SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City

St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City

Located in Missouri's state capital for more than 100 years, SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City is a full-service, community hospital with a rich history. The hospital moved to a new state-of-the-art building in 2014 and features an evidence-based design that focuses on healing environments and patient safety. We serve patients in need of emergency, cardiology, orthopedic, cancer, maternity and medical imaging services. We consistently offer the latest advances in medical services to provide our patients with exceptional health care. With an emphasis on privacy, safety, efficiency, access and healing, you’ll notice the SSM Health difference from the moment you enter our facilities.

Visitor Guidelines: Learn more about current visitor guidelines.

Orthopedic Care

We've partnered with Columbia Orthopaedic Group to connect you to orthopedic specialists who provide treatment inside the walls of SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City.

Learn About Our Orthopedic Care

Chronic Back Pain Treatment

Whether it's rehabilitation, pain management, or surgery, we offer a full array of solutions for chronic back pain. 

Learn About Chronic Back Pain


Visitor Information & Helpful Phone Numbers

Visitors can be good medicine for patients. We encourage family members and friends to visit. In order to maintain a safe, comfortable healing environment, the following visiting guidelines have been established:

  • Visitors must dress appropriately (shirts and shoes are required).
  • Children should always be accompanied by an adult.
  • Be quiet in respect for those patients who are resting.
  • Friends and family members with a cold or other contagious illness are asked not to visit until they are well.

Emergency Room
573-681-3100

Maternity Services
573-681-3360​

Financial Counseling
573-681-3110

Scheduling
573-681-3181

Outpatient Registration
573-681-3180​

Customer Service
855-989-6789

Patient Advocate
573-681-3138

Ethics Committee
Dial 0 from hospital phone

Third Party Liability/Work Comp Service
888-989-2751


Visitor Guidelines

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City and SSM Health Medical Group have updated our masking policy:

  • We no longer require universal masking for staff and visitors.
  • Masking remains required for staff caring for patients with known or suspected COVID-19 and other upper respiratory symptoms.
  • Visitors are to mask if they have known or suspected COVID-19 and are encouraged to do so if they have upper respiratory symptoms.
  • Patients continue to be screened for upper respiratory symptoms with masks provided to those who need to mask.
  • Staff, patients and visitors' choice to mask is respected. 

Patient Resources & Programs

SSM Health is here to make a trip to our hospital, clinics, or medical group locations as easy as possible by providing information to help manage your visit and connect you with resources. 

SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation – Jefferson City serves as an independent, charitable organization that supports community outreach programs, capital projects, scholarships for staff and students, and more. Our Foundation advances the health care programs and services most needed in our community.

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Helpful Hospital Resources

The chapel, located on the hospital's main floor by the main lobby, is open 24 hours daily. Mass is held Thursdays at noon.

For pastoral care and chaplain services, please dial “0” for assistance or call 573-681-3140 between 8 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

How can a chaplain help?

  • Listening
  • Praying with you ​
  • Supporting you through difficult decisions
  • Helping you to discover or use your faith resources
  • Responding to your fear, anxiety and grief
  • Providing sacraments
  • Assisting you with advance directives for health care

Sacraments

Holy Communion is offered daily to our Catholic patients and to our Protestant patients upon request. Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick and Sacrament of Reconciliation may be celebrated with patients and their families upon request.

Your own minister, rabbi or priest is always welcome to visit you while you are here. If you need assistance contacting them, please let us know.​​

We know you have the best intentions. Unfortunately, sometimes outside gifts – such as food, drinks and flowers – can actually be harmful to patients. Please check with the unit nurse before bringing any gifts.​​​​

Gift Shop Hours

Monday through Friday: 9 am – 4 pm

There are several hotels that offer reduced rates for patients and families. To book a room, please contact one of the following hotels and ask for the medical discount rate:

Baymont Inn & Suites
319 W. Miller St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-636-5231

Candlewood Suites
3514 Amazonas Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
573-634-8822

Capitol Plaza Hotel
415 W. McCarty St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-635-1234

Tell us about your SSM Health experience by filling out our Contact Us form.

Café Hours

Sunday through Saturday: 6:30 am to 2:30 pm

Parking & Driving Directions

There is accessible parking available at all three of our entrances. Our visitor parking structure is located across from our main entrance and can be accessed by taking the first right turn at the round-about.

Get driving directions to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City

Our visitor parking structure is located across from our main entrance and can be accessed by taking the first right turn at the round-about. For visitors of our outpatient and Health P​laza services, there is surface parking located near the entrance. To access parking for the Health Plaza, take the second turn at the round-about onto Rolling Hills Drive.

There is dedicated parking for emergency room visitors, located in front of the emergency room entrance. To access, take the second turn at the round-about onto Rolling Hills Drive.

For your convenience, there are covered drop-off and pick-up areas at the visitor/main and outpatient/Health Plaza entrances. If you need assistance, please notify the guest services representative or volunteer located inside the entrance.

A variety of public and private transportation services are available in the Jefferson City area. For more information, call the main hospital number at 573-681-3000 and then dial 0 for the operator.