Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, non-profit organization located in Northwest Arkansas. Washington Regional employs over 3,300 team members and serves the region with a 425-bed medical center, over 50 clinic locations and five Centers of Excellence - the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute; Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute; Washington Regional Women and Infants Center; Washington Regional Total Joint Center; and Washington Regional Pat Walker Center for Seniors. Washington Regional is committed to improving the health of people in the communities it serves through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education. Washington Regional is located in Fayetteville, in the heart of the scenic Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, an area that consistently ranks as one of the best places to live and raise a family in the United States. As one of the nation's fastest-growing metropolitan areas, Fayetteville has become a center of culture, commerce and entrepreneurialism. The surrounding area is home to three Fortune 500 companies, and the area boasts first-class performing arts centers, award-winning restaurants, vibrant festivals and live music venues. Nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, Fayetteville offers easy access to the Buffalo River – America's first national river – and nearby biking and hiking trails that have been recognized by Outside magazine and National Geographic.