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Intermediate Care Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 17 days ago
On-site Battle Creek, MI $50K – $66K Apply by Sep 23, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ Trades
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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. Battle Creek VA Medical Center is recruiting for Intermediate Care Technician within Health Informatics Service.
What You'll Do
- →The Intermediate Care Technician is an occupational specialty, especially for former military combat medics, medical technicians, and corpsmen.
- →The incumbent assists outpatient licensed staff with the delivery of care to patients with complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening situations.
- →The incumbent assists licensed staff with preparing patients for medical evaluation, setting up equipment, passing instruments and providing treatment during inperson or virtual visits.
- →The incumbent operates specialized medical equipment to obtain diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes.
- →The incumbent 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.
- →The incumbent must possess the knowledge to recognize life threatening situations and act to correct these emergent situations according to established national or local protocols.
- →The incumbent 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.
- →Clinical responsibilities include but are not limited to: - 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.
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.
Personality Fit
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