Firefighter (BLS/Hazardous Materials Technician)

Veterans Health Administration; Town of Canandaigua (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

The Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York is seeking a Firefighter (basic life support and hazardous materials technician) to assess and examine patients and respond to emergencies. The role emphasizes rapid medical response and hazard handling in diverse situations.

Responsibilities include performing CPR and defibrillation, bleeding control, and driving the ambulance in both emergency and non-emergency conditions. This is a full-time, permanent position at the Canandaigua facility.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and examines patients
• Handles cardiac and breathing emergencies with CPR and defibrillation
• Controls bleeding
• Drives the ambulance in emergency and non-emergency conditions

Job description

From the posting: Firefighter (basic life support and hazardous materials technician) at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. Assesses and examines patients, handles cardiac and breathing emergencies with CPR and defibrillation, controls bleeding and drives the ambulance in emergency and non-emergency conditions, per the announcement. Not a virtual position.

Location: Canandaigua, New York

Pay (as posted): $78,148 – $101,589 per year

Schedule / appointment: Full-time; Permanent

Announcement dates: Open 11/10/2026 to 11/17/2026

• Open to (per the announcement): The public
• The announcement refers to veterans’ preference (“To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 80 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy”). Read “How you will be evaluated” on USAJOBS for how it applies
• Announcement number CARZ-13110214-27-TB; control number 891907800