Summary

This position is assigned to the Department of Veteran Affairs - Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - Veterans Transportation Services (VTS) - Ambulance Service - in one of the various VA Medical Center (VAMC) locations - with an emergency room - acute care or urgent care clinic - or other similar departments performing basic life support procedures.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 04/27/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. The grade may have been in any occupation - but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year - it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade - as required by the announcement. In this instance - you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

Basic Requirements:

• Specialized Experience: 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
• GS-7 Grade Requirements: Specialized Experience: Must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-6) in the Federal Service - that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge - skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the Medical Care Transportation Technician - EMT
• 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
• Specialized experience includes applying skill of body systems (e.g. - skeletal - muscular - nervous - respiratory - circulatory) to conduct patient assessments and provide emergency patient medical care
• operating emergency vehicles and a variety of emergency/medical equipment - tools - supplies
• and using communication techniques and equipment to relay information to and from dispatchers and health care providers
• Certifications and Licenses: EMT Basic shall possess: A valid/current state issued license/certification for eligibility for employment
• Obtain certification as a National Registered Emergency Medical Technician (Basic) no later than (NLT) 18 months after employment as condition of continuous employment with VA
• Maintain current Basic Life Support Provider certification
• A valid and unrestricted state driver's license
• For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Duties

• The major duties include but are not limited to: Conducts patient assessments - assesses severity of illness/injury and identifies life threatening problems
• Determines/prioritizes appropriate medical treatment/procedures and need for additional assistance
• EMTs shall perform patient triage - take and records patient's vital signs as needed
• Performs physical examinations and obtains patient history - assesses status of patient's neurological system - cardiovascular system - circulatory system - skeletal system - orthopedic system - motor and sensory skills - and level of consciousness
• Administers basic life support care at emergency scene in accordance with established medical standards - which may include providing CPR - and/or drug treatments
• Performs invasive and non-invasive procedures on patients with life threatening and non-life-threatening conditions
• Operates or utilizes various emergency vehicles and emergency/medical equipment - tools and supplies which may include ambulance - extrication tools - blood pressure cuff - AED - glucose monitor - oxygen terminal - pulse oximetry monitor - medical supplies - radio communications equipment - and general office equipment
• Provides treatment as prescribed in protocol
• Makes modifications to the protocol - if necessary - within prescribed limits
• When not responding to Emergency Response Team calls - the incumbent may serve in a technical support capacity to the Emergency Department
• Selects the most efficient route to and from sites - taking into consideration traffic patterns - health facility locations - etc
• EMTs operate emergency transport vehicle and uses telephone and radio communications equipment and systems
• Adheres to traffic ordinances and regulations pertaining to operation of emergency vehicles
• EMTs prepare appropriate patient and vehicle use documentation and reports to ensure medical requirements are met
• Provides a thorough safety inspection and operator maintenance (e.g. - monitoring fluid levels - replacing air filters and interior lights - checking tire pressure - etc.)
• Responsible for taking patients to and from medical areas
• Assists in lifting and carrying patients into or out of transport vehicles and into treatment facility
• Driving is required for this job Performs other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: EMTs work rotating shifts - including holidays - and are subject to occasional recall to maintain adequate coverage of the Emergency Department and ambulance service 24 hours a day - 7 days a week
• Mandatory overtime may be required due to run times that may extend beyond normal scheduled work hours
• Telework: Not Suitable Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Medical Care Transportation Technician (EMT)/PD99774S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required