Health Technician (Paramedic)

About the role

This position serves as a Health Technician (Paramedic). The purpose of the position is to perform basic and advanced technical health care extender functions within the emergency medical arena in response to various accidents and other emergencies involving injury and illness.

Responsibilities

• Helps identify and treat trauma and/or medical emergencies using knowledge and skill in emergency medicine techniques.
• Performs a range of diagnostic support duties using acquired knowledge of the major body systems to provide patient care and ensure appropriate patient handling.
• Assists with moving, lifting, and carrying patients to emergency vehicles and appropriate treatment facility.
• Conducts a complete assessment independently using advanced knowledge of topographic anatomy.
• Performs safety and maintenance inspection on emergency and patient transport vehicles and equipment.

Requirements

Conditions of employment include:

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• The position is covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children.
• On-call hours or standby duty may be required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.

Qualifications

• For GS-5: Experience or education demonstrating at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-4 in the Federal service.
• For GS-6: Experience or education demonstrating at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 in the Federal service.
• For GS-7: Experience or education demonstrating at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-6 in the Federal service.

Skills

Requires a current unrestricted Paramedic certification or licensure from any U.S. State.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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