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Northern Idaho is home to some of the most beautiful natural surroundings in the country.
Home to majestic lakes, soaring mountains, crystalline rivers and dense forest, there is plentiful natural beauty that continues to inspire all who live here.
Next to our lakeside paradise there are a number of neighboring communities that provide a variety of different benefits for our employees to enjoy, depending on preference.
The region is growing at an exponential rate. Many of our employees find the perfect home in one of the neighboring communities that make northern Idaho so special.
In fact, more than 50.00% of employees at Kootenai Health live in these following 10 surrounding areas.
Post Falls, Idaho
Commute to Main Campus: 10-15 minutes
Features: The City of Post Falls is surrounded by gorgeous mountains and forests of ponderosa pine. Post Falls has a rich history and offers residents a quaint downtown, riverside park, fine dining, premier golfing, and nearby attractions for every interest and all seasons.
Hayden, Idaho
Commute to Main Campus: 10-15 minutes
Features: Hayden is a smaller city nestled among the timbered and sloping shores of Hayden Lake and transitions directly into the Coeur d’Alene metro area. The city offers some of the best outdoor recreation in Idaho with access to world-famous Honeysuckle Beach with all of the amenities of a larger city.
Rathdrum, Idaho
Commute to Main Campus: 20-30 minutes
Features: The City of Rathdrum is a small town with a friendly environment with a great view of the Selkirk Mountains. This area features more acreage and space for those looking for distance from their neighbors. There is something to do in all seasons, from concerts, open air markets, running, biking, skiing, snowmobiling, and much more!
Athol, Idaho
Commute to Main Campus: 25-35 minutes
Features: The town of Athol is a peaceful, nature-focused community with large spacious properties ideally located to capitalize on gorgeous nature views. It is home to exceptional wildlife and is a quick jaunt from exceptional hunting and fishing. It is best known as the home of Silverwood Theme Park, a world-wide attraction.
Spokane Valley, Washington
Commute to Main Campus: 20-30 minutes
Features: Across the border into Washington State, Spokane Valley is adjacent to Spokane, the second largest city in Washington State. The valley is knowing for fantastic shopping at the expansive Spokane Valley Mall along with vintage boutiques, and specialty stores. There are plenty of trails and parks along the 100-mile centennial trail for walking and biking, as well as numerous restaurants, breweries, and wineries.
Spirit Lake, Idaho
Commute to Main Campus: 30-40 minutes
Features: The small town of Spirit Lake is big on creating positive energy – through community events, local revitalization projects, lakeside family adventures, and so much more. A new trail system, the West Lake Trails and East Lake Trails, have opened along the northern shore of Spirit Lake with splendid views of the lake and surrounding areas.
Liberty Lake, Washington
Commute to CDA: 15-20 minutes
Features: Liberty Lake is a friendly community that lies between Spokane and Coeur d’Alene on the Washington border. Designed with families in mind, the city has beautifully landscaped parks and miles of biking trails. It is just a short drive to larger cities where there are activities for everyone and every season.
Dalton Gardens, Idaho
Commute to Main Campus: 5-10 minutes
Features: The City of Dalton Gardens, adjacent to Coeur d’Alene, offers a peaceful, semi-rural lifestyle with close proximity to larger cities. Dalton Gardens is home to 140 small business and there are many ways to explore the outdoors, whether by foot, bike, skis, or horseback!
Sandpoint, Idaho
Commute to Main Campus: 50-60 minutes
Features: Sandpoint was named the “most beautiful town in America” by USA Today, located between three mountain ranges, on the shored of Lake Pend Oreille, and at the foot of Schweitzer Mountain ski and board resort. Sandpoint also has a vibrant arts community, acclaimed culinary and dining scene, overflowing arts and entertainment calendars, and an authentic-small-town, not-a-resort vibe.
Headquarters in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
With its main campus nestled near the shore of beautiful Lake Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai Health has earned a reputation as a great place to work in no small part due to its idyllic surroundings. The city of Coeur d’Alene offers the best of four-season living with a backdrop of mountains, pine forests and lakes.
As the community’s largest employer, Kootenai prides itself in maintaining a family-friendly culture while providing excellent patient care. Visit the careers page to learn more about working at Kootenai.
In addition to a nurturing work environment, employees at Kootenai enjoy a high quality of life as residents of Coeur d’Alene.
A wide variety of recreational activities are available all year round. Winter sports enthusiasts have easy access to five alpine resorts and miles of groomed cross-country trails. Snowmobilers can find acres of trails in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests.
When the weather warms, locals enjoy sailing, water skiing and kayaking on one of the most pristine lakes in the country just minutes from work. Outdoors enthusiasts can find a wide variety of game hunting, fishing, trails for hiking and biking. Coeur d’Alene also offers shopping, theatre, fine dining and world class golf.
At Kootenai Health you can have it all while you live, work and play in Coeur d’Alene.
