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Welcome to Greater Spokane Allied Healthcare. This site will provide you with all of the resources you’ll need to understand the enormous impact that the healthcare industry has throughout the greater Spokane region.

Spokane is home to 6 major hospitals, 18,500 healthcare professional and 900 physicians. Plus Spokane is the headquarters for Inland Northwest Health Services with their extensive medical records network which is recognized as being on the cutting edge of high tech hospital and patient records.

According to the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2006), Spokane ranked #4 in the country for metropolitan areas with the highest published employment concentrations and wages of this occupation. With Americans living longer, being more active taking full advantage of Spokane’s “Near Nature/Near Perfect” outdoor lifestyle, healthcare plays an increasingly more important role in everyday life.

In light of the advancements in technology that are taking place on a continuing basis, Healthcare offers an exciting career opportunity with security, good wages, job satisfaction, a stimulating work environment and the knowledge that you are helping people enjoy a better life.

A Career to Consider

Do you love working with people? Do you find healthcare and the healthcare system interesting, but you're not quite sure if you want to pursue years of education to become a doctor? That’s okay! The vast majority of healthcare employees are not doctors. In fact, most healthcare workers have jobs that require less than four years of college. Four-year colleges are a great fit for a lot of people, but there are plentiful opportunities in the allied health field if you’re not ready for or interested in pursuing a 4-year degree.

Allied health careers abound in the Spokane region. Because Spokane is the largest healthcare “hub” between Seattle and Minneapolis, a lot of people come to this region for healthcare service, which means there are many major healthcare employers in the Spokane area. What does this mean for you? There’s a great need for a variety of hands-on, frontline healthcare workers.