Assistant Nurse Manager - Emergency Department
Veterans Health Administration
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Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic)
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Department of Defense
Location
South Carolina
Salary
$55,882 - $72,644
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-7 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as a paramedic at a military base in South Carolina, where you'll respond to emergencies, provide advanced medical care to injured or ill people, and drive ambulances to transport patients safely.
It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in emergency response who thrives in fast-paced, high-stakes situations and wants to serve in a Department of Defense healthcare role. U.S.
citizens with at least one year of relevant paramedic work will find this a strong match.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in responding to emergencies and providing pre-hospital medical care
- Ability to perform paramedic-level treatments for conditions like airway obstructions, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest
- Experience operating emergency transport vehicles
- Skills in obtaining vital signs, recording medical history, and preparing patients for physicians
- Proficiency with telephone and radio communications equipment
- U.S. citizenship required
- No education substitution allowed; must qualify based on experience alone
Full Job Description
About the Position: This position is located at Shaw AFB, South Carolina.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.
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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Basic Requirement for Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic): Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes responding to on-site accidents or emergencies; providing emergency medical treatment and care; and operating emergency transport vehicles carrying ill or injured patients.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:
- Performs paramedic level emergency medical treatment to provide the most extensive pre-hospital care.
- Identifies, treats, communicates, and documents airway obstructions, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
- Responds to on-site accidents or other emergencies involving injury and/or illness.
- Obtains and records vital signs and other pertinent medical history and prepares patient as appropriate for the physician.
- Operates emergency vehicles and uses telephone and radio communications equipment and systems.
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