From its brick streets, friendly folks and golden fields of wheat to its beautiful sunsets and star-filled nights, Goodland is a thriving and progressive community located in the wide-open prairies of Northwest Kansas.

Bordering Colorado on the west and just 32 miles south of Nebraska, Goodland is the cross roads of Interstate-70 and US Highway 27. Goodland is the county seat of Sherman County, which comprises some 1,055 square miles and more than 6,700 residents; nearly 5,000 of which live in Goodland. Just 192 miles from Denver, weekend trips to “the big city” or ski trips to the mountains are very convenient. Goodland’s airport, Renner Field, also provides access to travel and is equipped for small corporate jets with two lighted runways and an instrument landing system.

Goodland’s economy is supported by agriculture and ag related industries. The area’s wheat, sunflower, corn and soybean production is exported world-wide. The Goodland School District, USD352, serves Sherman County with three grade-based elementary schools, a junior high and a Class 4-A high school. Goodland is home to the Northwest Kansas Technical College, an innovative leader in the state’s education. The college provides certification in many fields including medical assistant and respiratory therapy.

This safe, caring community also offers many amenities which include a beautiful 18-hole golf course, new water park, interesting downtown shops, antique mall, movie theater, restaurants, arts center, activities center and museum. The Big Easel project made Goodland the home of the third painting in the van Gogh project. A steel easel stands 80 feet tall and features a reproduction of one of van Gogh’s seven sunflower paintings.

The Goodland area is also renowned for its excellent pheasant hunting. Residents enjoy many annual events including the Flatlander Fall Festival, the Fourth of July Freedom Fest, Sherman County District Free Fair, and other cultural and community activities. More than 20 churches serve the community and area.

Also know as the “Topside of Kansas” because of its elevation at 3,689 feet, Goodland is the highest city in Kansas. Goodland is an ideal setting to raise a family, to be a part of a friendly and caring community, and to appreciate the natural beauty of western Kansas.



To learn more about health care career opportunities in rural Kansas, contact the Kansas Recruitment Center, Rural Health Education and Services, at 888-503-4221.


Goodland Regional Medical Center offers high quality, community based, cost effective primary care to the residents of Sherman County. It is a community owned general acute care hospital that provides access to specialized health services and helps patients and families in Northwest Kansas manage the course of illness and treatment.

A well-trained, professional, and caring staff is at the heart of Goodland Regional Medical Center. The highly qualified clinical and support staff allow Goodland Regional Medical Center to offer a wide-range of medical services to the community. Hospital services include: rehabilitation services provided by a full-time physical therapist, occupational therapist and speech pathologist; a full-time registered dietician who is also a certified diabetic educator; a radiology department that recently installed digital capabilities; laboratory services that handle a wide variety of testing capabilities; a full-time pharmacist and respiratory therapy staff; a nursing staff trained in chemotherapy, trauma care, obstetrics, fetal Doppler monitoring, newborn resuscitation and stabilization and advanced cardiac life support; a degreed social worker and a highly trained EMS staff.

The Goodland Family Health Center, adjacent to the hospital, houses the physicians’ suites where three physicians and a nurse practitioner see their patients. The eight-suite physician clinic was part of a $1.6 million enhancement project that was completed in 1999. The project was financed entirely by the hospital with no expense to local taxpayers. The project also included improvements to the ambulance entrance, maternity wing, pharmacy, tub-room and nurses’ area.

Access to a wide range of medical services is the cornerstone of Goodland Regional Medical Center. In addition to the full-range of hospital services, a highly diverse out-patient specialists’ clinic is also operated by Goodland Regional Medical Center. Specialists from Denver, Colorado Springs, Hays, Kansas City and other area hospitals see patients on a regular basis. Consultant services include: Allergy; Cardiology; Counseling Services; Dermatology; ENT; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; General Surgery; Gynecology; Neurology; Obstetrics/Gynecology; Oncology/Hematology; Ophthalmology; Orthopedics; Psychiatry; Podiatry; Pulmonology; Radiology; Substance Abuse; Urology.

Goodland Regional Medical Center maintains business and clinical partnerships with high quality healthcare organizations such as St. Anthony Central Hospital, University of Kansas Telemedicine, Eagle Med air ambulance service, the Northwest Kansas Area Medical Foundation and many other fine organizations.

From the first hospital in 1923 to today’s facility, Goodland Regional Medical Center has a long and proud tradition of innovation and excellence in healthcare delivery to the citizens of Sherman County and northwest Kansas. Goodland’s hospital was one of the first in the nation to establish a certified swing bed program and was designated as one of the top 20 rural hospitals in America. Goodland Regional Medical Center also received the Kansas Business Merit Award from the Kansas Department of Commerce.

The Goodland Regional Medical Center is the provider of choice for primary care in the tri-state area, as well as the employer of choice for healthcare professionals and support personnel, and a regional center of excellence in all service lines offered.

To learn more about available practice opportunities, contact the Kansas Recruitment Center at (888)503-4221.