Health Technician (EMT)

Indian Health Service • Harlem, MT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as an emergency medical technician (EMT) at the Ft. Belknap Service Unit in Harlem, Montana. The role performs basic technical health care extender functions in the emergency medical arena, responding to accidents and other emergencies involving injury and illness. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

The position may require on-call hours or standby duty. Work involves walking, sitting, standing, reaching, and bending while assessing and treating patients. The role is covered by a Bargaining Unit and has promotion potential to the GS-6 grade level; promotion is discretionary and not guaranteed.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must satisfy the position’s background investigation requirement and complete required forms within five calendar days of issuance of instructions.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Must set up direct deposit.
• Must meet the qualification requirements within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
• Minimum qualifications require one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in Federal service, obtained in the public or private sector. Examples include technical or support work in health and medicine, such as recording height and weight, applying sterile dressings, preparing patients for evaluation and treatment, restocking medical supplies, and ensuring medical equipment is in proper operating condition.
• For GS-03 qualification pathways, six months of general experience or one year of relevant study may qualify; for GS-04 pathways, six months of general and six months of specialized experience or two years of relevant study including at least 12 semester hours in related subjects may qualify.
• Federal competitive-service merit-promotion candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level; this time-in-grade rule does not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan.
• Applicants substituting education for experience should submit transcripts or a course list; foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency to receive credit.
• The position is designated under Public Law 101-630 and involves contact or control over Indian children; candidates must not have been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.

Nice To Haves

• Appropriate specialized training, including in-service, Armed Forces, or government-sponsored developmental training, may be credited toward experience requirements.
• Newly appointed Federal employees may be eligible for credit for directly related previous non-Federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service in determining annual leave accrual.

Responsibilities

• Recognize the need for ancillary personnel and direct all aspects of patient care and communication in the field for EMT-Intermediate level and below.
• Perform vehicle maintenance, including daily cleaning and disinfection of each ambulance and its equipment.
• Make an independent preliminary assessment of patients’ conditions.
• Conduct a complete advanced examination of patients to determine the nature, extent, and seriousness of their conditions.

Benefits

• Federal annual leave accrual of 4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period, based on years of Federal service.
• Potential credit for directly related previous non-Federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual.
• Total compensation package referenced; specific benefits are not detailed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

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