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Summary The Paramedic position is assigned to Veterans Transportation Services (VTS) – Ambulance Service within the Emergency Medicine department performing basic and advanced life support procedures. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement – 04/06/2026. 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. 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. 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. English Language Proficiency Requirement: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) – No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to perform the duties of this position. Selective Placement Factor (SPF): Four selective placement factors have been identified for this position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration. You must possess a valid/current state‑issued license or certification for eligibility for employment (Paramedic). You must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support Provider (BLS) Certification. You must possess and maintain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Certification. You must possess a valid and unrestricted state driver's license. (Please do not provide a driver's license; a picture will not be accepted. This requirement will be verified during interview). Condition of continued employment: The Paramedic shall obtain certification as a National Registered Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic) no later than 18 months after employment as a condition of continued employment with VA. In addition to the English Language Proficiency and Selective Placement Factor above – to qualify for this position at the GS‑09 grade level – you must meet one of the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS‑08) in the Federal Service – directly related to the work of the position. Specialized experience includes knowledge of the body systems necessary to perform patient examination; responding to emergencies involving injury or illness; experience providing transportation of patients to medical facilities; using communication equipment; knowledge of protocols for chemical, nuclear, biological, and hazardous material incidents; and experience operating emergency or patient transport vehicles. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successfully completed two years of graduate education or a master’s degree is creditable only where it is directly related to the work of the position (transcript required). COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education (in excess of one year) and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements (transcript required). Designated drug‑testing position: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a designated drug‑testing position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website at Duties This Paramedic position is assigned to the Department of Veteran Affairs – Veterans Health Administration (VHA) – Veterans Transportation Services (VTS) – Ambulance Service in various VA Medical Center (VAMC) locations with an emergency room, acute care or urgent care clinic – or other similar departments performing basic and advanced life support procedures. The major duties include but are not limited to: Performs all duties of a Paramedic and Emergency Medical Technician – which includes: responds to accidents and other emergencies involving injury, illness, life threatening situations Patient triage and taking/recording patient vital signs Conducts complete assessment of patient’s condition – obtains patient history Makes independent preliminary patient assessments and determines how and where the patient can be moved and to which facility to transport patient Administers Basic and Advanced Life Support Care – responds to and monitors cardiac and defibrillation Provides fluid resuscitation by IV and manages trauma injuries – bleeding – and post‑traumatic shock Operates various emergency vehicles and emergency/medical equipment – tools and supplies which may include ambulance, extrication tools, blood pressure cuff, cardiac monitor, glucose monitor, defibrillator, endotracheal tube, external pacing device, 12‑lead ECG, airway equipment, intravenous pump, oxygen terminal, pulse oximetry monitor, CPAP, auto‑ventilator, medical supplies, radio communications equipment Ambulance Interpretive Guidelines involve – Airway Obstruction and Respiratory Arrest; Cardiac Arrest; Mechanical Breathing Aids; Bleeding and Shock; Fractures of Torso and Extremities; Head – Face – Neck and Spine Injuries; Eye – Chest – Abdomen – and Genitalia; Childbirth; Miscellaneous Medical Emergencies; Environmental Emergencies Operates emergency transport vehicles – uses telephone and radio communications equipment and systems – selects most efficient route to and from sites taking into consideration traffic patterns, adverse weather conditions and health facility locations Reads highway maps, programs GPS devices, and follows instructions Decontaminates the vehicle and assures vehicle is ready for the next run by replacing supplies and medical equipment and performs safety inspections and operator maintenance Performs other duties as necessary Work Schedule: Paramedics work rotating shifts – including holidays – and are subject to occasional recall to maintain adequate coverage of the Emergency Department and ambulance service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Mandatory overtime may be required due to run times that may extend beyond normal scheduled work hours Initial schedule – Monday – Friday 7:30am – 4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position Position Description/PD#: Paramedic/PDS10135-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized #J-18808-Ljbffr

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