Summary

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.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 03/13/2025. Experience: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-6 grade level in the federal service). Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: Prepare and administer medications through various methods - examples include - intramuscular injections - subcutaneous injections - intradermal injections - oral - aerosolized including oxygen - topical - intraocular (eye drops) - Otic (ear drops) - intranasal - rectal (suppositories) - local anesthetics - intraurethral - and intravenous. Perform minor surgical procedures - medical interventions and administer treatments to manage care to combat disease or disabling symptoms example incise and drain various skin infections or abscesses. Order appropriate diagnostic studies under the direction of the supervising Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) obtains and Reports Diagnostic and laboratory results. Your experience must be detailed in your resume to receive full credit. OR Education: One full year of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-7 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. (Transcripts Required) English Language Proficiency: Individuals serving in direct patient care positions must be proficient in [both] spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - and 7407(d). Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: In addition to the experience or education above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Practical knowledge of major body systems Working knowledge of topographic anatomy Working knowledge of diagnostic signs Knowledge of protocol-approved list of medications Working knowledge of emergency medicine techniques and emergency communication Knowledge sufficient to understand the legal considerations of emergency medicine Working knowledge of acute and chronic mental health conditions and crises Preferred Qualifications: Experience in the military as a Hospital Corpsman - Combat Medic - Medical Technician is highly desired. One to three years Primary Care experience is preferable. Examples of military occupational specialties highly desired - include but are not limited to: 4NOX- Basic Medical Technician - 4NOIC- Independent Duty Medical Technician - X4NO- Aeromedical Evacuation Technician - 1T2X1- Pararescueman - 68W- Combat Medic Specialist - 18D- Army Special Forces (Medic) - 68WW1- Special Operations Flight Medic - HM0000- Basic Hospital Corpsman - HM8404- Field Medical Service Technician - HM8425- Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman - HM8402- Submarine Force Independent Duty Corpsman - HM8401- Search and Rescue Medical Technician - HM8403- Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Independent Duty Corpsman - HM8406- Aerospace Medical Technician - and HS- Basic Health Services Technician. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience. Physical Requirements: The work involves extended periods of bending - standing and walking. Generally - the work requires recurring physical exertion with assisting patients. The work requires a level of physical fitness that allows for standing for extended periods - heavy lifting to position patients - and manual dexterity to perform clinical procedures. The work will require recurrent bending - lifting - stooping - standing - squatting - stretching - sitting and walking. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Diagnostic Medical Testing Emergency Care First Response Patient Care Specimen Collection Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Duties

• The Intermediate Care Technician is an occupational specialty - especially for former military combat medics - medical technicians - and corpsmen
• As an ICT - you will operate within clearly defined clinical competencies
• For the purposes of this national job announcement - you may work in multiple clinical settings based on facility needs - these include but are not limited to - Emergency Medicine - Critical Care - Primary Care - Specialty Clinics - Women's health and COVID Screening - Swabbing Stations - and Vaccine Operations
• The clinical activities for the hospital will include but are not limited to: Performing observation-based screening and collecting patient information in collaboration with licensed personnel - this may involve completing clinical reminders - obtaining patient health history - chief complaints - medication history - and identification of health- related conditions that may impact the patient's health status
• Completing approved templates and tools - such as - intake/outtake forms - normal result note follow up - clinical reminders - procedure and intervention notes established by the agency
• Assisting in behavioral/psychiatric situations in an outpatient setting
• This can include assisting licensed personnel with crisis intervention - management of aggressive or suicidal psychiatric patients - by providing one-to-one observations and applying prevention and management of disruptive behavior techniques (PMDB)
• Assists licensed staff with the delivery of care to patients with complex - specialized - and potentially life-threatening situations
• You will assist licensed staff with setting up equipment and providing treatment during in person or virtual visits
• Operating specialized medical equipment to obtain diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes
• Observes patient status and keeps licensed clinical staff informed of any change in condition
• You will assist clinical providers with emergency medical care - provides emergency response as part of the Rapid-Response-Team (RRT) - and assists with training of other hospital clinical staff
• Performing Diagnostic Tests
• Examples: Vital Signs - 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG)
• Point-of-Care
• Examples: glucometer - COVID swabbing
• Specimen collection and Preparation
• Examples: collecting and labeling venous blood samples
• Minor Procedures
• Examples: simple one-layer laceration repairs - incision and drainage - skin stapling - STERIS trips - Dermabond Medication Administration: nebulized medications - topical - limited PO meds - vaccine administration
• Wound Care
• Examples
• wound debridement - Wet-to-Dry dressings - Unna Boot placement - compression dressings- Forflex and Profour - wound vac placement - graft application
• Patient education within scope of care or while providing an intervention
• Electronic Health Record (EHR): Thoroughly and appropriately documents actions - interventions and procedures in the medical record
• Examples: Procedural notes and progress notes
• Work Schedule: Full-Time
• Shifts-may include nights - weekends - and holidays
• Shift will be discussed and determined at the time of the interview
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Intermediate Care Technician/PD99968A