Intermediate Care Technician

Major Duties:

The Intermediate Care Technician is an occupational specialty especially for former military combat medics medical technicians and corpsmen. The incumbent performs ongoing patient care duties in an outpatient clinical setting. ICTs may perform tasks as outlined in this Position Description (PD) and in accordance with local policies after documented completion of training and demonstration of appropriate skills and competency. These tasks are not all inclusive and require the demonstration of appropriate training and documented competence prior to their performance. The incumbent may assist with or perform other related approved technical health care procedures under the direction and supervision of the licensed personnel as competency is demonstrated and documented. Patient Screening: Performing observation-based screening and collecting patient information in collaboration with licensed personnel this may involve completing clinical reminders obtaining patient health history chief complaints medication history and identification of health- related conditions that may impact the patients health status.

• Completing approved templates and tools such as intake/outtake forms normal result note follow up clinical reminders procedure and intervention notes established by the agency.
• Assisting in behavioral/psychiatric situations in an outpatient setting. This can include assisting licensed personnel with crisis intervention management of aggressive or suicidal psychiatric patients by providing one-to-one observations and applying prevention and management of disruptive behavior techniques (PMDB). Assists licensed staff with the delivery of care to patients with complex specialized and potentially life-threatening situations. You will assist licensed staff with setting up equipment and providing treatment during in person or virtual visits.
• Operating specialized medical equipment to obtain diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes. Observes patient status and keeps licensed clinical staff informed of any change in condition. You will assist clinical providers with emergency medical care provides emergency response as part of the Rapid-Response-Team (RRT) and assists with training of other hospital clinical staff.

• Performing Diagnostic Tests. Examples: Vital Signs 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG) eye exams
• Point-of-Care. Examples: Abbott hand-held blood analyzer (I-STAT) glucometer.
• Medication Administration: topical medications limited PO medications emergent medications
• Wound Care. Examples.
• bandaging application of dressings and wound measurements
• Assisting with patient exams and screening. Examples: foot exams.
• Assisting with patient exams and screening utilizing technology such as telehealth peripherals. Examples: podiatry foot exams (visual sensory and vascular) gait exams and stance exams.
• Patient education within scope of care or while providing an intervention Examples: postprocedural care and wound care.
• Follow-up care: Examples: Wound check
• Electronic Health Record (EHR): Thoroughly and appropriately documents actions interventions and procedures in the medical record. Examples: Procedural notes and progress notes screenings photo-documentation telephone contact and secure messaging
• ICTs may perform tasks after proper education training and competency demonstrating knowledge skills and abilities. Thoroughly and continually documents actions interventions and patient response in the health record.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 09/30/2026.

Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): The Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 has a minimum qualification entry requirement. 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 addition to the Individual Occupational Requirement you may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-6 grade level in the federal service). Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to:
  • Prepare and administer medications through various methods examples include intramuscular injections subcutaneous injections intradermal injections oral aerosolized including oxygen topical intraocular (eye drops) Otic (ear drops) intranasal rectal (suppositories) local anesthetics intraurethral and intravenous.
  • Perform minor surgical procedures medical interventions and administer treatments to manage care to combat disease or disabling symptoms example incise and drain various skin infections or abscesses.
  • Order appropriate diagnostic studies under the direction of the supervising Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) obtains and Reports Diagnostic and laboratory results. OR
• Education: Successfully completed one (1) full year of graduate education (18 semester hours) or an internship in course matter that must include courses directly related to the work of the Intermediate Care Technician position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR
• Combination: Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience as described above which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level. The education portion must include graduate courses directly related to the work of the Surgical Technician position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

Required Experience:

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