Summary
The Emergency Department (ED) is a section of Medicine Service and is accountable to the Chief, Medicine Service however Nursing is a section under Acute Care and is accountable to the Chief
Nurse for Acute Care and ultimately to the Nurse Executive. The incumbent functions in three primary areas: The Emergency Department, at the scene of on-station emergency situations and as a Care Technician/Emergency Medical Technician-B PCT/EMT-B on VAMC operated patient transport vehicles.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
ALL US CITIZENS.
DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.
Duties
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- When not responding to Emergency Response Team calls, the incumbent serves in a technical support capacity to the Emergency Department.
- Make critical observations (within their level of competencies) regarding among other conditions, vital signs, deformities, swelling, pallor and mental status.
- Positions patients on Emergency Department stretchers or transport units insuring proper lifting and securing of patient to maintain position throughout care.
- Follow proper patient transfer techniques including body mechanics in stretcher transport, wheelchair transport, patient ambulating and patient positioning.
- Oversee patients on special observation status who may be suicidal or homicidal or those patients with a diagnosis that may include substance abuse, disruptive behavior or those with altered mental status requiring firm direction, as determined by the clinical provider.
- Safeguard patient privacy, data and sensitive policy making information against unauthorized disclosure.
- Operate and monitor Electrocardiographic equipment including 12 lead electrocardiogram and accessories.
- Obtain and/or prepares special equipment/supplies for a wide variety of treatment or diagnostic procedures.
- Assist emergency department staff, as trained and instructed to process orders and records information, laboratory, radiology, and other reports from DHCP/VISTA, assist in monitoring the Joint Commission required criteria, assists in recording and flagging of special information (such as allergies, etc.).
- Attend and actively participates in team and emergency department staff conferences, communicates, listens and carefully considers input of other team and emergency department staff.
- Responsible to know, practice and support all existing safety practices relevant to this position.
- In on-station emergencies, the incumbent responds to emergency calls as part of the On-station Emergency Response Team to provide efficient and immediate care to the critically ill and injured, under the direction of the physician or registered nurse personnel.
Work Schedule: 1130-2400, with weekend rotation
Position Description Title/PD#: Health Technician/PD08457A
Physical Requirements: The work is performed in a variety of medical center settings but mostly in the Emergency Department and/or Triage areas but also during emergencies on hospital wards, in hallways, in any and all areas of the campus, including outdoors and in inclement weather. There will be extended periods of sitting, walking, standing, carrying of heavy multiple items (emergency care equipment, etc.) and frequent lifting of heavy (35 lbs of patient weight or 51 lbs of inanimate weight). Incumbent must be
able to utilize good mechanics to withstand physically, emotionally and psychologically stressful, crisis
and life threatening situations. The work requires regular and recurring ability to maintain physical
control or defend against emotionally ill patients, substance abusers and other high danger personal risk
patients.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
- Subject to a background/suitability investigation
- Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
- May serve a probationary period
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Individual Occupational Requirement: This position's duties range widely in type and include support duties to medical and health personnel. You must have technician experience which is experience that requires application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the Surgical Technician position to be filled.
In addition to the Individual Occupational Requirement, you may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
GS-06 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: 1) Work and communicate with clients and customers. 2) Understand and appropriately applies procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise. 3) Knowledge of direct patient care techniques, including activities of daily living (ADLs), ambulating patients, infection control, and emergency response; uses appropriate safety precautions. 4) Recognize signs of medical emergencies; applies knowledge of basic first-aid principles in responding to emergency situations. 5) Use proper clinical procedures to perform medical tests. 6) Use proper specimen collection techniques.
Preferred Experience:
- Current EMT-P or EMT-B certification
- 1 year of EMT experience
- BLS/ACLS preferred
There is no educational substitution for the GS-06 level.
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.
Education
There is no educational substitution for the GS-06 level.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.
Required Documents
Documents Accepted:
- Cover Letter
- BLS/ACLS
- Professional Certification
- Resume
- Separation Notice (RIF)
Documents Required:
Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information. Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.
Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.
Applications are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/27/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12552614.
1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
Next steps
After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email.
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