Intermediate Care Technician

Veterans Health Administration • Cleveland, OH

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting an Intermediate Care Technician to serve as an advanced technician in the Emergency Department for patients receiving treatment. The role involves supporting licensed personnel in delivering care to patients in complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening situations. The announcement is open continuously until November 27, 2026, and applications will be accepted and qualified candidates considered on an ongoing basis until the vacancy is filled.

The position has variable shifts and rotating weekend and holiday work. It is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized; a Critical Skills Incentive is not approved. The position requires a one-year probationary period. Applicants must meet the stated experience or education qualifications and demonstrate the listed knowledge, skills, and abilities. The role is intended as an occupational specialty especially suited to former military combat medics, medical technicians, and corpsmen.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• For current or former Federal employees to whom time-in-grade applies, 52 weeks at GS-06 for the GS-7 position; applicable supporting SF-50 documentation is required.
• Applicants under the VA Interchange Agreement must have served continuously for at least one year in the other merit system; applicable Veterans Canteen Service and prior Competitive Delegating Examining Office employees have stated minimum service requirements.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English for direct patient care.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-06, including relevant experience such as preparing and administering medications by various methods, performing minor surgical procedures or medical interventions and treatments, and obtaining and reporting diagnostic and laboratory results under the direction of a supervising Licensed Independent Practitioner; OR one full year of directly related graduate education, with transcripts required.
• Practical knowledge of major body systems.
• Working knowledge of topographic anatomy and diagnostic signs.
• Knowledge of protocol-approved medications.
• Working knowledge of emergency medicine techniques and emergency communication.
• Knowledge sufficient to understand legal considerations of emergency medicine.
• Working knowledge of acute and chronic mental health conditions and crises.
• Completion of the required application steps, questionnaire, and online assessment.
• Compliance with pre-employment urinalysis, background/security investigation, onboarding, identification, and seasonal influenza vaccination requirements.
• Service of a one-year probationary period.

Nice To Haves

• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman, Combat Medic, or Medical Technician is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Observe patient status and inform licensed personnel of changes in condition.
• Provide geriatric-specific care.
• Transport patients, with or without a cardiac monitor.
• Administer medications.
• Assist licensed personnel in delivering care to patients in complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening situations.
• Respond to medical emergencies as part of the Rapid Response Team, Code Blue team, or medical transport team.
• Initiate basic life support cardiopulmonary resuscitation, use an automated external defibrillator, and assist with airway management using a bag-valve-mask, oral airway, or nasal airway.
• Perform cardiovascular monitoring, including providing support, relief, and coverage for central station telemetry as needed.
• Recognize lethal rhythms or arrhythmias, including ventricular fibrillation and asystole, and immediately notify appropriate staff.
• Collect specimens.
• Assist in behavioral or psychiatric situations in an emergency setting.
• Set up equipment and surgical instrumentation.
• Perform vital signs and point-of-care testing.
• Operate specialized medical equipment and assist with patient examinations and screenings.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• VA may credit approved job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service toward the annual leave accrual rate; approval must occur before appointment and is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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