Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic)

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at the 88th Medical Group Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Student Loan repayment may be authorized. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

Duties

['Perform paramedic level emergency medical treatment to provide the most extensive pre-hospital care.', 'Identify, treat, communicate, and document airway obstructions, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.', 'Respond to on-site accidents or other emergencies involving injury and/or illness.', 'Obtain and record vital signs and other pertinent medical history and prepares patient as appropriate for the physician.', 'Operate emergency vehicles and uses telephone and radio communications equipment and systems.']

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 which includes responding to on-site accidents or emergencies; providing emergency medical treatment; and operating emergency transport vehicles carrying ill or injured patients. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as nursing, OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages.