Intermediate Care Technician

Veterans Health Administration • Fredericksburg, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Intermediate Care Technician (ICT) Generalist is an advanced technician assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration. The position supports outpatient care settings, including primary care, mental health, and specialty clinics. Assignments may be at a medical center, community-based outpatient clinic, or mobile medical unit; the posting states this is not a virtual position.

The incumbent performs ongoing patient-care duties and may perform other approved technical healthcare procedures under the direction and supervision of licensed personnel, after appropriate training and documented competency. The role supports orthopedic care as well as general outpatient clinical care, including patient screening, preparation for evaluation, equipment setup, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, specimen collection, and observation of patient status. Duties are performed in person or, where applicable, during virtual visits. The incumbent keeps licensed clinical staff informed of changes in a patient's condition and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Complete the application, questionnaire, and required online assessment.
• For current or former federal employees subject to the time-in-grade requirement: for GS-07, have 52 weeks at GS-06; provide an SF-50 demonstrating eligibility.
• Meet the Individual Occupational Requirement for Intermediate Care Technician, GS-0640-07, through qualifying specialized technician experience or qualifying education described in the announcement.
• Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-06, including relevant knowledge of topographic anatomy; diagnostic signs and patient evaluation; medication uses, dosages, effects, and administration; isolation techniques and universal precautions; major psychiatric conditions; and suicide-risk assessment components, warning signs, environmental safety, and referral. Alternatively, qualify through one full year of graduate education directly related to the work.
• Submit a transcript if using education to qualify. Education must be from an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with the transcript.
• Be subject to pre-employment urinalysis for illegal drug use if tentatively selected; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Register for Selective Service if a male born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete a background/security investigation and online onboarding requirements, including acceptable identification documents.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a condition of employment.
• Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• Demonstrate documented competency before performing assigned clinical tasks and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist orthopedic providers during examinations, procedures, and post-operative care.
• Apply, remove, and assess casts, splints, braces, and other orthopedic devices.
• Perform neurovascular assessments and reinforce safety and infection-control protocols.
• Provide basic wound care, dressing changes, and pre- and post-operative care instructions.
• Prepare examination and procedure rooms and maintain orthopedic instruments and supplies.
• Support diagnostic processes, including X-rays when trained and credentialed.
• Coordinate patient care, reinforce provider instructions, and maintain documentation.
• Educate patients and families about orthopedic device care, mobility safety, and recovery.
• Perform observation-based patient screening and collect patient information in collaboration with licensed personnel, including clinical reminders, health history, chief complaints, medication history, and relevant health conditions.
• Assist licensed outpatient staff in caring for patients with complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening situations.
• Prepare patients for medical evaluation, set up equipment, pass instruments, and provide treatment during in-person or virtual visits.
• Operate specialized medical equipment to obtain diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes.
• Collect a range of specimens and prepare them for transfer to processing.
• Observe patient status and inform licensed clinical staff of changes in condition.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The posting states that federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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