Supervisory Health Technician (Paramedic)

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

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.

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.

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. | All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. | This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random drug testing, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident. | This position has specific initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis | This position requires that you current and maintain a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS. | This position requires that you current and maintain a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification. | Position is designated as Inclement Weather Essential. The incumbent must make every attempt to report for work on time and/or remain on duty during severe weather conditions. | Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position. | This position has mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire). | This position is required to work uncommon tour of duty hours such as, on-call, working either fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends and/or holidays. | This position may require the incumbent to complete a one-year supervisory probationary period. | Position requires employee to wear a uniform and/or protective clothing. | Current and maintain Cardiac Advanced Cardiac Life Support Card. | The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles. | Current and maintain National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) certification. | Current unrestricted Paramedic license (NRP). | Lifting up to 100 pounds may be required.