Salary: $30,179.00 - $45,268.00 Annually
Location : Granville County, NC
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: 24-11516
Department: Dept of Health and Human Services
Division: Murdoch Developmental Center
Opening Date: 11/22/2024
Closing Date: 12/2/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
Job Class Title: Health Care Technician II
Position Number: 60051808
Salary Grade: MH02
Description of Work
**This is a repost, previous applicants will not need to reapply for consideration**
***SIGN-ON BONUSES NOW BEING OFFERED***
A Sign-on bonus of $2500 for the successful applicant(s) of this posting.
**See eligibility for Sign-on Bonus below in the Supplemental and Contact Information section. **
This position is located at Alpine Cottage. The position is a Supervisory Health Care Technician II (HCT II) and reports to the Unit Manager. As a lead worker, the HCT II monitors care of people by Health Care Technician I's (HCT I) providing feedback to staff as needed. The HCT II provides direct care services to people with intellectual disabilities /developmental disabilities; some of whom may have behavior problems and /or medical conditions. These services are in the form of behavioral programming, habilitative training and activities, and in assisting with health care needs that are necessary. In addition to direct personal care, the position carries out program goals to encourage independent functioning in all aspects of daily living.
Work Schedule: 2:30 - 11:00 with rotating weekends and holidays, must have flexibility when needed.
This is a full-time position and eligible for the full State benefits package including health insurance, paid sick/vacation/holidays, retirement, etc.
About Murdoch Developmental Center: Murdoch Developmental Center is a 24/7 state residential facility located in Butner, NC, near the Research Triangle area. Murdoch serves individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD). Murdoch is a caring community where professionals work with people of various ages, cognitive and functional abilities. To be considered for employment, you must be in good standing with the North Carolina Health Care Personnel Registry.
To learn more about Murdoch Developmental Center, click the link to watch the video below:
ALL employees of Murdoch Center are designated as ESSENTIAL for adverse weather and emergency events.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified applicants must document on the application that they possess all of the following (detail experience in your work history/duties that pertain to the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Experience in providing direct care for individuals with Intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD).

Management Preferences:

• Work experience in the healthcare field
• Work experience in basic knowledge/skills of providing direct care which may include but is limited to training people in activities of daily living and health related duties of limited complexity
• To learn behavior support and coaching techniques
• To work independently and as a member of a team
• To communicate effectively, report orally and in writing; follow oral and written instructions
• To maintain professional work relationships and an even tempered demeanor
• To exhibit effective leadership skills

Physical Requirements:
This position requires successful completion of the Murdoch Developmental Center "Basic Taining Series", which includes, but is not limited to Program Library Training, First Aid, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Techniques, CPR, Body Mechanics and lifting. Applicant must have the ability to pass a physical requirements test.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
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 a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.
High school or General Educational Development diploma and two years of closely related work experience
or
an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Necessary Required Training or Certification - As required, listing as a Nurse Aide I by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation. As applicable, listing as a Nurse Aide II by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. As applicable, North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification.
Nurse Aide I/II and EMT certification are not required for this position.
Supplemental and Contact Information
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 at 855-524-5627 . 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 919-575-1015.
**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 found
NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.
For permanent and time-limited appointments: Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.
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To be considered for this position, you must clearly show within the body of the application how you meet the state mandated minimum education and experience requirements and Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (KSAs) for this vacancy. Your application should also reflect ALL education and ALL professional work experience acquired, including High School and all college degrees. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information. Have you provided such information within the body of the application? (Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education, Work Experience and Certificates & Licenses).

• Yes, I fully understand.

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