- Position Title
- Health Technician (EMT)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBDT-12718004-25-MB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, April 2, 2025 to Thursday, April 10, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of Veterans Affairs? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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
Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of experience and/or education or training that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
Driver license #:
Issuing State:
Expiration Date:
Issuing State:
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level related to the duties of an EMT position?
Specialized experience for this position is defined as conducting patient assessments, assessing severity of illness/injury and identifies life threatening problems. Practical knowledge of a majority of body systems, i.e., skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, and genitourinary, to perform patient examination and to provide prompt, efficient, and appropriate patient care and handling. Knowledge sufficient to understand the legal considerations of emergency care, e.g., actual/implied consent, Good Samaritan laws, etc., to limit the government and the EMT's exposure to lawsuits while maintaining the legal standards of care.ORDo you have one full year of graduate education or an internship in an area that is directly related to the work of the position? 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. (Transcript Required)
OR
Do you have a combination of specialized experience and graduate education? (Transcript Required)
Specialized experience for this position is defined as conducting patient assessments, assessing severity of illness/injury and identifies life threatening problems. Practical knowledge of a majority of body systems, i.e., skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, and genitourinary, to perform patient examination and to provide prompt, efficient, and appropriate patient care and handling. Knowledge sufficient to understand the legal considerations of emergency care, e.g., actual/implied consent, Good Samaritan laws, etc., to limit the government and the EMT's exposure to lawsuits while maintaining the legal standards of care.ORDo you have one full year of graduate education or an internship in an area that is directly related to the work of the position? 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. (Transcript Required)
OR
Do you have a combination of specialized experience and graduate education? (Transcript Required)
2.
Do you possess a current, valid, unrestricted state driver's license and safe driving record?
NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your driver's license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your valid state-issued driver's license.
NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your driver's license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your valid state-issued driver's license.
3.
Please provide your driver's license number, issuing state, and expiration date. Reminder-Do not include a copy of your driver's license, if referred for interview, it may be requested at that time.
4.
Do you possess a current, valid NJ or National Registry EMT Certification?
Must submit certificate with application.
Must submit certificate with application.
5.
Do you possess a current, valid Healthcare Provider CPR certification?
Must submit certificate with application.
Must submit certificate with application.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
6.
Communicates with the receiving facility, providing all patient information.
Communicates with the receiving facility, providing all patient information.
7.
Employs all sources of information to determine the nature of a person's illness or extent of injury.
8.
Provides non-invasive procedures following state and federal basic life support protocols.
9.
Ensures equipment is returned to proper location and placed in first class operating condition.
10.
Perform physical examinations and obtains patient history.
11.
Supports attending medical center physician or off-site paramedics responding to the campus during emergency.
12.
Use direct pressure and tourniquets to stop bleeding.
13.
Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and uses Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).
14.
Assists in lifting and carrying patients into or out of transport vehicles and into treatment facility.
Assists in lifting and carrying patients into or out of transport vehicles and into treatment facility.
15.
Participate in, and present training and maintenance programs.
Participate in, and present training and maintenance programs.
16.
Have practical knowledge of a majority of body systems.
Have practical knowledge of a majority of body systems.
17.
Assists in training new EMTs in appropriate tasks.
18.
Operates the medical center ambulance to respond to medical emergencies on the grounds of the medical center including life threatening emergencies.
19.
Skill and knowledge of proper operator maintenance to ensure vehicle meets safety and operating requirements.
Skill and knowledge of proper operator maintenance to ensure vehicle meets safety and operating requirements.
Resume Reminder - Your resume must 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) 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. Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
Transcript Reminder - If you are basing your qualifications on education (or a combination of education and experience) or if the position requires a college education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. Although transcripts need not to be "official Transcripts"- all provided transcripts must include degree and date awarded to be creditable.