Health Technician (Paramedic)

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Aliceville (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System is seekingCorrections professionals with paramedic qualifications to ensure humane and secure environments and support public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry. Applicants must demonstrate specialized EMS experience and hold a National Registry Paramedic certification or a state paramedic license.

The position requires documentation of an active NR-P certification or paramedic license at the time of application; applicants must meet

Qualifications

• Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree related to the work.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
• Experience in obtaining patient vital signs and performing venipuncture and initiating IV/IO therapy.
• Experience using medical emergency equipment such as EKG, telemetry/defibrillator, suction.
• Ability to determine the basic causes and medical implications of wounds and stabilize patients per protocol.

Skills

Vital signs

Venipuncture

IV/IO therapy

Emergency equipment

Wound stabilization

Education

Two years of graduate education or master's degree

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Basic Requirements:

Specialized Experience (for positions at GL-4 and above):

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.

Education:

Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree. Graduate level education must be directly related to the work of the position.

OR

Experience:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience in obtaining patient vital signs and performing venipuncture and initiating intravenous (IV) and/or intraosseous (IO) therapy.
• Experience using various types of medical emergency equipment such as electrocardiogram (EKG), telemetry/defibrillator, suction, etc.
• Experience determining the basic causes and medical implications of closed and open soft tissue wounds and stabilizing patients as established by protocols.

AND

Selective Placement Factor:

Applicants applying for this position MUST also possess the following Selective Factor. In the event you do not possess the Selective Factor, you will be found ineligible for the position.

• Applicant maintains a current, active, and unrestricted certification as a National Registry Paramedic (NRP);

OR

• Applicant maintains a current, active state Paramedic license in the state of the position being applied for.

NOTE: ALL applicants MUST upload proof of a NRP certification or Paramedic license at the time they apply.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.