Health Technician (Emergency Medical Technician)

Summary

The Health Technician (Emergency Medical Technician - EMT) is assigned to Nursing at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida and provides efficient and immediate care to the critically ill and injured under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Handling emergencies using basic and advanced life support equipment and skills in accordance with behavioral objectives outlined in the U.S. Department of Transportation EMT-Basic curriculum.

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Duties

Include but are not limited to:

• Performs clinical tasks using appropriate techniques such as 12 lead EKG's, phlebotomy procedures, peripheral intravenous insertion and other within scope of practice tasks directed by the RN or Provider.
• Responds to On-Station emergencies and transports critical patients on VA property.
• Provides efficient and immediate care to critically ill and injured patients under the direction of a physician or registered nurse.
• Renders emergency medical care to adult medical and trauma patients; required to opening and maintaining an airway, ventilating patients and performing CPR as necessary.
• Provides pre-hospital emergency care of simple and multiple system trauma.
• Aids in the search for medical identification; provides technical support to the Emergency Department Physicians and Nurses. - Serves as the first clinical contact for incoming patients when assigned to the Triage area.
• Applies and removes wound dressings; applies and removes assistive/adaptive aids based upon patient progress; supervises patients on special observation status.
• Observes, records and reports general and specific physical and behavioral signs and symptoms indicated of change in a patient's condition.
• Assist with provision of emotional and physical comfort of patients while in transport; operates and monitors applicable medical equipment related to emergency treatment.
  
  

Position Description Title/PD#: Health Technician (Emergency Medical Technician)/PD04503A



Physical Requirements: Duties require extension periods of standing and walking; working with patients requires regular and recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, and similar activities; must be able to utilize good body mechanics and have physical strength to lift up to 125 lbs (individually) or 250 lbs (in a two-person lift team).

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
  
  

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) Health Aid and Technicians Series 0640

Specialized Experience: Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled.

Minimum Qualification Requirement:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Responds to on-station emergencies and transports critical patients on VA property. Serves as the first clinical contact for incoming patients when assigned to the Triage area. Aids in the search for medical identification, provides technical support to the Emergency Department Physicians and Nurses. Observes, records and reports general and specific physical and behavioral signs and symptoms indicated of change in a patient's condition. Assist with provision of emotional and physical comfort of patients while in transport; operates and monitors applicable medical equipment related to emergency treatment.
  
  
  
  

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.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information.

The following will be communicated to applicants for VA employment in a testing designated position and will also be included in all VA vacancy announcements for such positions: All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drugs use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

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Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

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