INTERMEDIATE CARE TECHNICIAN
Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Location: Portland
Posted on: September 12, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Intermediate
Care Technician (ICT) Program is a program designed to hire
transitioning service, National Guard, Reserve, and Veteran
corpsmen, combat medics and medical technicians into positions at
VA Medical Centers as an integral part of the medical team.
Candidates generally qualify based on U.S. Armed Forces experience
or equivalent education. Responsibilities He/she performs ongoing
patient care duties in an outpatient clinical setting. He/she may
assist with or perform other related approved technical health care
procedures under the direction and supervision of the licensed
personnel as competency is demonstrated and documented. The
Intermediate Care Technician is an occupational specialty,
especially for former military combat medics, medical technicians,
and corpsmen. Major Duties include but are not limited to: Performs
observation-based screening and collecting patient information in
collaboration with licensed personnel. This may involve completing
clinical reminders, obtaining patient health history, chief
complaints, medication history, and identification of
health-related conditions that may impact the patient's health
status. He/she will complete approved templates and tools, such as
the outpatient intake form, normal result notes, and follow up
treatment protocols established by the agency. He/she assists in
behavioral/psychiatric situations in an outpatient setting. This
can include 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). He/she
performs duties focused on communication techniques required to
complete the questioners and templates approved for use in any
outpatient clinical setting, including active listening, restating,
and mirroring. He/she will maintain a safe and therapeutic
environment for the patient while promoting a sense of worth and
dignity under the supervision of the licensed personnel. He/she
assists outpatient licensed staff with the delivery of care to
patients with complex, specialized, and potentially
life-threatening situations. He/she assists licensed staff with
preparing patients for medical evaluation, setting up equipment,
passing instruments and providing treatment during in person or
virtual visits. He/she operates specialized medical equipment to
obtain diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes. He/she is responsible
for collecting a wide range of specimens and preparing them for
transfer to processing. Observes patient status and keeps licensed
clinical staff informed of any change in condition. He/she must
possess the knowledge to recognize life threatening situations and
act to correct these emergent situations according to established
national or local protocols. He/she initiates cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (BLS) and use of automatic external defibrillator
(AED) once certified and where appropriate according to American
Heart Association (AHA) protocols and policies. Observes patient
status and keeps licensed personnel informed of any change in
condition. 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. Specimen collection and
Preparation. Examples: collecting and labeling venous blood samples
and mucous specimens. Assisting with patient exams and screening.
Examples: gynecology exams. Mental health care. Examples: Crisis
intervention, performs behavioral/mental health screens, conducts
interviews, and observes behavioral patients. Preparation of lab
specimens and transfer to the lab for processing: Examples:
Labeling, placing in the proper bin or tube system. Assisting with
patient exams and screening, utilizing technology such as
telehealth peripherals. Examples: primary care physical exams
(heart, eye, ear, nose, throat (EENT); gait exams, and skin exams.
Patient education within scope of care or while providing an
intervention. Examples: post-procedural care, splint care and wound
care. Follow-up care: Examples: Suture removal. - Electronic Health
Record (EHR): Thoroughly and appropriately documents actions,
interventions and procedures in the medical record. Examples:
Procedural notes, progress notes, screenings, photo-documentation
and secure messaging. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, Varying tours
between the hours of 7:00am - 5:30pm. Position Description
Title/PD#: Intermediate Care Technician/PD99968-S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills
Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to
apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for
males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a
probationary period Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online
onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza
vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans
Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a
requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care
Personnel (HCP) - See Additional Information below for details.
Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet
all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this
announcement, 09/13/2024. 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. Basic Requirement:
All applicants must meet the following requirement; 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. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, applicants
must also meet the grade specific requirements listed below: You
may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described
below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of
specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade
GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the
organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically
include, but are not limited to: Performing ongoing patient care
duties in an outpatient clinical setting; performing
observation-based screening and collecting patient information;
assisting with preparing patients for medical evaluation, setting
up equipment and providing treatment during in-person or virtual
visits; providing assistance to Staff Nurse, Nurse Manager, and
laboratory support. 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 full year of graduate education that is directly related to the
work of the position such as phlebotomy, nursing, or other related
subjects. This education was obtained in an accredited business,
secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or
university. NOTE: Transcripts required. Education cannot be
credited without documentation. Preferred Qualification: Experience
in the military as a Hospital Corpsman, Combat Medic, Medical
Technician is highly desired. Examples of military occupational
specialties highly desired, include but are not limited to: 4NOX-
Basic Medical Technician, 4NOIC- Independent Duty Medical
Technician, X4NO- Aeromedical Evacuation Technician, 1T2X1-
Pararescueman, 68W- Combat Medic Specialist, 18D- Army Special
Forces (Medic), 68WW1- Special Operations Flight Medic, HM0000-
Basic Hospital Corpsman, HM8404- Field Medical Service Technician,
HM8425- Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman, HM8402- Submarine
Force Independent Duty Corpsman, HM8401- Search and Rescue Medical
Technician, HM8403- Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Independent
Duty Corpsman, HM8406- Aerospace Medical Technician, and HS- Basic
Health Services Technician. Physical Requirements: The work
involves extended periods of bending, standing and walking.
Generally, the work requires recurring physical exertion with
assisting patients. Work Environment: On a regular and recurring
basis, employee is exposed to infection, exposure to communicable
diseases and contagious diseases. The incumbent's assignment
requires him/her to comply with special safety and health
precautions by wearing personal protective equipment (PPE)
according to universal precautions. You will be rated on the
following Competencies for this position: Decision Making
Diagnostic Medical Testing Flexibility Medical Information Shop
Practices 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; religions; spiritual; community;
student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies,
knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and
experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will
receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer
experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40
hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on
the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.
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. Education Note: Only education or degrees recognized by
the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges,
universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for
Federal employment. You can verify your education here:
http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign
education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a
Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to
receive credit for that education. Additional Information Under the
Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs
prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to
accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human
Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness
(HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf
for more information. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health
care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against
COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e.,
medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote
workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you
will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit
documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The
agency will provide additional information regarding what
information or documentation will be needed and how you can request
a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the
reasonable accommodation process. The Interagency Career Transition
Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan
(CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees
with selection priority over other candidates for competitive
service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess
experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position
including all selective factors if applicable, and must be
proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information
about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition
Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/. This
job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional
vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate
method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact
listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Keywords: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Portland , INTERMEDIATE CARE TECHNICIAN, Professions , Portland, Oregon
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