Medical Care Transportation Te

Veterans Health Administration • Augusta, ME

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Care Transportation Technician-Paramedic position is assigned to the VA Maine Healthcare System, Togus Fire Department, Emergency Ambulance Service at the Togus location. This is a full-time position providing emergency response and ambulance services. The technician responds to accidents and other emergencies involving injury or illness, including life-threatening situations; assesses and treats patients; and transports them to appropriate facilities.

The position operates emergency vehicles and medical equipment, communicates with dispatchers and healthcare providers, and selects efficient routes based on traffic, weather, and facility locations. The technician also decontaminates and restocks vehicles, performs safety inspections and operator maintenance, and carries out other duties as necessary. Paramedics work rotating shifts, including holidays, and may be recalled to maintain 24-hour, seven-day coverage. Mandatory overtime may be required when runs extend beyond scheduled hours. This is not a virtual position.

Continued employment is conditioned on maintaining National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic) certification. Required certifications and credentials include current BLS and Advanced Cardiac Life Support provider certifications and a valid, unrestricted state driver's license. Applicants must meet the GS-09 qualification requirements through specialized experience, qualifying graduate education, or an allowable combination of education and experience.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English is required.
• Must possess current National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic) certification and maintain it as a condition of continued employment.
• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support Provider (BLS) certification.
• Must possess and maintain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider certification.
• Must possess a valid and unrestricted state driver's license.
• For GS-09 qualification, must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-08, qualifying directly related graduate education, or an allowable combination of education and experience.
• Specialized experience may include knowledge of body systems for patient examination; emergency response and basic life support; patient transportation; communications with dispatchers and healthcare providers; emergency-care protocols for chemical, nuclear, biological, and hazardous-material incidents; and operation of emergency or patient transport vehicles.
• Applicants who are current Federal employees or former Federal employees applying for reinstatement or under VEOA may need to meet the time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at GS-08 and provide supporting SF-50 documentation.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination and a background/security investigation.
• Must complete the required application steps, including an online assessment and onboarding requirements.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• Physical work includes extended periods of heavy patient moving and lifting, recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, and positioning patients, sometimes under adverse conditions or in confined areas.
• May need to spend prolonged periods in protective breathing apparatus and protective clothing during hazardous-material incidents or exercises; may be exposed to infection, contagious diseases, intoxicated or drug-influenced patients, and potentially belligerent or violent behavior.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience in interfacility transfers.
• At least one year of patient transport experience within the most recent National Registry recertification cycle.

Responsibilities

• Respond to on-site accidents and emergencies involving injury or illness, including potentially life-threatening situations.
• Perform patient triage, take and record vital signs, conduct complete patient assessments, and obtain patient histories.
• Make preliminary assessments, determine whether and how a patient can be moved, and select an appropriate transport facility.
• Administer Basic and Advanced Life Support; respond to and monitor cardiac events and defibrillation; provide IV fluid resuscitation; and manage trauma injuries, bleeding, and post-traumatic shock.
• Operate emergency transport vehicles and medical equipment, tools, and supplies.
• Use telephone and radio communications equipment and systems to communicate with dispatchers and healthcare providers.
• Select efficient routes to and from sites by considering traffic patterns, adverse weather, and healthcare facility locations; read highway maps, program GPS devices, and follow instructions.
• Decontaminate the vehicle, replace supplies and medical equipment, and ensure the vehicle is ready for the next run.
• Perform vehicle safety inspections and operator maintenance.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position eligibility and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• VA may, upon request and approval before appointment, credit qualifying job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service toward the annual leave accrual rate.

What This Job Offers

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