Health Technician GS-0640-08

Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA • Augusta, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia. As a Federal Employee, you are afforded job security; competitive compensation to include a generous vacation, paid time off, and sick leave benefit; a first-class health and retirement benefit package; as well as malpractice financial protection. Ft. Gordon is adjacent to Augusta, GA famous for its major attraction, The Masters Golf Tournament. Ft. Gordon has a moderate year-round climate and offers close proximity to metropolitan areas, beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains.

Requirements

• US Citizens
• I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes: (1) responding to emergencies (i.e. as an paramedic, first responder, and/or on-site emergency response team (ERT) member) of an assigned medical treatment facility or medical center with the responsibility of supporting emergency response mission; (2) perform on-site preliminary assessments of an incident by performing victim triage and treatment supporting emergency service facility; AND (3) providing transport of emergency victim to medical treatment facility for further treatment or emergency inpatient care.
• This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
• For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Paramedic, First responder and on-site member of an emergency response team (ERT) of an assigned Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) or Medical Center (MC) with responsibility for the Emergency Response Team/Paramedic mission.
• Provide a combination of technical (nonprofessional medical) and administrative tasks related to the Advance Life Support (ALS) treatment and care of patients in an emergency environment inside and outside the MTF/MC emergency room setting.
• Performs Triage to determine number and severity of victims’ and their conditions.
• Performs site assessment of incident location to determines requirements needed for additional or specialty resources, relay situation report and requests to supporting emergency service facility.
• Conduct intake procedures obtains general medical information, including allergies and drug sensitivities; and takes and records vital signs.
• Recognize, stabilize, and provide emergent health care to a range of patients presenting with complex or multiple emergency systems dysfunctions, injuries and/or disorders: (e.g., airway obstruction, respiratory arrest; cardiac arrest; stroke;
• (continued) mechanical breathing aids; shock, fluid therapy; wounds; childbirth; pharmacological crisis; diabetic emergency, electrocution, and various communicable and non-communicable diseases, etc.).
• Provide transport of emergency victim to medical treatment facility for further treatment or emergency inpatient care.
• Emergency Vehicles (EV) Operation. Ensures emergency vehicles are operational and ready, performing routine operator safety checks and emergency vehicle maintenance inspections of the vehicle.
• Coordinates with the 911 center or available crews for emergency ambulance response to include the military police and fire department personnel.

Benefits

• job security
• competitive compensation to include a generous vacation, paid time off, and sick leave benefit
• a first-class health and retirement benefit package
• malpractice financial protection

What This Job Offers

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