Internal Talent Mobility
Continue Your Extraordinary Career With Kootenai Health.
At Kootenai Health, you can continue to learn, grow, and advance. With being licensed for up to 397 beds on the main campus, two critical access hospitals, and more than 50 clinics, we offer an almost endless array of meaningful opportunities.
Our Internal Recruiter is dedicated to providing personalized service to our team members and is available to answer internal mobility (job transfers – vertical and lateral) questions and assist you in navigating options to transition and expand your career and skills.
If you are interested in evaluating schedule options, learning more about other roles, inquiring about the internal hiring process, or better understanding career pathways opportunities, we look forward to assisting you in finding a position that meets your lifestyle, goals, talents, and current and future skillset.
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Your Best Move is Right Here at Kootenai Health.
Promoting from within and encouraging upward mobility for Kootenai Health employees is a dedication of the Director of the Central Business Office, Billie Harshfield. Programs such as tuition reimbursement and career ladders make this possible. Our staff are always encouraged to progress in their careers.
Frequently Asked Internal Talent Mobility Questions
How do I apply for an internal position?
How long do I need to be in my current role before transferring into another job?
Team members are eligible to transfer into other roles following six months in their current role. Depending on the situation, managers may allow employees to transfer early to promote their success.
What is a secondary position?
Employees who have an hourly PT or PRN position may take a secondary position. Secondary positions are additional PRN jobs the team member has applied for and accepted. Those who have a secondary position are a part of core staffing. These individuals work scheduled, planned shifts in both primary and secondary roles.
Do I need to apply for a float position?
Float positions provide unscheduled support to teams as needed. Employees who are adding float positions must meet position-specific requirements. They are not a part of core staffing and do not need to formally apply for a position. If float positions are needed, managers can request HR to vet and build a float position for a specific employee.
What type of apprentice programs do you offer?
- We strive to be a destination for career growth and development. We offer a variety of career pathways including but not limited to the following programs to Apprentice Programs: Medical Assistant Apprentice, Nursing Assistant Apprentice, Surgical Technologist Apprentice, Respiratory Care Apprentice, Nurse Apprentice andPolysomnographic Apprentice.
- We also provide In-training positions with little to no experience required like our: Sterile Processing Tech-In-Training, Pharmacy Technician- In-Training, and many other Non-Clinical options.
Do you offer tuition reimbursement?
To assist you with your career pathway we also help cover Tuition costs and assistance with Certification Specialty Pay because we understand the value of higher education. Wherever your career path takes you, at Kootenai Health we are dedicated to helping you achieve your goals.
Where can I see a full list of opportunities?
View our full list of growth and development opportunities.
Our Kootenai Health Internal Recruitment Resources
