 The Kodiak Island Borough owns Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center.
Providence Health & Services provides operational management of the
44-bed hospital (25 acute beds and 19 long-term beds) which features a
significant range of inpatient and outpatient services as well as additional
support services provided through an outpatient specialty clinic.
“Thanks to our excellent hospital team and our commitment to outstanding
physician partnership, we became one of only six hospitals nationwide to
receive a 2009 Press Ganey Best Place to Practice Award. Come and find
out why our Kodiak medical staff rated us so highly! You will discover that
we provide exceptional technology and a vast array of services not often
seen in a critical access facility. Combine this with our compelling Mission
of compassionate service, and you will find that Providence Kodiak Island
Medical Center is a truly fulfilling place to practice medicine.”
– Don Rush, CEO, Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
About the Area
Kodiak Island is famous for huge Kodiak brown bears, world-class sport fishing, one of
the largest commercial fishing ports in the nation – and the magnificent green that the
island turns during the summer, which is why Kodiak is affectionately called Alaska’s
Emerald Isle.
Residents and visitors alike enjoy a wide variety of activities year-round. Within a 10-minute
drive from the hospital, you can be anywhere in the city; down on the beach watching
sea lions, fishing for salmon or watching for whales; or well on your way to the top of
Pillar Mountain, which overlooks the port and city. Kodiak also offers numerous cultural
presentations, sporting events and performing arts, thanks to a diverse, active population.
With a population of 14,000, the Kodiak Island Borough includes the city of Kodiak, seven
remote villages, the U.S. Coast Guard Base, and several remote camps and lodges. Kodiak
is located on the northeast end of the island and is a one-hour jet flight from Anchorage.
Ferry service to the mainland road system involves a 10- to 12-hour open ocean voyage.
Programs and Services
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center is the island’s only hospital. It serves the
Borough of Kodiak, including the remote villages, and also serves as a conduit of care
for mariners and for communities farther down the Aleutian Islands. Kodiak has a
collaborative medical system, with the U.S. Coast Guard, the Kodiak Area Native
Association and the private sector working cooperatively to meet the needs of all our
citizens. Although Kodiak Island is remote, Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
provides greater capabilities in physician expertise and equipment than would be
expected at a hospital of similar size. These capabilities include specialty support services
and emergency care, including an air ambulance service and emergency response from
the U.S. Coast Guard.
Inpatient and Outpatient Services
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
offers a range of inpatient and outpatient
services including emergency, surgery,
maternity, general medicine, physical therapy,
diagnostics, pharmacy, respiratory therapy,
sleep studies, laboratory and home health
care. The hospital medical staff includes two
general surgeons, an orthopedic surgeon, a
psychiatrist, two radiologists, three CRNAs,
and a complement of primary care physicians
including family practice, obstetrics and
general practice.
Medical Imaging Services
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
has state-of-the-art medical imaging services,
including sonography, echocardiography,
digital mammography, MRI, CT, fluoroscopy,
portable imaging and a full range of diagnostic
exams. The hospital recently added a 1.5T
Phillips MRI; a picture archiving and
communication system (PACS); a Phillips
64-slice CT scanner; and a Hologic Selenia
digital mammography machine. The imaging
department also has a portable x-ray machine
and two c-arm machines designed for
maximum mobility for use in emergencies,
surgery and small spaces. The medical imaging
staff is ARRT and RDMS registered and is
committed to continuing education in each
specialty. Teleradiology is offered after hours.
Specialty Clinic
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
Specialty Clinic, located in the hospital, provides
outpatient care along with additional support
services from visiting specialists. Staffed with
two full-time general surgeons, an orthopedic
surgeon and a psychiatrist, the Specialty Clinic
provides comprehensive medical services to the
Kodiak Island communities.
Support Services
Support services provided by visiting
physicians include pediatrics, obstetrics,
cardiology, urology, chronic pain management,
otolaryngology and podiatry.
The Providence commitment
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
strives for excellence in meeting the health
care needs of Kodiak and the surrounding
communities. Our medical staff and employees
exemplify loyalty and dedication in following
Providence Health & Services’ core values:
respect, compassion, justice, excellence and
stewardship.
Statistics of Interest
Employees of Providence Kodiak
Island Medical Center: 250
Active medical staff members: 23
Licensed beds: 44 (25 acute, 19 long-term care)
Annual (2009 data):
Births: 189
Admissions: 969 (960 acute, 9 long-term care)
Emergency department visits: 4,166
Average daily census (acute care): 5.1
Average inpatient length of stay: 3.41 days
Special Recognition
Full accreditation by The Joint Commission
Full accreditation by the American College
of Radiology
2009 Press Ganey Best Place to Practice
Award for outstanding physician partnership
Contact Us
For more information about physician
opportunities with Providence Health &
Services, please visit us online or contact:
Providence Physician Services & Development
psd@providence.org
866-504-8178
1915 Rezanof Drive • Kodiak Island, Alaska 99615 • www.providence.org/alaska/kodiak
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