This Is Where MISSION Meets LEADERSHIP
We don’t hire executives at Baxter. We invite leaders to join forces with us to make a difference in the lives of millions—over 350 million people, to be exact. To accomplish this, we want your vision, your energy, and your ability to inspire your team. And you will never be alone. Your colleagues and your teams are just as committed to our shared mission of saving and sustaining lives and, together, we will succeed.
Introducing Baxter
As a leading global medtech company, we are dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of people around the world. Together, we are transforming healthcare with bold innovations that will help us realize our shared promise to improve care for all. Everything we do converges at the critical intersection where products that save and sustain lives meet the healthcare professionals and caregivers who make it all happen.
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90 Years of Saving And Sustaining Lives
It all started in 1931 when Dr. Ralph Falk and Dr. Donald Baxter launched the Don Baxter Intravenous Products Company. Our commitment to addressing unmet needs has resulted in first-of-its-kind innovations in IVs, renal care, nutrition, respiratory, hospital beds, and today's connected care.
$14.8B in Global Sales In 2023
We continue to focus on transformative innovation to deliver smarter, more personalized care for patients and providers as we strive to achieve our goal of top-quartile performance.
100+ Countries Where Baxter Products Are Sold
Baxter has a strong global presence and is committed to providing high-quality medical products and services to healthcare providers and patients in many different regions and countries.
350+ Million Patients' Lives Touched Annually
Baxter touches the lives of millions of people around the world every day. Our products and therapies can be found throughout hospitals and clinics–from the ER to the OR, from the pharmacy to the ICU–as well as advancing patients’ care in their homes.
GLOBAL PORTFOLIO
Our diverse portfolio of innovative products is segmented to align with Baxter's overall strategy to advance healthcare access and outcomes for patients around the world. Each segment is led by a dedicated leadership team and is focused on delivering innovative solutions that meet the needs of patients and clinicians in their respective markets.
Medical Products & Therapies Segment
From the pharmacy to the bedside to the home, we are advancing patient care. This $3.7B segment includes our Infusion Therapies & Technologies and Advanced Surgery businesses.
Healthcare Systems & Technologies Segment
Providing solutions to improve healthcare organizations for better efficiency and safety. This $2.2B segment includes our Care & Connectivity Solutions and Front Line Care businesses.
Pharmaceuticals Segment
Delivering differentiated hospital pharmaceuticals in areas of pain, critical care, anti-infection, and oncology. This $1.7B segment includes Injectables & Anesthesia and Drug Compounding businesses.
Kidney Care Segment
Supporting healthcare providers and their renal patients by providing world-class products, service, and support at home or in the clinic. This $3.3B segment includes our Chronic Therapies and Acute Therapies businesses.
Growth & Emerging Markets (GEM)
At Baxter, we believe in the power of innovation to improve the lives of patients around the world. GEM is a cross-segment group focused on selling and marketing our innovative products and therapies that address the unique needs of patients in emerging markets.
GEM Clusters include:
- Eastern Central Europe & Israel
- Middle East, Turkey & Africa
- Asia (excluding Japan)
- Latin America North (Mexico, Central America, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean)
- Latin America South (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru)
Baxter By The Numbers
Our Mission motivates and unites our 60,000 employees around the globe. With products, technologies, and therapies available in more than 100 countries, we are building upon our rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of transformative healthcare innovations. Our objective is to accelerate growth by expanding Baxter’s impact across the healthcare spectrum, which is supported by the evolution of our new product pipeline.
Vantive
As a medtech company, our legacy is rooted in the belief that we can create solutions that will help others live longer and better-quality lives. As part of that journey, Baxter plans to separate our Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. Visit this page to learn more.
*Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.
Driven By Our Purpose
For more than 90 years, we've operated at the critical intersection where innovations that save and sustain lives meet the healthcare providers who make them happen.
Hear From Our Executives
Our culture and community help define a workplace that enables everyone to do their best work and achieve the greatest job satisfaction. Read what #LifeAtBaxter has meant for some of our newest leaders as they reach for their goals and grow their careers while doing work that matters.
SASHA NEUENSCHWANDER
Vice President, HR - Pharmaceuticals
FIERCE PASSION
"We have a fierce passion for customer care, an aggressive growth strategy, a positive culture, and leaders who live and breathe innovation to advance patient lives around the world. Working in the healthcare industry again is such a personal experience for me. I am the customer. My friends, family, and loved ones are the customers. So, while we touch millions of patients around the world, I know at the end of the day, what we are doing in this space also tangibly impacts my life in a real and meaningful way."
JOE OLSAVSKY
Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs - Front Line Care
PRIDE
"When I see and hear the Baxter name, I think of the patients being helped. This is what is most important. I am proud to recognize Baxter products being used in hospitals, urgent care centers, and different sites of care across the world and in my own community. I know that behind such great innovative products are thousands of talented and dedicated Baxter associates working with a clear vision, who I call my fellow colleagues."
RESHMA GANDHI
Director, Global Fulfillment - Medical Products & Therapies
PERSONAL GROWTH
"My dedication to Baxter is grounded in its significant impact on saving and sustaining lives. Throughout my 22-year tenure, I've observed and embraced Baxter's unwavering commitment to continuous learning, improvement, and personal growth. I am eager to continue playing a pivotal role in our collective journey, fostering industry leadership, and solidifying our brand as iconic in the eyes of our patients."
PATRICK GARDNER
General Manager, Connected Care - Healthcare Systems & Technologies
BUSINESS GROWTH
"Baxter is in a unique position for business growth with a dominating market share, highly satisfied customers, and a reputation for delivering innovative, smart solutions that improve the delivery of care. As the GM for Connected Care, I can see the opportunity to drive critical insights to clinicians and patients alike. I see how we can improve the capacity of scarce clinical resources. I see how we can help bend the cost curve. And I can see how we can improve the patient experience and the quality of the care they receive."
“Every day, the passion and commitment of our employees bring our mission to life.”
Joe Almeida
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
“Every year, Baxter products make a life-sustaining difference for more than 350 million patients and their caregivers in countries around the world. Our innovations are helping make treatment safer, smarter, more effective, and more connected. As a global healthcare leader and recognized corporate citizen, we are privileged to touch lives with such immediacy and impact.”
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