Employee Engagement
We believe that engaged employees create a positive, thriving workplace. Our commitment to employee engagement is centered on fostering a culture of appreciation, connection, and growth.
Community Engagement
Our commitment to community engagement goes beyond healthcare—it’s about fostering relationships, supporting local initiatives, and making a lasting impact where we live and work.
What Our Employees Say
Why I like working at KVH?
I love my co-works and the teamwork we have created from our years of service.
K, Critical Care Unit
The people! Our teammates are amazing and make every day both fun and an opportunity to learn and grow.
N, RN
I love the people. It is such a welcoming community within KVH.
K, ENT Allergy
My experience at Kittitas Valley Healthcare has been nothing short of rewarding. The combination of a supportive community, dedication to excellence, commitment to professional development, transparent leadership, and a focus on work-life balance makes this organization a truly exceptional place to work.
J, Generly surgery
I love that working here instantly puts you apart of a community. I also love that we all have the same goal–patients come first
A, Communications
I love that it is a community hospital, that we take care of people we know and see around the community. I really love my co-workers and know that they will provide good care for my loved ones that end up needing healthcare services.
M, Family Birthing Place
They are very responsive to feedback from employees and very supportive. It feels like family. I am given opportunities to grow here.
V, physician
I get to learn something new everyday
M, materials management
What I love most about working for KVH is the amount of opportunities for connections and experience to learn from in the health field. As a college student at CWU, I was blessed to be able to be offered the job and I can apply and learn in countless interaction and situations. I really enjoy being able to ask questions and create meaningful professional connections.
C, Family Medicine – Ellensburg
I love getting to serve the community I grew up in in a meaningful way daily
A, RN
I really love the sense of community and small-town vibes with a BIG heart, in an industry that is so important to us all. KVH is definitely a family!!
L, Health information management
We Are Kittitas County Public Hospital District No. 1
Situated in the heart of Washington, Kittitas County Public Hospital District No. 1 provides care to Kittitas County and surrounding areas. The public hospital district is governed by a five-member elected Board of Commissioners and is almost exclusively supported by revenue generated from patient services. Kittitas County Public Hospital District No. 1 does business as Kittitas Valley Healthcare (KVH).
What is a Public Hospital District?
Public Hospital Districts are community-created, governmental entities authorized by state law to deliver health services—including but not limited to acute hospital care—to district residents and others in the districts’ service areas. Owned and governed by local citizens, hospital districts tailor their services to meet the unique needs of their individual communities.