Medical Care Transportation Technician (Paramedic)

Duties will include but may not be limited to the following:

• Performs all duties of a Paramedic and Emergency Medical Technician which includes: responds to accidents and other emergencies involving injury illness life threatening situations; patient triage and take/record patient vital signs; conducts complete assessment of patients condition obtains patient history; makes independent preliminary patient assessments and if and how the patient can be moved and to which facility to transport patient to; administers Basic and Advanced Life Support Care responds to and monitors cardiac and defibrillation; provides fluid resuscitation by IV and manages trauma injuries bleeding and post-traumatic shock.
• Operates various emergency vehicles and emergency/medical equipment tools and supplies which may include ambulance extrication tools blood pressure cuff cardiac monitor glucose monitor defibrillator endotracheal tube external pacing device 12 lead EKG airway equipment intravenous pump oxygen terminal pulse oximetry monitor CPAP auto-ventilator medical supplies radio communications equipment.
• Ambulance Interpretive Guidelines involve: Airway Obstruction and Respiratory Arrest; Cardiac Arrest; Mechanical Breathing Aids; Bleeding and Shock; Fractures of Torso and Extremities; Head Face Neck and Spine Injuries; Eye Chest Abdomen and Genitalia; Childbirth; Miscellaneous Medical Emergencies; Environmental Emergencies.
• Operates emergency transport vehicles uses telephone and radio communications equipment and systems selects most efficient route to and from sites taking into consideration traffic patterns adverse weather conditions and health facility locations. Reads highway maps program GPS devices and follows instructions. Decontaminates the vehicle and assures vehicle is ready for the next run by replacing supplies and medical equipment and performs safety inspections and operator maintenance.
• Performs other duties as necessary.

Condition of continued employment: Paramedic shall obtain certification as a National Registered Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic) no later than (NLT) 18 months after employment as condition of continued employment with VA.

Work Schedule: Paramedics may 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 available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Medical Care Transportation Technician (Paramedic)/PD99772S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• 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)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• 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.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 02/17/2026.

English Language Proficiency Requirement: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to perform the duties of this position.

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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-08. 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 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.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT) - FOUR Selective Placement Factors (SPF) have been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration.

1. Must possess a valid/current state issued license/certification for eligibility for employment (Paramedic).
2. Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support Provider (BLS) Certification. (CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED to receive credit for further consideration).
3. Must possess and maintain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Certification. (CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED to receive credit for further consideration).
4. Possess a valid and unrestricted state drivers license. (Please DO NOT provide drivers license. We may not accept pictures. This requirement will be verified during interview).

In addition to the English Language Proficiency Time in Grade requirement and Selective Placement Factors above to qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level you must meet one of the following:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (GS-9): You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-08) 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 - Paramedic. 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 knowledge of a majority of body systems i.e. skeletal muscular nervous respiratory circulatory digestive and genitourinary to perform patient examination; responding to accidents and other emergencies involving injury and/or illness which may be life-threatening and require basic life support procedures; experience providing transportation of patients to medical treatment facilities; using communication equipment and techniques to accurately obtain and relay information to and from dispatchers and health care providers; knowledge of protocols and treatments used in the delivery of emergency care for persons injured in chemical nuclear biological and hazardous materials incidents; and experience operating emergency or patient transport vehicles.

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SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successfully completed two years of Graduate education or a Masters degree is creditable only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position(Transcript Required).

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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed Graduate education (in excess of one year) and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements (Transcript Required).

Physical Requirements and Work Environment: The Paramedics work involves extended periods of heavy moving and lifting of patients in a variety of situations. Generally the work requires recurring bending lifting stooping stretching and positioning of patients frequently under adverse conditions or in confined areas. Paramedics may be required to spend prolonged periods in protective breathing apparatus and protective clothing during chemical nuclear biological or hazardous materials incidents/exercises.

For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at