Are you wondering what the nearest hospital is to the neighborhoods you're considering relocating to? Are you thinking of moving to the Raleigh/Triangle area and need a job in the medical field?
Here are some of the major health care facilities in the Triangle area, a few of their specialties and where to find more information regarding employment. Raleigh is known for top hospitals and research facilities, including Duke University Hospital. Included is a map of hospital locations, a brief overview of each, and links directly to their career pages.
The WakeMed Health Care system is a not-for-profit organization based in Raleigh, North Carolina. With locations throughout the triangle area, here are some of the major facilities and some information regarding each location.
Raleigh WakeMed
3000 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, NC, 27610
(919) 350-8000
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
With 515 acute beds and 68 rehab beds, this Raleigh hospital stays busy. WakeMed Raleigh has a 24 hour adult emergency dept as well as North Carolinas only 24 hour free standing children's emergency department. Raleigh WakeMed is the state-designated trauma center and houses the world famous Heart Center, as well as having Wake County's only Neuro Intensive Care Unit and only inpatient unit dedicated to Neuroscience.
This particular location of the WakeMed family has been named among the top 50 hospitals in the nation in 2006.
Check out the job postings where you will find such positions as Nurse Aide, Occupational Therapist, Medical Technologist, Physician Assistant, Staff Nurse and many more!
Cary WakeMed
1900 Kildaire Farm Road
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 350-2300
WakeMed Cary Hospital
With 114 acute beds and the Women's Pavilion and Birthplace - the only birthplace in Cary. All birthing and recovering rooms are private and care is provided around the clock. This is also the location of the Sleep Center, to study the signs and symptoms of Sleep Apnea. With over 40 jobs available, including anything from Cashier/Receptionist, Clinician, Pharmacist, and Radiology Technologist, to Ultrasound Technologist. Construction on additional areas has been in progress for some months, so anticipate even more job openings at this Cary NC hospital soon!
WakeMed Apex Healthplex
120 Healthplex Way
Apex, NC
WakeMed Apex Healthplex
The Apex location with have its Grand Opening celebration Sat February 2, 11am-3pm, with a ceremony at noon and the doors will officially open on Monday February 4th. With a stand alone 24/7 emergency dept for kids and adults, 12 treatment rooms, two private triage rooms and state of the art monitoring, this long awaited facility is going to be well received by local residents.
They will also be offering free CPR classes. A $10 donation suggested to help fund additional community CPR Trainings. If you are interested in these classes, call 919-350-STAR to pre-register
If you are just starting out or looking for the next step in your career in the Raleigh NC area, check out the possibilities of career opportunities in areas such as CAT Scan Technologist, Mammography Technologist, Ultra Sound Technologist or Police Officer now!
Duke University Hospital
2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710
(919) 684-8111
Duke University Hospital
Time Magazine and US News and World Report has recognized Duke University in Durham, NC as one of the world's great health care providers. Duke is licensed for 924 beds with a regional emergency and trauma center, a major surgery suite and a separate pediatric emergency department.
In addition to being a top of the line health care facility, Duke also has more than 100 training programs for Graduate Medical Education students, accepting both US and foreign graduates.
With over 150 job openings available for Health Unit Coordinator, Sterile Processing Tech, Clinical Nurse, Patient Resource Manager, and Critical Care Nurse, just to name a few, this could be a great place for a long term career.
Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center
2301 Erwin Rd
Durham, NC 27710
(919) 668-4000
http://www.dukechildrens.org/
Duke Children's Hospital offers a huge range of medical and surgical services for infants, children and adolescents. With an international reputation for excellence, 151 beds, a pediatric and neonatal intensive care units, and more than 28 pediatric medical and surgical specialties, Duke Children's Hospital in Durham NC has it all.
Duke Raleigh Hospital
3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609-7373
(919) 954-3000
Duke Raleigh Hospital
A member of the Duke Health System since 1998 and open since 1914, Duke Raleigh offers, among many other services, a 24 hour ER, full service cardiovascular center, duke cancer center, a pain clinic, and same-day surgery center. With 186 private and semi-private beds and more than 500 physicians on staff, this would be an excellent place for a career with more than 60 openings available in fields such as Clinical Operations Director, Medical Records Coder, Nursing Care Assistant, Physical Therapist and Respiratory Care Practitioner.
Rex Healthcare is a part of the UNC Health Care System and is a not-for-profit organization. Founded in 1894 by John Rex, with locations in Raleigh, Cary, Wakefield, Apex, Garner and Knightdale, Rex is a tobacco free organization.
Rex Hospital Main Campus
4420 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC, 27607
(919) 784-3100
http://www.rexhealth.com/
Rex offers Raleigh NC a 665 bed acute care hospital, with three wellness centers, two skilled nursing facilities, urgent care centers, state of the art surgery center and a mobile fleet. Rex is one of the largest employers in Wake County with nearly 4000 employees. Rex Health has been named in the "100 best companies for working mothers" list by Working Women's Magazine for four years as well as being placed among "the top 40 family friendly North Carolina Companies" in Parent Magazine. There are over currently over 200 jobs available like Business Analyst, Radiation Therapist, Registered Dietitian, RN/Emergency Response Team and Pharmacy Technician just to name a few, at this family friendly health care provider.
Here is a map of these Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Apex hospitals.
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