Careers at Kettering Health Dayton
A place where our culture sets us apart and brings us together.
Serving downtown and west Dayton for 100 years, Kettering Health Dayton is far more than a full-service community medical center. It is a place with deep roots, a clear sense of purpose, and a team that genuinely cares, both about the patients they treat and the community they call home.
100 Years of Serving Dayton
Founded in 1926 from an osteopathic tradition, Kettering Health Dayton has remained a constant presence in west and downtown Dayton for nearly 100 years. That heritage still shapes how care is delivered today — treating the whole person is not just philosophy here, it is practice.
As the second largest campus in the Kettering Health system, Dayton pairs serious clinical capability with a culture where the pace is fast, the mission is real, and the team feels like family.
Find Your Place on the Team
Kettering Health Dayton offers a wide range of clinical and support roles across the campus. Whether you are drawn to high-acuity care, surgical services, or the essential departments that keep the medical center running, there is a place for you here.
Mission-Driven Care
Kettering Health Dayton sits at the front line of healthcare need in the Dayton area, serving communities where access to quality care is not always a given. For many team members, that is exactly the point. The clinical breadth here gives everyone access to a wide variety of experiences and specialties.
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Heart and Vascular
Interventional cath lab and EP lab supporting a nationally recognized cardiac and stroke program.
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Critical Care
Both a medical ICU and a surgical ICU, supporting high-acuity inpatient cases across multiple service lines.
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Emergency Services
The second busiest emergency center in the Kettering Health system, handling roughly 44,500 visits per year.
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Support Departments
A full complement of support services, including laboratory, nutritional services, therapy (PT, OT, Speech), EVS, plant services, and more.
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Regional Firsts and Clinical Depth
Team members at Kettering Health Dayton work alongside advanced technology and have access to procedures and specialties that are typically found only at larger academic medical centers.
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Stryker Mako Robotic Surgery
The first medical center in the region to adopt this robotic joint replacement platform, offering patients and surgical teams a more precise approach to orthopedic procedures.
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Interventional Cardiac Care
A full cath lab and EP lab support complex cardiac cases, contributing to the program's national stroke and cardiac recognition.
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Dual ICU Structure
Separate medical and surgical ICUs give team members specialized environments and exposure to a diverse range of high-acuity cases.
Life in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is a city with real character: a history of innovation, a strong arts and food scene, and a cost of living that lets you actually enjoy it. For candidates considering a move, it is a city that tends to surprise people.
Location
Location
Centrally located in southwest Ohio, within 60 minutes of Columbus and Cincinnati and a short drive from Indianapolis.
Arts and Culture
Arts and Culture
Home to the Dayton Art Institute, the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, and a growing food and brewery scene.
Join a Team That's Been Here 100 Years
Kettering Health Dayton is a place people choose intentionally and stay for a reason. If you are looking for meaningful work, a supportive team, and a community that truly values what you have to offer, this is the place.
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team members on campus
279
licensed inpatient beds
~42,000
annual emergency visits
1926
year established