Regional health system operating 900+ beds across Wake County with cardiac, trauma, and children's specialties
WakeMed is a large nonprofit health system anchored by a Level I trauma center and children's hospital in Raleigh, supported by Epic EHR, Tableau analytics, and ServiceNow for clinical workflow. Active hiring of 396 roles in the last 30 days is concentrated almost entirely in clinical and healthcare operations (886 of 982 open positions), with minimal tech infrastructure investment — just 5 engineering and 25 security headcount — signaling a mature system focused on operational excellence rather than internal platform buildout.
Notable leadership hires: Team Lead
WakeMed Health & Hospitals is a private nonprofit health system serving Wake County from Raleigh, North Carolina, since 1961. The organization operates over 900 licensed beds across a Level I trauma center, dedicated children's hospital, women's hospital, rehabilitation hospital, and community hospitals in Cary and surrounding areas, plus freestanding emergency departments and 40+ physician practices. The network includes one of the highest-volume heart centers in the United States and dual nationally accredited chest pain and stroke centers. Staffing exceeds 8,000 clinical and support employees plus over 1,000 affiliated physicians. Current operational priorities center on workflow redesign, quality control, safety compliance, and clinical program expansion including oncology research and an innovative ECMO program.
Epic Systems, integrated with Tableau for analytics and ServiceNow for operational workflow management across the system's 900+ beds.
Raleigh, North Carolina. The health system serves Wake County residents and operates facilities in Raleigh, Cary, Garner, Apex, and Brier Creek.
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