IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE ANNOUNCEMENT PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
This is NOT a Part-Time or Full-Time position. This is an episodic, intermittent appointment with irregular and occasional hours and you are only compensated for time worked. You may not hold dual Federal employment.
Summary
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE ANNOUNCEMENT PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
This is NOT a Part-Time or Full-Time position. This is an episodic, intermittent appointment with irregular and occasional hours and you are only compensated for time worked. You may not hold dual Federal employment.
Your resume/curriculum vitae must clearly articulate how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the qualifications sections of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire.
This position is located with the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS). NDMS supports state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) authorities following disasters and emergencies by supplementing health and medical systems and response capabilities. The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, in its role as Coordinator of Emergency Support Function 8 (ESF-8), Public Health and Medical Services, of the National Response Framework, employs the NDMS to provide patient care, patient movement, and definitive care, as well as veterinary services, and fatality management support when requested by authorities from states, localities, tribes and territories, or other federal departments. In a disease outbreak, they may provide mass prophylaxis. During a special event, they stand ready to serve in case of an emergency. But no matter what the specific mission is, NDMS teams provide expert patient care that protects individual health and promotes national health security.
Conducts medical and trauma assessments on both adults and pediatrics
Provides basic and advanced emergency medical care to sick and injured
Confers with online or offline medical direction as appropriate
Establish vascular access (e.g. IV or IO)
Administers medication via Intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intraosseous, sublingual, intranasal, nebulizer, rectal, etc.
Administer advanced procedures (e.g. Inserting advanced airways, interpreting and treating cardiac arrhythmias, performing defibrillation, electronic pacing, needle decompression, CPAP, etc.)
Document relative information, assessments, clinical impression, treatments, response to treatment, status updates, etc. as appropriate.
Perform related work or other duties as required or assigned
Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
Suitable for federal employment
Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Candidate may be required to obtain and maintain a Government Travel Card
Two-year probationary period.
Immunizations required.
Physical Health requirements
Mandatory trainings.
Maintain a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Health Technician (Paramedic) from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
Maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training certification.
Qualifications
During deployments, the work is primarily related to readiness for and deployment for response during the aftermath of a disaster or public health emergency, where work may be field-based, in a tent environment that is remote and austere, caring for sick, injured, dying, or deceased persons. This work requires above average health, physical, and mental conditioning with routine long periods of repetitive walking, bending, lifting, and carrying, such as carrying NDMS equipment or heavy patients on litters. Incumbent must be capable of working in a high-stress, high security, remote, austere, and uncharacterized environment, void of infrastructure and vital services, requiring specific physical demands, such as the ability to lift 50 pounds, and work characteristics that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. For these reasons, employees are required to complete a physical and health screening process, meet and maintain certain physical standards, as well as mental, behavioral, and cognitive competencies. Work may be performed in an office setting or indoor and outdoor field sites, sometimes in adverse weather. During emergency situations, the work environment may be situated in austere conditions and environment in terms of destroyed infrastructure (e.g., food and water, housing, electricity, communications), the presence of endemic diseases, and limited health and sanitation facilities requiring special safety precautions.
Licensure Requirement:
Applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Health Technician (Paramedic) from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
Note: A copy of your current, active, full, and unrestricted Health Technician (Paramedic) license MUST be submitted with your application to be considered for this position.
Certification Requirement: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training certification.
Note: A copy of your current BLS and ACLS certification MUST be submitted with your application to be considered for this position.
To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualification:
One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal Service providing emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients, providing basic and advanced life support to assess patients' conditions to administer treatment; and utilizing proper pharmacological practices and Standards of Care to calculate dosages and administer medications.
Preferred Criteria: Training and/or experience in disaster response.
NOTE: This experience must be fully demonstrated in your resume or curriculum vitae (CV) to be considered for this position.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and/or part-time work this may include clinical rotations. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position or clinical rotation held and the total number of hours worked per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.
Education
This series/grade has no educational requirements
Additional information
In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 14, 1986, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs, on or off duty, by Federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens, but also with the special trust placed in such employees as servants of the public.
Travel and transportation expenses may be paid. No
Bargaining Unit Position: No
Drug Screening Required: No
Recruitment incentives may be authorized: No
Student loan repayment incentive may be authorized: No
Annual leave for non-federal service may be authorized: No
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Your resume or curriculum vitae and questionnaire will be used to determine your qualifications above.
Your application package (resume or curriculum vitae, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility and qualifications for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your consideration for employment.
Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
NOTE: This vacancy will be filled through OPM's Direct Hire authority. Veterans' Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to positions filled under this announcement. Please click here for more information on OPM's Authorization of Direct Hire authority. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/direct-hire-authority/
This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies in multiple locations.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
This Job Opportunity Announcement requires that the following documents must be provided with your application to be considered for this position.
Online Application Assessment Questionnaire
Resume or curriculum vitae (CV)-Must include beginning and ending month and year for each employment period, for each position you must describe your duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities. Your resume or curriculum vitae must clearly articulate how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the qualifications section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire. Full-time employment will be assumed unless otherwise stated on your resume or curriculum vitae. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Not providing this information may result in an ineligible rating.
Health Technician (Paramedic) Licensure - Copy of current and unrestricted Health Technician (Paramedic) license from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a territory of the United States.
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training and certification.
You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package by the closing date in this Job Opportunity Announcement. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate supporting documentation to verify meeting all qualifications is submitted with your Application Package prior to the closing date.
To begin the process, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing USA Jobs account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. A complete Application Questionnaire.
2. Resume or curriculum vitae (your latest resume or curriculum vitae will be used to determine your qualifications).
For qualification determinations your resume or curriculum vitae must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume or curriculum vitae does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position.
3. All Required Documents as stated above under "Required Documents".
If you are unable to apply online, view the following link for information regarding Alternate Application.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume/ curriculum vitae and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or, you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
National Disaster Medical System
200 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20201
US
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. The best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement.
You will receive notice via email or by mail, if no email address was provided by you during the application process, once this process is completed (generally 4-6 weeks).
You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.).
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This Job Opportunity Announcement requires that the following documents must be provided with your application to be considered for this position.
Online Application Assessment Questionnaire
Resume or curriculum vitae (CV)-Must include beginning and ending month and year for each employment period, for each position you must describe your duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities. Your resume or curriculum vitae must clearly articulate how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the qualifications section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire. Full-time employment will be assumed unless otherwise stated on your resume or curriculum vitae. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Not providing this information may result in an ineligible rating.
Health Technician (Paramedic) Licensure - Copy of current and unrestricted Health Technician (Paramedic) license from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a territory of the United States.
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training and certification.
You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package by the closing date in this Job Opportunity Announcement. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate supporting documentation to verify meeting all qualifications is submitted with your Application Package prior to the closing date.
To begin the process, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing USA Jobs account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. A complete Application Questionnaire.
2. Resume or curriculum vitae (your latest resume or curriculum vitae will be used to determine your qualifications).
For qualification determinations your resume or curriculum vitae must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume or curriculum vitae does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position.
3. All Required Documents as stated above under "Required Documents".
If you are unable to apply online, view the following link for information regarding Alternate Application.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume/ curriculum vitae and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or, you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
National Disaster Medical System
200 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20201
US
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. The best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement.
You will receive notice via email or by mail, if no email address was provided by you during the application process, once this process is completed (generally 4-6 weeks).
You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.).
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
