Company Profile
Company Overview
From preventive medicine to ongoing treatment, Kalispell Regional Medical Center has the expertise and the facilities to improve the health, comfort and lives of those we serve. Whether Montana’s Flathead Valley is your home year-round, a winter ski destination or a summer vacation, make Kalispell your medical home, too. Our physician specialists and advanced technology offer a broad range of medical services – from emergency care to surgery for complex cancer, heart, brain, spine, orthopedic and gynecological conditions.
Company History
The roots of health care in the Flathead Valley go back to 1888 when care was rendered by local physician Dr. E.F. Cunningham. The first formal hospital was opened for business in 1896, under the direction of Ella Webber, a 32-year-old nurse from Wisconsin.
When the Great Northern Railway moved to Whitefish, medical care was provided by physicians in the area, at home and in two facilities: the MacDonald Hospital and the Japanese Hospital.
In 1910 the Sisters of Mercy opened the next formal institution, called Kalispell General Hospital, which the Sisters owned and operated until 1973. Searching for additional space to provide care, Kalispell Regional Hospital moved to its present-day location on Buffalo Hill in 1976. Since this time the medical facility has continued to expand, adding additional services and personnel to provide a full line of medical care for the Flathead area. Services added include:
Neurology (1979)
A.L.E.R.T., the first rural rotor wing air ambulance program (1975)
Sn Intensive Care Unit (1981)
Radiation Oncology, the New Addition Birthing Center, the first MRI in the State of Montana and Home Health (1987)
Dialysis and Heart Catheterization Services (1988)
Inpatient Rehabilitation (1989)
Pathways, a psychiatric and substance abuse treatment center (1993)
Cardiac surgery (2001)
Neonatology (2008)
Montana Children's (2016)
Growth and cutting-edge ideology has long been the norm at KRMC, with new patient care areas and diagnostic space being added as technology changes.
Today's Kalispell Regional Medical Center is a regional referral center, offering a full spectrum of health care services. Our medical care is provided by more than 400 physicians and 3,400 employees throughout 100 departments. Steeped in a rich and rewarding history, KRMC strives to improve the health, comfort and lives of all who enter our system
Benefits
Kalispell Regional Healthcare takes great pride in offering a full complement of benefits for its team members. Benefits go into effect the first of the month after one full calendar month worked. The Human Resources department will provide you with all of the information needed to make the best decisions for your personal goals. Below are just a few of our benefit highlights. For more information, we invite you to speak with one of our professional recruiters.
Insurance and Flexible Spending
Health, dental and vision
Employer-provided life insurance equal to annual base salary up to a maximum of $50,000
Voluntary life and disability insurance options
Flexible spending account allowing employees to pay for qualified health care expenses and dependent care with pretax dollars
Retirement
A 401k savings plan offering employer contributions of up to 3 percent match and 3 percent supplemental contribution after one year of service, 1,000 hours worked and reaching age 21
Pay and Paid Time Off
Differential pay for evenings, nights and weekends
Registry differential
RN certification pay for specified certifications within one's assigned department
Short-notice/call-in pay includes one hour of overtime
Paid time off for employees in a full-time or part-time position
Holiday pay
Education, Child Care and Wellness
Education assistance program offering up to $3,000 annual tuition assistance for approved educational programs
Onsite day care for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years
Free sick child day care for children ages 3 months to 12 years
Employee Assistance Program offering free employee and family counseling, up to four sessions per plan year
Employee Wellness Program that includes wellness coaching, classes, wellness incentives and more
Employee Discounts
20 percent discount on meals at the hospital cafeteria
15 percent discount on employee and immediate family member's hospital bill
10 percent discount on selected items at the gift shop
Pharmacy savings through The Clinical Pharmacy
10 percent over cost on some items through Materials Management and Central Processing
One-time registration fee and 50 percent off monthly premium at our nationally recognized medical fitness center