SURG TECH STUDENTS:
Partner with Kootenai Health and Receive Up To
$20,000 OF YOUR STUDENT LOANS REPAID¹
Just like in surgery, every detail counts — including your financial future. Apply now to the Kootenai Health Student Loan Repayment Program, receive up to $20,000 toward your student loans, and join an award-winning culture while starting your career!¹
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How it Works
Graduating in 6 months or less? Apply now and secure your future with Kootenai Health. Once hired, they’ll start repaying your student loans immediately after graduation and upon starting!¹
Apply
📝 Apply and get accepted to the Kootenai Health Surg Tech Student Loan Repayment Program.
Sync
🔄 Sync up to $20,000 of your eligible student loans directly on the Clasp platform, to be paid by Kootenai Health over three years and every month.¹
Launch
🚀 Start your full-time surgical career at Kootenai Health and receive monthly payments directly on your student loans!¹
How to Apply
Applying is quick and easy! Here’s how:
- Click on the link below to answer a few questions and check your eligibility.
- Create a Clasp account to submit and track your application.
After submission, if selected, a member of the Kootenai Health team will contact you to schedule an interview and guide you through the next steps on their careers website.
Apply NowContact the Kootenai Health Talent Team if you have questions or to learn more about available opportunities.
Email HereNote: Program selection is not guaranteed and is determined by Kootenai Health based on availability and organizational needs. Applying to or enrolling in this program is not an application for a loan, credit, or any other form of financing. If selected and enrolled, you will receive information on how to sync your eligible student loan(s) for repayment and/or receive information about additional financing opportunities.
Who Can Apply?
This program is open to eligible Surgical Technologist students who meet the requirements of Kootenai Health’s Surgical Technologist positions.
What's the Catch?
We get this question a lot—and we don't mind it at all. There is no catch, and there is no cost to students, with a Clasp program. (Think of it like a healthy relationship—where you can exit at any time, but we sure hope you stay.)
Learn more about Clasp, and other FAQs, by reading our Clasp Student Bill of Rights.
Read Student Bill of Rights
About Kootenai Health
When a team member thrives, we all do.
Welcome to the start of your career at Kootenai Health — a fast-paced, team-oriented organization where support is the key to superior outcomes and extraordinary careers.
From guiding our community through emergencies to encouraging one another to develop professionally, we are always there. We take pride in helping, inspiring, and empowering the many people we care for and care about.
Whether you’re walking in the door to the close-knit team you’ve come to think of as family or deliberating with a colleague to enhance practice, exceptional support is exactly what you’ll receive — and reciprocate — at Kootenai Health.
At Kootenai Health, we believe that investing in our team members, whether they are just starting their careers or bringing years of valuable experience, means investing in the future of healthcare. Our student loan repayment programs are one of the many ways we help both new graduates and seasoned professionals achieve their personal and professional goals. It's part of our broader commitment to delivering exceptional care to our community and fostering a supportive environment where team members can thrive—on the job and at home.
Cyndy Donato
QUESTIONS?
Reach out to scholars@clasp.com to learn more, or review the Frequently Asked Questions below!
Contact UsFAQs
¹ If qualified, selected, and employed by Kootenai Health for 3 years of employment, Kootenai Health will pay back up to $20,000 toward your eligible, synced student loans in installments via the Clasp platform. In case of voluntary employment termination or termination with cause, failure to meet the terms of your educational loan repayment agreement, or in the event you choose to leave the program at any time, you are responsible to pay any remaining outstanding amount. You are personally responsible for the financial obligations under your loan agreement(s). Any agreement between you and your employer is entirely separate from your loan obligation(s) and will not in any way offset your obligations to your lender unless payments are made by you or any other party on your behalf.
² You may be subject to income tax for some or all of the loan payments made by Kootenai Health on your behalf. You should consult with a tax professional if you have any questions regarding tax consequences of the Kootenai Health Student Loan Repayment Program.
Information valid as of Feb 24, 2025.