Health Technician GS-0640-08

Defense Health Agency; Fort Benning (GA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Health Agency seeks a Health Technician at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Georgia. Salary range is $55,882 to $72,644 per year, with federal benefits including leave and retirement.

The role involves emergency response, ALS care, triage, and patient transport in on-site and field settings. Qualified applicants are US Citizens with specialized experience at least GS-07 level responsibilities as described.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, including responding to emergencies as a paramedic/first responder and on-site ERT member.
• Citizenship: US Citizens are eligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Paramedic, First responder and on-site member of an emergency response team (ERT) with responsibility for the mission.
• Perform ALS-related technical and administrative tasks for emergency patient care inside/outside the emergency room setting.
• Perform triage to determine victims' condition and needed resources.
• Coordinate with 911 and other crews for ambulance response and relay situation reports.

Job description

Overview

This position is located at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia.

Health Technician

Salary: $55,882 - $72,644 per year As a Federal Employee, you are afforded job security; competitive compensation to include a generous vacation, paid time off, and sick leave benefit; a first-class health and retirement benefit package; as well as malpractice financial protection.

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

• Serve as Paramedic, First responder and on-site member of an emergency response team (ERT) of an assigned Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) or Medical Center (MC) with responsibility for the Emergency Response Team/Paramedic mission.
• Provide a combination of technical (nonprofessional medical) and administrative tasks related to the Advance Life Support (ALS) treatment and care of patients in an emergency environment inside and outside the MTF/MC emergency room setting
• Performs Triage to determine number and severity of victims’ and their conditions.
• Performs site assessment of incident location to determines requirements needed for additional or specialty resources, relay situation report and requests to supporting emergency service facility.
• Conduct intake procedures obtains general medical information, including allergies and drug sensitivities; and takes and records vital signs.
• Provide transport of emergency victim to medical treatment facility for further treatment or emergency inpatient care.
• Emergency Vehicles (EV) Operation. Ensures emergency vehicles are operational and ready, performing routine operator safety checks and emergency vehicle maintenance inspections of the vehicle.
• Coordinates with the 911 center or available crews for emergency ambulance response to include the military police and fire department personnel.
• Recognize, stabilize, and provide emergent care to patients presenting with a diverse range of complex medical crises, acute injuries, and systemic dysfunctions.

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: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes: (1) responding to emergencies (i.e. as an paramedic, first responder, and/or on-site emergency response team (ERT) member) of an assigned medical treatment facility or medical center with the responsibility of supporting emergency response mission; (2) perform on-site preliminary assessments of an incident by performing victim triage and treatment supporting emergency service facility; AND (3) providing transport of emergency victim to medical treatment facility for further treatment or emergency inpatient care. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS -07).