Kaiser Permanente Careers Opportunities

At the heart of health care, you’ll find Kaiser Permanente. At Kaiser Permanente, teams are empowered to maximize the total health of their members, their employees, and their communities. Proudly working as one for a healthier today and tomorrow, we all have the power to shape the future of care.

Kaiser Permanente proudly serves 12.6 million members from more than 734 locations in 8 states and D.C. No matter where you are or what kind of career you’re building, this is an opportunity to help redefine what a mind-and-body health system means.

Why Choose a Career at Kaiser Permanente?

Kaiser Permanente stands out in healthcare employment because we prioritize the long-term well-being of our staff. We understand that caring for others starts with ensuring employees feel secure, supported, and empowered to grow.

Immediate Peace of Mind: From day one, employees receive access to industry-leading health, dental, and vision benefits, ensuring financial and personal security from the start.

Retirement Security: KP offers one of the few dual-track retirement programs in the industry, combining a Defined Benefit Pension Plan with a 401(k) or 403(b) employer match, helping employees build financial stability for the long term.

Holistic Wellness: Employees gain free access to mental health apps like Calm and Headspace, plus programs like Rise & Renew, which focus on resilience and burnout prevention.

Who is Eligible to Apply at Kaiser Permanente?

We are looking for a diverse range of talent, from high school students to seasoned executives. Eligibility generally falls into these categories:

  • General Professionals: Most roles require at least a High School Diploma or GED. Professional roles (HR, IT, Finance) typically require a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • Licensed Clinicians: Nurses, Physicians, and Allied Health professionals must hold a current, unrestricted license for the state in which they are applying.
  • Students & New Grads: * Internships: Programs like KP LAUNCH are available for high school and college students (typically ages 16–25) who reside in KP service areas.
    • Residencies: We offer dedicated pathways for new-grad RNs, Pharmacists, and Physicians to transition from school to practice.
  • International Candidates: You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. While sponsorship is rare and typically reserved for “hard-to-fill” specialized clinical or senior leadership roles, we welcome applications from international graduates with the appropriate work documentation.
  • Military Veterans: We actively recruit veterans and offer a Military Skills Translator to help you see how your service experience maps to our civilian roles.

Kaiser Permanente Careers

Kaiser Permanente careers represent more than just a job title—they are an invitation to join the nation’s leading integrated healthcare model. With over 240,000 employees working across 8 regions, we are a mission-driven organization dedicated to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to over 12.5 million members.

Kaiser Permanente Careers Opportunities

Washington Health Care Careers

Making lives healthier in Washington. Put your talent and passion to work improving the health and well-being of others. From our members and colleagues to our families and communities, we provide high-quality, affordable, and industry-leading medical care and health plan coverage to more than 700,000 members from Spokane to Seattle to Silverdale.

As trusted partners in total health, our drive is to continually advance — but our motivation remains simple: we’re here to make lives better.

If you’re building a clinical career with Kaiser Permanente of Washington, we have programs, apprenticeships, and rotations that allow you to keep learning, growing, and making an even greater difference with us.

Executives and Leaders

You’re committed to quality and excellence. You’re intent on making a difference. And you understand that the path to improvement is ongoing. In a leadership role at Kaiser Permanente, you’ll positively impact an organization that continues to revolutionize care.

This is a place where your passion, dedication, and expertise will be elevated by those around you. Where you’ll feel good about the work you do — and where the work you do literally does good. Drive quality, innovation, and collaboration at an industry leader, and make a difference in the lives of millions.

Joining the Leadership & Executive Team

Directors. Vice Presidents. Executive VPs. These roles are vital to our mission of providing high-quality, affordable healthcare services that improve health for our members, communities, and beyond. As a member of this team, you’ll be empowered to influence and impact the critical work we do.

To find ways to expand our reach. To discover new paths of progress. To lead with intellect, integrity, and heart. And to guide the trajectory of our organization with bold vision and clarity of purpose. Most of all, you’ll listen to, support, and inspire our team of 305,000+ employees and physicians to continue the essential work they do.

Mental Health Careers

You can build a career focused on each patient’s total mental health with Kaiser Permanente. We’re passionate about providing high-quality, affordable, and patient-centered mental health care to our members and the communities we serve.

As part of our team, you’ll help empower our members to achieve their physical, mental, and behavioral health goals. Along the way, you’ll enjoy a unique environment focused on training, growth, and advancement.

Digital Careers

At KP Digital, we’re driving the healthcare transformation to make each member the center of their own healthcare universe. As part of a team working as one for a healthier today and tomorrow, we work with doctors and healthcare workers to expand upon what’s possible for care delivery.

We partner with our broker community to make smarter options for employers. We’re extending our digital footprint far beyond the bedside to make a real difference in each member’s mind, body, and spirit.

Focused on digital transformation in healthcare

You’ll embed enhanced digital capabilities into our clinical workflows to help us deliver customized, relevant content and tools. You’ll explore how AI and ML can change the outcomes for smaller, hard-to-reach communities.

In this healthcare IT job, you’ll work in tandem with business and technology stakeholders to create enhanced technologies that will power the future of total health.

Career Opportunities For Veterans

If you’re wondering what to do after the military, choose an employer who values your skills and your service. We have a diverse range of jobs for veterans who understand the power of teamwork and know what it means to deliver when lives depend on it.

We are a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving lives, and we recognize that our U.S. military members are uniquely qualified to enhance our team.

Join us and build a challenging and meaningful career at a recognized Top Military Friendly Employer. We’re dedicated to transforming both health care and lives, and you can use our Military Skills Translator to help you find employment after the military.

Contingent Careers

For those interested in short-term projects or just wanting to try out a position before making a full-time commitment, we invite you to explore contingent opportunities on our clinical, business, or IT teams. Our staffing partners will match you with an opportunity that aligns with your interests and provides you with a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Clinical

If you are a registered nurse or allied health care professional who is fiercely committed to providing the best in integrated, proactive care, then consider working at a Kaiser Permanente location through an AMN Healthcare contract position.

AMN makes it easy for you to work as a contingent worker within Kaiser Permanente as they provide you with competitive pay, benefit packages, free continuing education, and career growth opportunities.

Unfortunately, Kaiser Permanente currently does not have any contingent clinical roles open at the moment. Please check back again later.

Administrative, Business Professional, Creative, and Information Technology

Kaiser Permanente partners with Rose International to bring exciting contingent opportunities to qualified, non-clinical professionals. Together, we offer roles in the following areas: administrative, clerical, call center, procurement and supply chain, accounting and finance, sales and marketing, HR, creative, and IT.

Our contingent workers play an important role in helping us transform the healthcare landscape, and benefit from our inclusive culture that values all team members’ contributions. There is no better place to develop a career than Rose International at Kaiser Permanente.

Learn More and View Jobs (Business and IT Professionals)

How to Apply and Join Kaiser Permanente?

Getting hired at Kaiser Permanente is a structured process designed to identify candidates who are both technically qualified and a strong cultural fit. This guide walks you through each stage, from your first application to your first day on the job.

Step 1. Creating a Candidate Account

  • Visit the Kaiser Permanente Careers site and create a “New User” account. This account serves as your gateway to the KP job portal, allowing you to track applications, receive notifications, and manage your profile efficiently.
  • Note: External candidates do not have an NUID yet and must register using an email address and password created during account setup. Internal candidates, however, log in using their NUID.
  • Use specific keywords, job titles, or job numbers to locate roles matching your skills. Filtering by “Area of Interest”, department, or location can narrow down hundreds of postings, saving time and ensuring relevance.
  • Before clicking “Submit”, tailor your resume to match the Basic Qualifications outlined in the posting. Kaiser Permanente’s applicant tracking system (ATS) filters applications based on these requirements; missing keywords can prevent a recruiter from ever viewing your file.

Step 2. The Screening Phase

The screening phase at Kaiser Permanente is the first step in evaluating your qualifications and fit for the organization. It combines resume review, assessments, and recruiter interactions to ensure candidates meet both technical and cultural expectations.

  • Resume Review:
    A Talent Acquisition Professional checks your resume for relevant experience, skills, and alignment with Kaiser Permanente’s mission of patient-centered care. Ensure your KP Connect profile or submitted resume is up-to-date.
  • Pre-Hire Assessments:
    Some roles require online tests, such as typing tests, behavioral evaluations, or clinical simulations. These are pass/fail and should be completed promptly in a quiet, distraction-free environment.
  • Recruiter Screening Call:
    A 20–30 minute call to verify your experience, discuss salary expectations, and confirm your interest in the role. This is also your first chance to make a professional impression.

Tip: Pay attention to details, complete assessments carefully, and communicate clearly—this phase ensures both skills and cultural fit for KP.

Step 3. The Interview Phase

Once you successfully pass the screening stage, candidates move to the interview phase, where Kaiser Permanente evaluates both technical competencies and cultural fit. This stage is critical for assessing how well you can contribute to KP’s integrated, patient-centered care model.

  • Manager or Panel Interviews: Candidates meet with the Hiring Manager and possibly a panel of peers (video or in-person) to evaluate skills, teamwork, and alignment with Kaiser Permanente’s patient-centered mission.
  • Behavioral-Based Interview (BBI): Uses the STAR method—Situation, Task, Action, Result—to assess problem-solving, decision-making, and workplace behavior.
  • Peer Review (Clinical Roles): Clinical or physician candidates may have additional peer evaluations to confirm fit with team culture, workflows, and quality standards.

Step 4. The Offer Phase

Kaiser Permanente’s hiring process is structured to ensure candidates meet both technical qualifications and cultural alignment with the organization’s mission of integrated, patient-centered care. From portal access to onboarding, each step is designed to evaluate skills, experience, and fit, while keeping applicants informed and prepared.

  • Verbal Offer: A recruiter contacts you to present the role details, including position title, pay rate, benefits, work location, and proposed start date. This is your first formal confirmation that you’ve advanced through the hiring process.
  • Written Offer: You receive a formal offer letter via email, which must be electronically signed to activate onboarding, payroll registration, and system access through KP Connect.

Step 5. Pre-Employment & Onboarding

Kaiser Permanente’s pre-employment and onboarding process verifies qualifications, health requirements, and background compliance. It also sets up Kaiser Connect access, payroll, and benefits for new hires.

  • Background Check: Candidates submit information for verification of criminal history (typically 7 years), education, and professional licenses or certifications. This ensures compliance with KP policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Drug & Health Screening:
    • Drug Test: Screens for substances such as amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, and opiates.
    • Health Verification: Confirms required vaccinations (e.g., MMR, flu, TB) for healthcare roles.
  • Final Confirmation & Orientation: Once all checks are cleared, candidates receive their official start date and instructions for New Employee Orientation (NEO), including kaiser connect access, payroll setup, and benefits enrollment.

Kaiser Permanente Careers Login

To access your profile, go to the Kaiser Permanente Careers Login page and enter your user name and password, then click ‘Login’. If you are not yet registered, please click ‘New User’ and follow the instructions to create your profile. Once you have successfully logged in you will be able to make updates to your profile and submit interest to open jobs. 

Registered Candidates experiencing login issues should always use the ‘Forgot your user name’ link first.  Then once you are sure of your User Name, use the ‘Forgot your password’ link.

KP HR Connect Portal

KP HR Connect is a web portal for Kaiser Permanente employees to use for human resource management. The portal offers features, services, and communication channels between HR and other departments. The Kaiser My HR portal allows employees to manage their benefits, pay, and other HR-related information in one central location.

Through the KP HR Connect portal, employees can access HR-related information and software directly through the company’s intranet or web portal. ESS portals are a feature of most modern HR management systems (or HR information systems [HRIS]) that allow employees to directly complete job-related tasks that were traditionally handled by HR, such as:

KP HR Connect Login

  • Go to the KP HR Connect Login page
  • You can choose to live in one of the following locations:
    • Northern California
    • Southern California
    • Colorado
    • Georgia
    • Hawaii, the Mid-Atlantic States (including Virginia and Maryland), or
    • the Pacific Northwest States (including Oregon and Washington).
  • Next, pick a group (Northern California Region, Executives, IT, or Program Offices).
  • Now, you will be prompted with a login screen where you can enter your credentials and click the “sign-on” button.
  • Sign in now and enter your password. Finally, tap sign-on.