This position, located at the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System, Nursing Acute Care Service, serves as Medical Care Transportation Technician (Paramedic) and performs basic and advanced life support procedures.

Duties

Major Duties of this position include but are not limited to.... Responds to on-site accidents and other emergencies involving injury and illnesses, sometimes encountering situations which may be life threatening Determines and prioritizes appropriate medical treatment/procedures and need for additional assistance Makes an independent preliminary assessment of the patient's condition and selects from a variety of prescribed protocols the one that is considered appropriate under the given circumstances Administers basic and advanced life support care at emergency scene in accordance with established medical standards Performs invasive and non-invasive procedures on patients with life threatening and non-life-threatening conditions per established procedures or as authorized/directed by physicians Provides fluid resuscitation by IV and manages trauma injuries, bleeding, and post-traumatic shock Assists with children and administers medications as appropriate Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals Operates or utilizes various emergency vehicles and emergency/medical equipment, tools and supplies Work Schedule: Rotating Shifts, including Holidays. Subject to occasional recall to maintain adequate coverage, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Medical Care Transportation Technician/PD99772S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/18/2024. 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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-08 level. 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. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. 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. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-08 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to... Have broad knowledge of the majority of body systems, i.e., skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, and genitourinary, to perform patient examination and to provide prompt, efficient, and appropriate patient care and handling; Have a well-developed working knowledge of physiological and topographic anatomy, e.g., right/left, surface, proximal/distal, superior/ inferior to accurately transmit location information about the body and its functions; Skill and knowledge to perform electro cardiology procedures including taking and interpreting electrocardiograms (EKG), performing manual defibrillation, and providing transcutaneous external pacing; Knowledge and skill in emergency medicine techniques to determine, based on the diagnosis of the patient, the approach that will most effectively sustain the patient's life. Administers medications and solutions orally or intravenously under the direction of standing orders (protocols) or of an off-site physician; Knowledge of how to document drugs administered and providing information to the hospital or medical provider either while in transit or upon arrival and observing and documenting the effects of drugs administered; and Broad knowledge of the local road system and skill in the pre-selection and planning of the route to ensure the safe and expedient transport of patients to the proper health care facility. Certifications and Licenses: Applicants must possess the following certifications and licenses: Basic Life Support Provider Certification Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Certification Applicants shall obtain certification as a National Registered Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic) no later than 18 months after employment as condition of continued employment with the VA. Valid/current state issued license/certification for eligibility of employment Valid and unrestricted state driver's license You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Clinical Data Collection/DocumentationEmergency CareFirst ResponsePatient CareTransportation 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Work 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 clothing during chemical, nuclear, biological, or hazardous materials incidents/exercises. 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/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Oklahoma City VA Health Care System 921 Northeast 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104 US
• Name: Wyolene Varner Finch
• Phone: 678-592-7734
• Email: [email protected]