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Intermediate Care Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 8 days ago
On-site Anchorage, AK $57K – $74K Apply by Jun 22, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ Trades
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 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.
What You'll Do
- →Duties to include but are not limited to: Performs observation-based screening and collection of patient information in collaboration with licensed personnel.
- →Assists licensed personnel with the delivery of care to patients with complex and specialized care needs.
- →The incumbent will complete approved templates and tools, such as normal result notes and follow up treatment protocols established by the agency.
- →The incumbent assists in behavioral/psychiatric situations in an outpatient setting The incumbent assists licensed staff with preparing patients for medical evaluation, setting up equipment, passing instruments and providing treatment during in-person 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.
- →Performs Vital Signs and Point of Care Testing.
- →Performs treatments and interventions i.e.
- →Foley coude' catheter insertions.
- →Performs treatments and interventions i.e.
- →Cryotherapy, incision & drainage, and suturing.
- →Performs wound care i.e. bandaging, application of dressings, wound measurements and Photo-documentation of wounds.
- →Performs 12-lead electrocardiograms.
- →Recognize life threatening situations and act to correct these emergent situations according to established national or local protocols.
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.
- ✓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 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.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓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/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: d23cb557-f7fc-4b0e-bc29-4f60ae292bc0
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