- Position Title
- Intermediate Care Technician (Urgent Care)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBTA-12713119-25-NM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, March 28, 2025 to Friday, April 18, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
Individual Occupational Requirement: The (position/grade & series) does require an Individual Occupation Requirement that will need to be met. Your resume will be reviewed in regards to the Individual Occupational requirement, and it will be reviewed, to ensure that the Individual Occupational Requirement is met. Please understand that the Individual Occupational Requirement is required IN ADDITION to the required Specialized Experience.
1.
Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above): Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled.
OR,
Education and Training:
For GS-3: Successful completion of l year of study that included study in medical, health, or related fields.
For GS-4: Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours in subjects related to the position.
For GS-5: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position.
Do you meet one of the IOR requirements above?
OR,
Education and Training:
For GS-3: Successful completion of l year of study that included study in medical, health, or related fields.
For GS-4: Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours in subjects related to the position.
For GS-5: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position.
Do you meet one of the IOR requirements above?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
GS-07 EXPERIENCE: Do you possess one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade GS-06 or one (1) full year of graduate education directly related to the work of the position, that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Intermediate Care Technician? To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level and is typically in or related to the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Medication administration; clinical tasks; emergency care; mental health services, patient screening; performs observation-based screening and collection of patient information, assists in behavioral and psychiatric situations, and operates specialized medical equipment; collecting a wide range of specimens, prepare specimens for transfer, performs skin biopsies, assist with minor procedures (nail removal, skin graph placement, and Jones dressing), conducts or assist with training and experience using Telehealth peripherals; 4NOX- Basic Medical Technician, 4NOIC- Independent Duty Medical Technician, X4NO- Aeromedical Evacuation Technician, 1T2X1- Pararescueman, 68W- Combat Medic Specialist, 18D- Army Special Forces (Medic), 68WW1- Special Operations Flight Medic, HM0000- Basic Hospital Corpsman, HM8404- Field Medical Service Technician, HM8425- Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman, HM8402- Submarine Force Independent Duty Corpsman, HM8401- Search and Rescue Medical Technician, HM8403- Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Independent Duty Corpsman, HM8406- Aerospace Medical Technician, and HS- Basic Health Services Technician.
OR;
do you possess one (1) full year of graduate education to meet the requirements for GS-07
TRANSCRIPT(S) MUST BE SUBMITTED IF EDUCATION IS BEING USED TO QUALIFY. CONFERRAL OF DEGREE(S) EARNED SHOULD BE PRESENT ON TRANSCRIPT(S). UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT(S). FAILURE TO DO SO WILL DISQUALIFY YOU FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
OR;
do you possess one (1) full year of graduate education to meet the requirements for GS-07
TRANSCRIPT(S) MUST BE SUBMITTED IF EDUCATION IS BEING USED TO QUALIFY. CONFERRAL OF DEGREE(S) EARNED SHOULD BE PRESENT ON TRANSCRIPT(S). UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT(S). FAILURE TO DO SO WILL DISQUALIFY YOU FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Observes patient status and keeps licensed personnel informed of any change in condition.
4.
Assists critical care licensed personnel with delivery of care to patients with complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening situations.
5.
Performs Patient Transport with or without cardiac monitor.
6.
Administration of medication.
7.
Provides clinical wound care with the use of vacuum-assisted closure (wound vac), dressings, topical ointments, wound measurements.
8.
Responds to medical emergencies as a part of the Rapid Response Team (RRT), Code Blue team, or medical transport team.
9.
Initiates cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BLS) and/or engages as member of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) team.
10.
Works in concert with other members of the team to determine the nature, extent, and seriousness of the patient's condition including the search for medical alert symbols and medication.
11.
Collects specimens.
12.
Assists in behavioral/psychiatric situations in a clinical care setting.
13.
Sets up equipment and surgical instrumentation.
14.
Performs Vital Signs and Point of Care Testing.
15.
Performs observation-based screening and collection of patient information in collaboration with licensed personnel.
16.
Documents in the telemetry record and reports all observed electrocardiographic (ECG) changes in the patient's condition to the licensed staff.
17.
Thoroughly and appropriately documents actions, interventions, and procedures in the electronic health record (EHR).
Resume Reminder - Your resume must include the following for each job listed:1)Job title and grade level/salary (if federal service);2) Duties (you must include enough detailed information to support your specialized experience);3) Month and year start/end dates (e.g. 04/2007 to 04/2008);4) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week);5) Supervisor's contact information and whether or not the supervisor can be contacted.