To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/25/2025.
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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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 and/or education as described below:
- Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-6 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Evaluate patients for emergency medical conditions; assists physicians with complex, specialized, and potentially life threatening procedures; recognize life threatening situations; airway management using BIPAP and advanced airway techniques, dressing changes, wound management, suture removal, repair of simple lacerations, catheters insertion, splint, binder and bandage applications, and performance of tracheotomy care, specimen collection, preparation and transfer to the lab for processing of blood tissue, urine, stool and sputum. (Your experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit.) OR,
- Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have one full year of graduate education (Transcripts required).
Must have a clean driving record, able to drive a government vehicle
Veterans, transitioning service, National Guard, and Reserve military Corpsmen, Combat Medics, and Medical Technicians interested in a permanent Intermediate Care Technician (ICT) position.
Examples of military occupational (Must reflect on DD214) specialties highly desired, include but are not limited to:
AIR FORCE:
4NOX1/4NOX3/4NOX5/4NOX7- Basic Medical Technician (Aerospace Medical Technician)
4NO5IC- Independent Duty Medical Technician (IDMT)
X4NO5- Aeromedical Evacuation Technician
1T2X1- Pararescue
4N1X1- Surgical Service Apprentice
4C031- Mental-Health Service Apprentice
4N1X1C- Orthopedic Service Apprentice Technician
ARMY:
68W- Combat Medic Specialist (Health Care Specialist)
18D- Special Forces Medic
68WW1- Special Operations Combat Medic
68WF2- Flight Paramedic Specialist
68D- Operating Room Specialist & 68D10- Surgical Technologist
Behavioral Health: 68X10- Mental Health Specialist/ Behavioral Health Specialist
Orthopedics: 68WP1- Orthopedic Technician
Cardiovascular: 68N10- Cardiovascular Specialist
NAVY:
HM0000- Basic Hospital Corpsman (HM)
HM8404- Field Medical Service Technician
HM8425- Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman
HM8402- Submarine Force Independent Duty Corpsman
HM8401- Search and Rescue Medical Technician
HM8403- Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Independent Duty Corpsman
HM8406- Aerospace Medical Technician (Flight Paramedic)Surgical Service: HM8483- Surgical Technologist
Behavioral Health: HM8485- Mental Health Technician
Orthopedics: B-300-0141- Cast Room Technician
Cardiovascular: HM8408- Cardiovascular Technician
COAST GUARD:
HS- Basic Health Services Technician
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
- Diagnostic Medical Testing
- Education and Training
- Emergency Care
- Medical Information
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: The work involves extended periods of heavy moving and lifting of patients. Generally, the work requires recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, and positioning of patients.
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/.