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Health Technician-Supervisory Paramedic
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-siteOklahoma City, OK$75K – $97KApply by May 28, 2026Health Aid And TechnicianESFJISFJISFPISTJHealthcareTrades
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This position performs technical duties as a Supervisory Paramedic (Basic and Advanced Life Support Services). In addition to performing all the duties and responsibilities of a Paramedic, in the Nursing Acute Care Service, located at the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties of this position include but are not limited to: Reviews the work of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Paramedics to ensure that the supervisor's instructions, work priorities, methods, deadlines and quality have been met.
- →Amends or corrects work performance not meeting established standards.
- →Ensures that each employee has an integral role in completing the daily team mission.
- →The Supervisor Paramedic will train, or arranges for the training, of the EMT and Paramedic team members and uses the methods and techniques of team building to accomplish tasks or projects.
- →Provides or arranges for specific administrative or technical training necessary for accomplishment of individual and team tasks.
- →Broad knowledge and skills sufficient to provide and gather information on the human body structure, function, illnesses and diseases, and the treatment procedure supporting patient charting and goals for the assigned patient for the purpose of communicating with the patients and nursing/medical staff members.
- →Responds to on-site accidents and other emergencies involving injury and illnesses, sometimes encountering situations which may be life threatening.
- →Determines and prioritizes appropriate medical treatment/procedures and need for additional assistance.
- →Provides cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with American Heart Association (AHA) standards, varying the approach for small children/infants.
- →Incumbent treats patient according to ACLS guidelines.
- →Recognizes and determines the causes and basic medical implications of closed and open soft tissue wounds and treats appropriately using appropriate bandages according to emergency department protocols.
- →Bleeding and Shock; accurately determine blood pressure readings, which are used in conjunction with a variety of symptoms, to identify the nature of shock and treat according to pre-hospital trauma life support (PHTLS) ACLS guidelines.
- →Fractures of Torso and Extremities.
- →Recognize fractures, dislocations, and sprains while he/she determines the proper method and steps to immobilize the patient for transport.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 352911f5-aa0e-486f-ae62-e2274bd2dc99
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