This position is assigned to the Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Transportation Services (VTS), Emergency Medicine Service, in various VA Medical Center (V AMC) locations with an emergency room, acute care or urgent care clinic, or other similar departments performing basic and advanced life support procedures.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/28/2025. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Basic Requirements: Individual Occupational Requirement You must possess the technician experience that requires application of knowledge, methods, and techniques of the Medical Care Transportation Technician. Grade Level GS-9 Requirements: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Providing transportation of patients; Responding to accidents and other emergencies involving injury and/or illness; Administering basic and advanced life support care.. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's degree or two (2) full years of graduate education from an accredited institution with coursework directly related to the work of this position. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond graduate level. Certification: Medical Care Transportation Technicians shall possess and maintain current Basic Life Support Provider certification. Medical Care Transportation Technicians shall maintain certification as a National Registered Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic). Possess and maintain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Emergency Care First Response Transportation Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The Medical Care Transportation Technician work involves extended periods of heavy moving and lifting of patients in a variety of situations. Generally, the work requires recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, and positioning of patients, frequently under adverse conditions or in confined areas. Paramedics may be required to spend prolonged periods in protective breathing apparatus and protective clothing during chemical, nuclear, biological, or hazardous materials incidents/ exercises. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Duties include, but are not be limited to, the following: Respond to on-site accidents and other emergencies involving injury and illnesses. Determine and prioritize appropriate medical treatment/procedures. Perform patient triage and take/record patient's vital signs. Determine if and how the patient can be moved and to which medical facility the patient should be transported. Prioritize treatments or patients having multiple problems and employs a variety of advanced emergency medicine techniques, methods and equipment during transport. Administers basic and advanced life support care at emergency scene in accordance with established medical standards. Perform invasive and non-invasive procedures on patients with life threatening and non-life-threatening conditions per established procedures. Respond to cardiac and respiratory emergencies. Perform cardiac monitoring and defibrillation. Maintain circulation, control bleeding and provide spinal management and immobilization. Follow safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals. Operates the emergency transport vehicle and uses telephone and radio communications equipment and systems. Adheres to traffic ordinances and regulations pertaining to operation of emergency vehicles. Provides a thorough safety inspection and operator maintenance (e.g., monitoring fluid levels, replacing air filters and interior lights, checking tire pressure, etc.). The Medical Care Transportation Technician is responsible for taking patients to and from medical areas Assists in lifting and carrying patients into or out of transport vehicles and into treatment facility. Perform other related duties assigned. Work Schedule: Rotating Shifts, including Holidays. Subject to occasional recall to maintain adequate coverage, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Medical Care Transportation Technician/PD99772S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized