Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital in Spokane, Washington, has been a national leader in keeping pace with changing health needs and the rapid development of medical technology. Its success has contributed to the health of patients as well as to the economic health of the Inland Northwest region.

Sacred Heart’s story began in 1886, when the Sisters of Providence first set foot in Spokane. The Sisters established dozens of hospitals, schools, orphanages and care centers throughout the West to care for the sick, poor, aged and homeless. Sacred Heart continues to serve the needs of the community by providing an ever-expanding range of services. In 2004, the medical center completed a $94 million expansion that included a new state-of-the-art surgery center, women’s center and neonatal intensive care unit.

Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital is part of Providence Health & Services, a not-for-profit network of hospitals, clinics, physicians and affiliated services in Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Providence operates five hospitals in eastern Washington and 20 others throughout the West.

About the Area
The city of Spokane is home to more than 195,000 residents. In all, there are nearly 500,000 residents in the metropolitan area. Spokane is located in the heart of the Inland Northwest and serves as a shopping, entertainment and medical hub for an area that includes eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, northern Idaho, western Montana, and southern portions of Alberta and British Columbia. The Spokane River runs through the city, with a dramatic falls in west downtown.

Spokane hosted the first environmentally themed World’s Fair, “Expo ’74,” becoming the then-smallest city to ever host a World’s Fair. This event transformed Spokane’s downtown by reinventing the urban core. Many of the structures built for the World’s Fair are still in use. The United States Pavilion sits next to an IMAX theater and the Washington State Pavilion is now the INB Performing Arts Center. The Expo site itself became the 100-acre Riverfront Park.

Spokane has a well-developed public and private school system and is home to many higher education institutions, including private universities such as Gonzaga and Whitworth. Spokane is also an outdoor-lover’s paradise with superb downhill and cross country skiing, white-water rafting, mountain and desert camping, numerous lakes and the Centennial Trail all close by.

Programs and Services
Birth Place
The Birth Place is a 48-bed unit offering family-centered maternity care in private, spacious rooms.

Bone and Joint Center
The inpatient orthopedic unit takes a holistic approach to support patients undergoing total hip or total knee replacements before, during and after surgery.

Cancer Center
Providence Cancer Center specialists offer the full spectrum of care, including education, research, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

Cardiac Services
Sacred Heart performs more cardiovascular procedures than any other hospital in Washington, and is the regional leader for robotic-assisted surgery. Dedicated heart surgery suites have the latest technology to support the exceptional skills of our heart surgeons.

Children’s Hospital
Pediatric specialists provide expert treatment for our youngest patients, from minor injuries to complicated cardiac, neurological, cancer and trauma care.

Emergency Services
Sacred Heart is a Level II trauma center with services coordinated by an on-staff trauma surgeon.

Neuroscience and Spine Center
Our center is the most comprehensive neuroscience facility in the Inland Northwest, with an extensive medical team utilizing the most advanced technology and treatment options.

Other Services
Sacred Heart offers an extensive range of services through specialized programs for heart and kidney transplants, psychiatric care and radiology services, plus dedicated centers for surgery, trauma, and women’s health.


Special Recognition
Top 100 Heart Hospital®, Thomson Healthcare (2007)

100 Most Wired Hospitals, Hospital and Health Networks (2007)

Award of Excellence in Health Care Quality, Qualis Health (2004)

Consumer Choice Award, National Research Corp (10 consecutive years)


Statistics of Interest
Employees: 4,000
Medical staff members: 900
Licensed beds: 623

Annual (2006 data):
Births: 2,731
Admissions: 28,947
Emergency department visits: 62,959

Contact Us
For more information about physician opportunities with Sacred Heart and Providence Health & Services, please call Providence Physician Services and Development at 1-800-442-8536 or visit us on the Web.

101 West Eighth Avenue • Spokane, Washington 99204 • www.shmc.org