This position is located in the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System / Oklahoma City, OK or Kansas City, MO. JPATS is responsible for scheduling and transporting pretrial and sentenced prisoners and criminal and non-criminal aliens throughout the United States and the territories and to and from foreign countries. The selectee of this position serves as the sole Paramedic on JPATS flights with responsibility for providing pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight medical support.

Duties

As a Paramedic at the GS-0640-7 grade level, some of your typical work assignments may include, but are not limited to, the following: Visually assessing individuals to identify emerging or potential medical problems. Physically assessing individuals to ensure they are stable and fit for transport. Administering over the counter and prescription medications per physician's orders. Responding to medical emergencies with appropriate procedures, techniques, methods, and equipment. Preparing patient care documentation and reports. Maintaining stock of medical supplies and equipment. Physical Demands: The majority of your time will be spent on JPATS flights. You will be required to walk, stand, bend, and carry light items such as files and medical kits, as well as medical equipment. You must be able to lift at least seventy-five pounds unassisted and sufficiently fit to squat, twist, bend, and stoop while medically attending to a client in your charge, and in the confined and cramped environment of an aircraft. You must be able to function in the cabin of an aircraft without physical limitations or unreasonable accommodations. You will be required to treat prisoners/detainees in an aeromedical correctional environment and respond to medical emergencies. You must be able to perform the work under the physiological stresses of flight. You will be required to lift and move prisoners/detainees in emergency situations. You may be required to physically control patients until security arrives. Work Environment: The work environment involves the discomforts and special safety precautions involved in airplane travel and physiological stresses of flight. You must be free from any condition such as claustrophobia, acrophobia, or other flight related anxiety that may impair your performance of paramedic duties on prolonged flights in potentially cramped and crowded environments. The work environment also includes the risk of exposure to infectious or contagious diseases which requires taking special safety precautions and threats of physical attack by prisoners/detainees in the aeromedical correctional setting. Prior to assuming the duties of the position, you will be required to provide medical documentation for each of the following: A recently completed (within the previous 12 calendar months) medical history questionnaire, as provided by the U.S. Marshals Service. A current, valid tuberculosis (TB) test result and/or a recent chest x-ray interpretation, or other credible documentation indicating you are free from active tuberculosis. An updated immunization document indicating that you are current with respect to immunizations required by the U.S. Marshals Service. A current list of all medication you are currently using, to include the prescribed regimen and over-the-counter medications. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a favorable determination of suitability for a Public Trust position.
• This is a Testing Designated Positions (TDP) and is subject to random drug testing.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial/probationary period.
• This is a bargaining unit position. (1266)
• Must provide medical documentation listed in the Duties section prior to assuming the duties of the position
• Must possess and maintain National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Nationally Registered Paramedic (NRP) certification, inclusive of prerequisite AHA BLS Healthcare Provider course completion or equivalent CPR and AED credentials.
• Must maintain current CPR certification and AED certification, and provide supporting documentation upon request.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the education and/or experience, as well as special qualification, required for the grade level to which you apply. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must meet one of the following: Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. You must have at least one year (12 months) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service performing the following duties: Administering first aid treatment and/or life support care to sick or injured persons in transition to an acute care facility; Collaborating with emergency medical providers to triage patients or casualties; Recording patient medical history to document condition or injury, treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment; and Operating medical equipment (e.g., electrocardiograms, external defibrillators, or bag valve mask resuscitators) in advanced life support environments. OR Graduate Education: You must have one year (18 semester hours) of graduate education in Paramedicine, Emergency Health Services, or Emergency Medicine. Such education must include courses directly related to the work of the position. OR Combination of Specialized Experience and Graduate Education: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. You must have an equivalent combination of the specialized experience and graduate level education described above that totals 100% when combined. Only graduate level education (education beyond undergraduate study) may be combined with specialized experience. AND In addition to meeting the Specialized Experience and/or Graduate Education requirements described above, you must have the Special Qualification described below. Selective Factor: A special qualification without which you could not perform the duties of the position in a satisfactory manner will be applied in addition to minimum qualifications as a screen out. If you do not meet the selective factor or fail to provide supporting documentation you will be ineligible for further consideration. You must have National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Nationally Registered Paramedic (NRP) certification and submit a copy of your current certification. Note: This position requires that you maintain current cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification and automatic external defibrillator (AED) certification. Prerequisites to NRP certification include American Health Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider course completion or equivalent credential. BLS meets the CPR and AED certification requirements for the purposes of making initial qualification determinations for this position. You must maintain current CPR certification and AED certification and provide supporting documentation upon request. When citing your education and/or experience, be clear and specific. We cannot make assumptions about your education and/or experience. If your transcripts and/or resume do not support your application questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Education

It is your responsibility to provide documentation that you meet the education qualification(s) you claim. If you do not submit transcripts we will not use your education when determining if you are qualified for the position.

Transcripts: You may submit official or unofficial transcripts as part of the application process. If you are selected, you will be required to provide official transcripts to receive a final offer of employment. A transcript is a copy of your permanent academic record and includes:

• Your full name.
• The name of the college, university, or other educational institution.
• Your major and degree.
• The date your degree was awarded/conferred.
• Your cumulative grade point average (GPA).
• Any honors you received.
• The dates you attended the school.
• A list of the courses you took, to include the total number of credits completed.

Academic degrees must be granted from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To determine if a school or program is accredited, refer to the Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For more information, click here.

Contacts

• Address US MARSHALS SERVICE JPATS ARLINGTON, VA 22202 US
• Name: Midwest Services Branch
• Phone: 816-426-5706
• Email: [email protected]