaluates participating companies through a two-part assessment process including an employer questionnaire and confidential employee engagement survey measuring workplace culture, benefits, leadership, and employee satisfaction. Companies recognized as a Best Place to Work in South Carolina demonstrate a strong commitment to employee experience, workplace excellence and organizational success.

"Being named one of the ‘Best Places to Work in South Carolina’ for five consecutive years reflects our culture of teamwork and commitment to delivering exceptional care,” said Kirk Jenkins, president and CEO of Lexington Health. “I am incredibly proud of our dedicated team for creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and inspired to make a meaningful difference in our communities every day.”

Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process, analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings.

“The 2026 Best Places to Work in South Carolina foster a positive environment for employees to thrive. They are champions of business because they look out for the well-being of their team members in addition to what’s best for the company’s bottom line,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, managing director, BridgeTower Media/SCBIZ. “SCBIZ joins the Best Companies Group in congratulating this year’s impressive winners.”

A full list of winners can be found here in alphabetical order. The final rankings will be announced in August.

About Lexington Health:

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, more than 60 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. The hospital was ranked best hospital in the Columbia Metro by U.S. News & World Report, was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Lexington Health Cancer Center is an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first HeartCARE Center. The network also has an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Lexington Medical Center operates one of the busiest Emergency departments in South Carolina, treating nearly 100,000 patients each year. The hospital delivers nearly 4,000 babies each year and performs more than 35,000 surgeries.

About SCBIZ

SCBIZ is South Carolina’s leading source of business news and intelligence, connecting executives and decision-makers across the state through its integrated media platform spanning digital, print, email and events. SCBIZ is part of BridgeTower Media, a network of 40-plus brands connecting business executives and igniting business growth across markets and industries. For more information, visit SCBIZ.com.

About Best Companies Group

Since 2004, Best Companies Group has specialized in identifying and recognizing great employers to work for. Best Companies Group is an independent research firm that ranks companies based on established research methodology. The surveys provide actionable, hard-to-obtain data that companies use to improve employee recruitment and retention. For more information, visit bestcompaniesgroup.com.

About BridgeTower Media

BridgeTower Media is the authoritative voice for insights and marketing solutions across 40-plus brands in five key sectors across the United States. It is the leading provider of B2B information, research, events and marketing solutions in more than 25 U.S. markets and industries. Business executives rely on BridgeTower Media for the latest industry news, intelligence and events in a timely and consistent manner. For more information, visit BridgeTowerMedia.com.