Supervisory Health Technician (Paramedic)

Summary

About the Position: This position is located in Fort Gordon, Georgia. Applicants should be available to work on any shift, weekends, holiday, etc. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

• Perform and assist with advanced and basic life support emergency medical treatments, assessments, and patient care in pre-hospital and medical treatment facility environments.
• Manage personnel, schedules shifts, distributes workloads, establishes performance standards, and resolves day-to-day operational issues for the emergency medical staff.
• Research, develop, and teaches emergency care and life support courses while coordinating orientation and recertification processes for team members.
• Operate and maintain emergency response vehicles, manages communication systems, and coordinates local and regional patient transport planning.
• Perform rapid patient examinations to identify life-threatening conditions, initiates advanced clinical protocols, and stabilizes critically ill or injured patients during high-stress emergency transport.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) directing subordinates on workload or experience as a leading, mentoring and counseling subordinates or experience with scheduling shift work and maintain a schedule or spot-checking work in accordance with established policies and procedures; 2) providing on-the-job training to new employees or ability to teach, research, develop, prepare and evaluate classes and education; 3) responding to medical emergencies involving injury/illness or understanding of medical record documentation of patient care. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of War referral system for displaced employees. Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Student Loan Repayment may be authorized. Advance In-Hire may be authorized.