Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as a Nationally Registered or Virginia Certified Paramedic or EMT-Intermediate as part of the Medic Treatment Facility ambulance service while performing invasive advanced life support procedures. Responsibilities Respond to the site of accidents or other emergencies involving injury, illness, and potential environmental risks. Serve as a Nationally Registered or Virginia Certified Paramedic or Virginia EMT-Intermediate and operate as part of the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) ambulance service while performing invasive advanced life support procedures. Perform basic and advanced life support emergency medical treatment to provide the most extensive prehospital care to significantly increase patient survivability and reduce the possibility of long-term complications from serious illness or injury. Perform routine operator safety checks, thorough emergency vehicle maintenance inspections of the vehicles, and inventory all supplies and equipment. Coordinate with dispatch for additional ambulance response, military police, fire department personnel, or other mutual aid as needed. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes applying basic and advanced emergency medical techniques and procedures, administering emergency medications, performing appropriate medical interventions per established protocols, treating patients involved in accidents or emergencies involving injuries and/or illnesses; independently assessing patients and determining the approach or combination of approaches that will result in the best possible patient outcomes; and operating emergency vehicles under adverse weather and/or traffic conditions to transport patients to definitive care facilities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). 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. Licensure/Certification: Mandatory Paramedic Licensure/Certifications Education 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. Additional Information Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) 53 Medical Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Incumbent is required to have and maintain a valid, unrestricted Paramedic or EMT-Intermediate Certification (National Registry or Virginia) at time of hire. Incumbent is required to have and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Incumbent is required to have and maintain a current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification. Incumbent is required to have and maintain a current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a state or DoD Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) certification within six months of hire. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain NIMS ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 level training within six months of hire. Position requires employee to wear a uniform and/or protective clothing. An N-95 respirator may be required for infectious contacts and the incumbent will be required to meet initial and periodic medical evaluations for respirator use based on current OSHA, DoD and Army Regulation guidelines. This position may be scheduled to transfer to the Defense Health Agency (DHA) at a date to be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 702 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Public Law 114-328. The Act directed the DHA to take responsibility for the administration (i.e., authority, direction, and control) of military treatment facilities beginning 1 Oct 18. Employees will become DoD employees upon transfer to the DHA. Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/ Relocation Incentive may be authorized if in the best interest of the government. Recruitment Incentives may be authorized if in the best interest of the government. Advanced-in-hire rate may be authorized if in the best interest of the government.