Intermediate Care Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is seeking an Intermediate Care Technician to serve as an advanced ED technician, providing patient care for those presenting for treatment. This is an open continuous announcement with ongoing qualification review until the vacancy is filled.

Qualifications include specialized experience at or above GS-07 level or education substitutions as outlined in VA standards, plus English proficiency for direct patient care.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in emergency patient care, including injections, wound care, and acute treatments.
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology and emergency protocols.
• Ability to monitor and respond to rapid changes in patient condition.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and administer medications via multiple routes as directed by clinicians.
• Perform minor procedures and administer treatments to support acute care.
• Order and interpret simple diagnostic studies under supervision.

Skills

Emergency medicine

Medical terminology

Patient monitoring

Critical thinking

Education

Graduate-level healthcare education

Job description

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for an Intermediate Care Technician.

This position serves as an advanced technician for the Emergency Department (ED) for patients who are present for treatment.

This is an open continuous announcement until November 27, 2026.

Applications will be accepted and qualified candidates on an ongoing basis until vacancy is filled.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the following requirements within 30 calendar days of the closing date listed on the announcement, 11/27/2026.

• Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

• Applicants must be eligible under the VA Interchange Agreement, having served continuously for at least one year in the other merit system under this interchange agreement. For more information regarding the VA Interchange Agreement please visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-authorities/competitive-hiring/.
• All Title 38 Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) employees must have served in their Excepted Service position for at least 90 days in order to be eligible for a position within the Competitive Service.
• Applicants who were previously selected under a Competitive Delegating Examining Office (DEO) announcement must have served in their position for at least 90 days prior to being eligible for other positions within the Competitive Service.
• English Language Proficiency: Individuals serving in direct patient care positions must be proficient in [both] spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

Specialized Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: ???????

• Prepare and administer medications through various methods, examples include, intramuscular injections, subcutaneous injections, intradermal injections, oral, aerosolized including oxygen, topical, intraocular (eye drops), Otic (ear drops), intranasal, rectal (suppositories), local anesthetics, intraurethral, and intravenous.
• Perform minor surgical procedures, medical interventions and administer treatments to manage care to combat disease or disabling symptoms example incise and drain various skin infections or abscesses.
• Order appropriate diagnostic studies under the direction of the supervising Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) obtains and Reports Diagnostic and laboratory results. OR,

Education:

Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have one full year of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-7 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. (Transcripts Required).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

In addition to the experience or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:

• Practical knowledge of major body systems
• Working knowledge of topographic anatomy
• Working knowledge of diagnostic signs
• Knowledge of protocol-approved list of medications
• Working knowledge of emergency medicine techniques and emergency communication
• Knowledge sufficient to understand the legal considerations of emergency medicine
• Working knowledge of acute and chronic mental health conditions and crises

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in the military as a Hospital Corpsman, Combat Medic, Medical Technician is highly desired.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.