The Health Technician (Emergency Medical Technician) is assigned to Nursing at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida and provides efficient and immediate care to the critically ill and injured under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Duties

Major duties include but are not limited to: Performs clinical tasks using appropriate techniques such as 12 lead EKG's, phlebotomy procedures, peripheral intravenous insertion and other within scope of practice tasks directed by the RN or Provider. Responds to On-Station emergencies and transports critical patients on VA property. Provides efficient and immediate care to critically ill and injured patients under the direction of a physician or registered nurse. Renders emergency medical care to adult medical and trauma patients; required to opening and maintaining an airway, ventilating patients and performing CPR as necessary. Provides pre-hospital emergency care of simple and multiple system trauma. Aids in the search for medical identification; provides technical support to the Emergency Department Physicians and Nurses. Serves as the first clinical contact for incoming patients when assigned to the Triage area. Applies and removes wound dressings; applies and removes assistive/adaptive aids based upon patient progress; supervises patients on special observation status. Observes, records and reports general and specific physical and behavioral signs and symptoms indicated of change in a patient's condition. Assist with provision of emotional and physical comfort of patients while in transport; operates and monitors applicable medical equipment related to emergency treatment. Work Schedule: 7:30am-8:00pm, 11:30am-12:00am and 7:30pm-8:00am; days variable including holidays and rotational weekend Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Emergency Medical Technician)/PD06314A Physical Requirements: Duties require extension periods of standing and walking; working with patients requires regular and recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, and similar activities; must be able to utilize good body mechanics and have physical strength to lift up to 125 lbs (individually) or 250 lbs (in a two-person lift team).

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/04/2024. Individual Occupational Requirement: 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. In addition to the Individual Occupational Requirement, 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-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Responds to On-Station emergencies and transports critical patients on VA property. Serves as the first clinical contact for incoming patients when assigned to the Triage area. Aids in the search for medical identification; provides technical support to the Emergency Department Physicians and Nurses. Observes, records and reports general and specific physical and behavioral signs and symptoms indicated of change in a patient's condition. Assist with provision of emotional and physical comfort of patients while in transport; operates and monitors applicable medical equipment related to emergency treatment. 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 James A Haley Veterans Hospital 13000 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard Tampa, FL 33612 US
• Name: Lori Brese
• Phone: 785-350-3932
• Email: [email protected]