Health Technician (Emergency Medical Technician) (Seasonal)

US National Park Service; California; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The US National Park Service is seeking a candidate for a GS-05 medical support role requiring EMT certification and BLS/CPR.

The position emphasizes patient assessment, topographic anatomy knowledge, and emergency medical techniques to support park health personnel.

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain a National Registry EMT or higher certification and/or unrestricted state license and current Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR certification.
• Education options: four years of undergrad leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in related subjects.
• If qualifying by combination of education and experience, provide coursework hours and transcripts with hours per week documented.

Skills

Emergency medical knowledge

Patient assessment

Anatomy knowledge

Emergency medical techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

The typical defined season is not to exceed 6 months between April-October but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding.

Anticipated Entry on Duty: April - May 2027.

Open to the first 120applicants or until 10/26/2026 whichever comes first.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/26/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. If you do not provide evidence that you possess the following selective factor(s), you will be rated not qualified.

• Must possess and maintain a National Registry EMT or higher certification and/or unrestricted state license and current Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR certification.

In addition to the selective factor, you need to meet at least one of the following to qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level:

• Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the Gs-04 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists; and 2) conduct patient assessment using knowledge of topographic anatomy, major body systems, and emergency medical techniques. You must include hours per week worked. -OR-
• Education: Successful completion of at least four years of progressively higher-level undergraduate education leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent undergraduate degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: If you are using education to qualify you must document your coursework and/or degree completed in your resume or other application materials you submit. You must submit a copy of your transcripts that identifies for each course the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade received, and date completed. If you are qualifying based on education and you do not submit specific coursework information as described previously, your application will be rated not qualified for consideration. A copy of your official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty, if selected. -OR-
• Combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours (or equivalent) earned towards a bachelor's degree, in excess of 60 semester hours, and divide by 60 semester hours (or equivalent). Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week and transcripts.

Volunteer Experience: 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). 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.