Intermediate Care Technician

The Intermediate Care Technician is an occupational specialty especially for former military combat medics medical technicians and corpsmen. This position is primarily in the lab.

• Specimen collection and Preparation. Examples: collecting and labeling venous blood samples and mucous specimens.
• Performing observation-based screening and collecting patient information in collaboration with licensed personnel.
• Complete approved templates and tools such as the outpatient intake form normal result notes and follow up treatment protocols established by the agency.
• Assists in behavioral/psychiatric situations in an outpatient setting.
• 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 outpatient licensed staff with the delivery of care to patients with complex specialized and potentially life-threatening situations.
• Observes patient status and keeps licensed personnel informed of any change in condition.
• Clinical responsibilities include but are not limited to: Vital signs. Examples: vital signs 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG).
• Point-of-care (POC). Examples: Abbott hand-held blood analyzer (I-STAT) glucometer.
• Equipment and surgical instrumentation set up . Examples: skin biopsies (excisional shave punch).
• Treatments and interventions. Examples: Cryotherapy incision and drainage ambulation and Foley coude catheter insertion.
• Wound care. Examples: bandaging application of dressings and wound measurements.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0700am-330pm.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Intermediate Care Technician/PD99968A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• 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
• 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 identification 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 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 period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 10/09/2026.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• I have (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) in the Federal Service that has given me the particular knowledge skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of this Intermediate Care Technician position. Specialized experience includes: knowledge of the major body systems knowledge of topographic anatomy knowledge of diagnostic signs skill in communication techniques and the operation of communications equipment to be able to accurately obtain and relay information to and from health care providers knowledge of equipment and supplies knowledge of the components of suicide risk assessment warning signs environmental safety and referral. 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. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. OR
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed one (1) year of graduate education or internship directly related to the position at the next lower grade level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one (1) year of full-time study. If that number cannot be obtained from the school 18 semester hours will be considered an academic year of graduate study. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. OR
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a one-half year (e.g. 6 months; 9 semester hours) of graduate level education that may be used to qualify applicants for the GS-07 level. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify a copy of your transcript is required.
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For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at

Required Experience:

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