Company Profile
Panhandle Health District
Company Overview
Panhandle Health District provides over 40 different public health programs to families, individuals and organizations in northern Idaho. From food and drinking water safety to health education and disease control, public health services are critical to ensure our community is a safe and healthy place to live, work and play.
The PHD team is made up of nurses, nutritionists, environmental health specialists, health educators and many other dedicated professionals with a common goal to deliver vital public health services.
Panhandle Health District is one of seven health districts in the state of Idaho. In 1970, the Idaho Legislature recognized the value a formal public health structure would provide Idaho residents. That year, the Legislature created the health districts to ensure that all Idahoans have access to local public health services (See Idaho Code, Title 39, Chapter 4). Panhandle Health District is locally controlled and governed. County commissioners from Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Benewah and Shoshone counties appoint a Board of Health that governs the Health District’s policies based on the community’s unique needs.
Panhandle Health District supports its programs with funding from the state, counties it serves, fees, grants and contracts with federal and state agencies.
Benefits
Classified employees of Panhandle Health District enjoy a comprehensive benefit package which includes medical, vision and dental insurance; as well as life insurance, disability coverage and flexible spending accounts.
Employees begin accruing vacation and sick leave on their first day of employment, and 10 paid holidays are provided for all classified employees.
Employees also contribute to the Public Employees Retirement System of Idaho, with a State match that nearly doubles the employee's contribution.