Medical Care Transportation Technician

US Department of Veterans Affairs; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration in Cincinnati, Ohio, seeks a Medical Care Transportation Technician - Paramedic to deliver advanced life support and patient transport within Veterans Health Administration services.

Applicants must meet the Selective Placement Factors: active Paramedic license, BLS, ACLS, and a valid driver’s license; English proficiency for direct patient care is required. Certification within 18 months is expected where applicable.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Paramedic license.
• Must possess and maintain BLS certification.
• Must possess and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted state driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide transportation of patients to medical facilities.
• Perform basic and advanced life support as needed during transport.
• Coordinate with dispatchers and healthcare providers using communications equipment.

Skills

EMS knowledge

Life support

Dispatch communications

Education

Two years graduate education

Master’s degree creditable

Tools

Communication equipment

Job description

This Medical Care Transportation Technician - Paramedic position is assigned to the Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Transportation Services (VTS), Ambulance Service, in Cincinnati, Ohio. With an emergency room, acute care or urgent care clinic, and other similar departments performing basic and advanced life support procedures.

English Language Proficiency Requirement:

In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to perform the duties of this position.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT) - FOUR

Selective Placement Factors (SPF) have been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration.

• Must possess a valid/current state issued license/certification for eligibility for employment (Paramedic).

• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support Provider (BLS) Certification. (CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED to receive credit for further consideration).

• Must possess and maintain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Certification. (CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED to receive credit for further consideration).

• Possess a valid and unrestricted state driver's license. (Please DO NOT provide driver's license. We may not accept pictures. This requirement will be verified during interview).

In addition to the English Language Proficiency and Selective Placement Factor above, to qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must meet one of the following:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-08) in the Federal Service, that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the Medical Care Transportation Technician -Paramedic. 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. Specialized experience includes knowledge of a majority of body systems, i.e., skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, and genitourinary, to perform patient examination; responding to accidents and other emergencies involving injury and/or illness which may be life-threatening and require basic life support procedures; experience providing transportation of patients to medical treatment facilities; using communication equipment and techniques to accurately obtain and relay information to and from dispatchers and health care providers; knowledge of protocols and treatments used in the delivery of emergency care for persons injured in chemical, nuclear, biological, and hazardous materials incidents; and experience operating emergency or patient transport vehicles.

-OR- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED):

Successfully completed two years of Graduate education or a Master's degree is creditable only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position (Transcript Required).

-OR- COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED):

Equivalent combinations of successfully completed Graduate education (in excess of one year) and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements (Transcript Required).

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Paramedic shall obtain certification as a National Registered Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic) no later than (NLT) 18 months after employment as condition of continued employment with VA.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

This position involves extended periods of heavy moving and lifting of patients in a variety of situations. Generally, the work requires recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, and positioning of patients, frequently under adverse conditions or in confined areas. May be required to spend prolonged periods in protective breathing apparatus and protective closing during chemical, nuclear, biological, or hazardous materials incidents/exercises. Employee may be exposes to infection and contagious diseases, and may involve exposure to patients who are intoxicated, under the influence of drugs, or mentally unstable resulting in belligerent and sometimes violent behavior.

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/.