Health Care Technician II / Transportation / EMT

State of North Carolina; North Carolina; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare facility in North Carolina is seeking a full-time Health Care Technician II for day shifts. The role involves transporting patients, ensuring emergency equipment is ready, and delivering essential supplies. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, EMT certification, and experience in patient care. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a sign-on bonus for eligible applicants.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus of $2,500

Excellent benefits package

Loan repayment opportunities

Employment stability

Qualifications

• CNA I listing required.
• One year of related work experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients within the hospital and to appointments.
• Check emergency equipment and deliver supplies.
• Maintain professional relationships and respond to emergencies.

Skills

Knowledge of growth and development principles

Ability to plan and implement patient care

Ability to respond to emergencies

Professional demeanor

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

EMT Certification

NC Driver’s License

Job description

***SIGN -ON BONUS NOW BEING OFFERED***

A Sign-on bonus of $2,500 for the successful applicant(s) of this posting.
**See eligibility for Sign-on Bonus below in the Supplemental and Contact Information section.

**This is a repost; Previous applicants need not to apply to be considered. **

We are currently seeking a permanent full-time Health Care Technician II for day shift (8am-4:30pm) for the Transportation Department. The primary focus of this position includes transportation of patients to Units within the hospital as well as other facilities, taking patients to and from appointments, bus stations, and other discharge destinations, checking emergency equipment per policy, transports equipment in emergency situations, delivering equipment, supplies, medical records & other documents as needed, pick – up & delivery of lab specimens, transports personnel as needed.

Cherry Hospital
A Place of Hope, Care, and Recovery

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, with approximately 18,000 employees. DHHS manages the delivery of health- and human-related services for all North Carolinians, especially our most vulnerable citizens – children, elderly, disabled and low-income families.

Cherry Hospital (CH) is a State-of-the-Art psychiatric hospital located in a beautiful rural area of Goldsboro, NC. Although rural, Cherry Hospital is convenient to the Triangle Area (Raleigh/Durham) and the coastal region of the state. It is about an hour's drive to the heart of Raleigh or the beautiful coastal town of New Bern.

Mission Statement

To provide excellent psychiatric care to individuals with

the greatest need and the least resources.

Cherry Hospital serves the 38 most eastern counties of North Carolina with a mission to serve those with the greatest need and the fewest resources. In earnest efforts to follow our mission, we strive to create a healing environment in which every team member has opportunity to positively impact the lives of those around them and the individuals we serve. Learn more about our facility at: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/dsohf/cherry-hospital.

In addition to a very competitive salary, this opportunity offers an excellent benefits package, loan repayment opportunities, employment stability and rewarding professional opportunities.

• CNA I listing by the NC Health Registry is required along with EMT Certification & aNC Driver’s License.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development as well as the physical, emotions and psychosocial needs of the patient population served.
• Ability to independently plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Ability to appropriately respond to emergency situations.
• Ability to maintain professional and even-tempered demeanor and work relationships.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR combination of both. See www.oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

High school or General Educational Development diploma and one year of related work experience;
Or
an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Condition for Continued Employment As required, listing as a Nurse Aide I by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation.
As applicable, North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.

For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at855-524-5627. Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 919-947-7478

**Eligibility for Sign-on Bonus

Qualified applicants must be selected from the candidate pool of this posting and meet the State policy following requirements:

“A newly hired permanent full time or permanent part-time employee who works 30 to 40 hours per week is eligible for a sign-on bonus (this will be prorated for employees working less than 40 hours per week).

An employee is not eligible for a sign-on bonus if:

(1) the employee has held a position in North Carolina State government, including the judicial system, or the University of North Carolina system within the last 12 months (the employee shall remain ineligible for 12 months from the separation date);

(2) the employee has previously received a sign-on bonus from any State agency;

(3) or DHHS has paid any contract placement or recruitment fees.

This Sign-on Bonus is contingent upon budget and final eligibility determination as of the effective date of hire. Additional information regarding the Sign-on Policy can be foundhere.