Company Profile
Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Company Overview
Located in sunny Tri-Cities, WA, Kadlec Regional Medical Center is a progressive 270-bed, nationally recognized, regional medical center. Kadlec is the premiere choice for customer service excellence, providing healthcare to the region by combining cutting-edge technology and equipment with evidence-based, patient focused care. A matter of fact, Kadlec Regional Medical Center is one of only thirteen hospitals worldwide, and the first in Washington state, to achieve Planetree Designated status!
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Kadlec has been recognized by the Joint Commission as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for Heart Attack, Health Failure, Pneumonia, Surgical Care.
Kadlec Regional Medical Center's Respiratory Department was recognized as one of the Best of 2013 Respiratory Care Departments in the nation by RT Magazine.
The Emergency Nurses Association has announced that Kadlec Regional Medical Center was one of 20 recipients of the first annual Lantern Awards. The Lantern Award is given to emergency departments that exemplify exceptional and innovative performance in the core areas of leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research. 2011-2014.
Kadlec Regional Medical Center has been awarded a grade A in hospital Safety for delivering outstanding results in patient safety for 2012, 2013 and 2014 by the Leapfrog Group. This award is a testament to Kadlec’s priority to patient care and safety.
HR Solutions, a company that conducts employee surveys and is endorsed by the American Hospital Association, has awarded Kadlec a “Best in Class” seal for its high ratings in employee satisfaction. Kadlec scored in the top 10% of attracting, engaging and empowering employees. That translates into motivated employees providing optimum care for patients.
Kadlec Regional Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is recognized as among the best in the country. In early 2010, the unit received a Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence, something only 2 percent of ICUs receive. Of the approximately 6,000 ICUs across the country, only 122 were recognized as Beacon units in 2009.
Benefits
• Great benefits that include medical, dental, and vision.
• Up to $3,000/year tuition assistance program.
• Generous paid time off.
• Shift differentials paid for evening, night, and weekend hours up to an additional $3.75/hour.
*About the Tri-Cities, WA:*
• No state income tax!
• Located in southeastern WA at the confluence of the Columbia, Yakima, and Snake Rivers—in the heart of Washington Wine Country (160 wineries in a 50 mile radius).
• Second best city for employment in the U.S. (Manpower, October 2009).
• Tenth in the U.S. in 2011 Best Performing Small Cities (Milken Institute).
• Lowest cost of living in Washington State (ACCRA 2010 Cost of Living Index).
• Fourth largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in Washington State.
• Major communities are Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco.
• Population of 275,000 and growing.
• Average price of homes: $214,000.