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Intermediate Care Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 12 days ago
On-site Cleveland, OH $53K – $68K Apply by Sep 30, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ Trades
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The is an open continuous announcement until September 30, 2026. Applications will be accepted and qualified candidates on an ongoing basis until vacancy is filled.
What You'll Do
- →The Intermediate Care Technician is an occupational specialty, especially for former military combat medics, medical technicians, and corpsmen.
- →The Intermediate Care Technician duties include, but are not limited to: Observes patient status and keeps licensed personnel informed of any change in condition.
- →Provides geriatric-specific care.
- →Performs patient transport with or without cardiac monitor.
- →Administration of medication.
- →Assists licensed personnel with the delivery of care to patients with complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening situations.
- →Responds to medical emergencies as a part of the Rapid Response Team (RRT), Code Blue team, or medical transport team.
- →Initiates cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BLS), use of automatic external defibrillator, and assists with airway management using bag-valve-mask (BVM), oral airway or nasal airway.
- →Performs Cardiovascular monitoring to include: providing support, relief, and coverage as needed to central station telemetry.
- →Recognizing lethal rhythms/arrhythmias (i.e. ventricular fibrillation and asystole) and immediately notifies appropriate staff.
- →Collects specimens.
- →Assists in behavioral/psychiatric situations in an emergency setting.
- →Sets up equipment and surgical instrumentation.
- →Performs Vital Signs and Point of Care Testing.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓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 identification 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 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 period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Benefits
- ★Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.
- ★VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service.
- ★This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
- ★Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Personality Fit
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