Job opening: Emergency Medical Technician
Salary: $44 117 - 57 354 per year
Published at: Mar 14 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located at Directorate of Medicine, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.
Duties
Take measurements, temperatures, blood pressures; make visual observations about the patient's medical status, recognize any potential emergent situations.
Advises Provider/Nurse of patient priorities and imminent medical emergencies.
Provide Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support and other medical care according to established treatment protocols.
Calibrate, troubleshoot and provide appropriate maintenance of clinic medical equipment.
Perform routine and emergency EKGs as directed by the physician, responsible for mounting and charting the tracings.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
- This position has specific initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis.
- Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
- This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
- A pre-placement medical examination is required
- Moderate to heavy lifting up to 75 pounds may be required.
- Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.
- This position may include shift work (evenings, weekends, holidays).
- This position requires that you possess or obtain within 1 year of entrance on duty the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT-B) certification.
- Applicants must be able to fulfill non-privileged professional credential requirements.
- Certification: This position requires a state issued Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification, certification through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-(NREMT).
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience working in a hospital performing patient evaluations; communicating with medical personnel to advise of patient condition; and providing emergency medical attention to individuals in an emergency situation. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
The Emergency Medical Technician occupation has specific certification requirements which apply to all positions. Applicants must be state certified as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at current grade level. - OR - Possess EMT-Basic certification by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. (All applicants must submit a copy of Certification at the time of application)
Education
This position does NOT have a positive education requirement AND does NOT allow for education substitution.
Contacts
- Address JT-DHA-DD83DA DHA EL PASO MKT-BEAUMONT AMC
DO NOT USE
El Paso, TX 79920
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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