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Health Technician (EMT)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
On-site Martinsburg, WV $58K – $75K Apply by Jun 3, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
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This position is located in the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center in the Facilities Management Service (FMS) Line. The primary purpose of the position is to respond to on-site accidents and other emergencies involving injury and illnesses, sometimes encountering situations which may be life threatening.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Respond to on-site accidents and other emergencies involving injury and illnesses, sometimes encountering situations which may be life threatening.
- →Makes independent preliminary assessment of the patient's conditions and selects from a variety of prescribed protocols using the one that is considered appropriate under the given circumstanes.
- →Provide treatment as prescribed in the protocol.
- →Make modification to the protocol, if necessary, within prescribed limits.
- →Conducts a complete examination of the patient's conditions to determine the nature, extent, and seriousness and searches for medical alert symbols.
- →Determines, with due regard to the patient's condition, if and how the patient can be moved and to which medical facility the patient should be transported.
- →Prioritizes treatment for patients having multiple problems and employs a variety of established emergency medicine techniques, methods and equipment during transport to the appropriate medical facility.
- →Determines/prioritizes appropriate medical treatment/procedures and need for additional assistance.
- →Perform Triage, take and records patient's vital signs as needed.
- →Perform physical examinations and obtain patient history, assesses status of patient's neurological system, motor and sensory skills, and level of consciouness.
- →Administers basic life support care at emergency scene in accordance with established medical standards which may include providing CPR, and/or drug treatments.
- →Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of patient.
- →Takes appropriate measures to prevent disease transmission or exposure to bodily fluids.
- →Will also assist in transporting non-ambulatory and ambulatory patients as directed.
Requirements
- ✓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.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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0941e063-d046-402d-8e06-a14633b0a0d5
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