Emergency Medical Technician (Motor Vehicle Operator) GS-0640-07

Defense Health Agency; Fort Benning (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Health Agency in Fort Gordon, Georgia seeks an Emergency Medical Technician (Motor Vehicle Operator) GS-07 to provide advanced pre-hospital and hospital transport and care.

This position involves operating patient transport vehicles, assessing patients, and delivering direct care in the Emergency Department, with a salary range of $50,460 to $75,059 per year.

Qualifications

• US Citizens may apply.
• One year of specialized experience including emergency response and patient transport.

Responsibilities

• Conducts a complete examination of the patient to determine the nature, extent, and seriousness of the condition and searches for medical alert symbols.
• Determines treatment priorities for multi-injury patients and utilizes appropriate emergency medical equipment and techniques during transport to a medical facility.
• Navigates emergency vehicles using the most direct and efficient routes based on current traffic conditions and hospital locations.
• Cleans and disinfects patient transport vehicles according to established Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) decontamination guidelines.
• Delivers direct patient care within the hospital's Emergency Department in strict alignment with EMT training and scope of practice.
• Takes, records, and monitors patient’s baseline vital signs including temperature, blood pressure and pulse.

Skills

Emergency response

Vital signs monitoring

Patient transport

Vehicle operation

Job description

Overview

This position is located in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Fort Gordon, Georgia.

Emergency Medical Technician (Motor Vehicle Operator) GS-07

Salary Range: $50,460 - $75,059 per year

Ft Gordon is adjacent to Augusta, GA famous for its major attraction, The Masters Golf Tournament. Ft Gordon has a moderate year-round climate and offers close proximity to metropolitan areas, beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains.

Responsibilities

• Conducts a complete examination of the patient to determine the nature, extent, and seriousness of the condition and searches for medical alert symbols.
• Determines treatment priorities for multi-injury patients and utilizes appropriate emergency medical equipment and techniques during transport to a medical facility.
• Navigates emergency vehicles using the most direct and efficient routes based on current traffic conditions and hospital locations.
• Cleans and disinfects patient transport vehicles according to established Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) decontamination guidelines.
• Delivers direct patient care within the hospital's Emergency Department in strict alignment with EMT training and scope of practice.
• Takes, records, and monitors patient’s baseline vital signs including temperature, blood pressure and pulse.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) responding to accidents or emergencies involving injuries and/or illnesses; (2) conducting examinations to obtain patient vital signs, AND (3) operating a patient transport vehicle. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).