Health Technician (EMT)

Indian Health Service • Harlem, MT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Montana-licensed emergency medical technician (EMT) serving the Ft Belknap Service Unit in Harlem, Montana. The primary purpose is to provide advanced pre-hospital EMT services to the Ft Belknap Indian Reservation and surrounding community. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

The Health Technician prioritizes treatment for patients with multiple problems and uses established basic and advanced emergency medical techniques, methods, and equipment. The position recognizes the need for ancillary personnel and directs field patient care and communication at the EMT-Intermediate level and below. It also performs ambulance and equipment maintenance, including daily cleaning and disinfection.

Rotating or on-call hours and standby duty may be required. The position requires a current Paramedic or EMT-Intermediate certification. Selectees may be subject to a probationary period; ESEP appointees typically serve a two-year trial period. The position involves contact or control over Indian children and requires a federal background investigation. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized, and at least a one-year service agreement is required.

Requirements

• Must possess a current Paramedic or Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate (EMT-Intermediate) certification.
• Must meet the minimum qualification requirements, including one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, as applicable to the grade sought.
• For GS-05, qualifying experience may be met with one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04, or a completed four-year bachelor's degree course of study with a major or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position.
• For GS-06, one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 is required.
• Must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must successfully complete a federal background investigation and submit required investigation forms within five calendar days of issuance.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Must establish direct deposit.
• Federal competitive-service merit-promotion candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level; this does not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize treatments for patients who have multiple problems.
• Use established basic and advanced emergency medical techniques, methods, and equipment.
• Recognize the need for ancillary personnel and direct field patient care and communication at the EMT-Intermediate level and below.
• Perform vehicle maintenance, including daily cleaning and disinfection of each ambulance and its equipment.

Benefits

• Federal employees earn annual leave at a rate of 4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period, based on years of federal service.
• IHS may credit newly appointed federal employees for directly related previous non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed