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: You will respond on-site to accidents and other emergencies involving injury and illnesses, and sometimes encounter situations which may be life threatening position located on Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Responsibilities Based on the patient's condition, open and maintain the airway (using the head-tilt maneuver, jaw thrust maneuver, face down modified jaw thrust maneuver, and esophageal obturator airway technique). Perform pulmonary resuscitation if breathing fails to start spontaneously upon the opening of the airway, using such techniques as mouth-to-mouth, mouth-to-nose, BVM, ET tube, cricothyroidotomy, Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including advanced life support techniques, such as IV insertion, intubation, administration of drugs, etc., varying the approach for small children/infants or defibrillate cardiac arrest victims. Determine the need and equipment to provide appropriate life support, e.g., oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways. Accurately determine blood pressure readings to be used in conjunction with a variety of symptoms to identify the nature of the shock. Determine the causes and basic medical implications of closed and open soft tissue wounds and treat appropriately. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the expereince 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: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service which includes responding to accidents or emergencies involving injuries and/or illnesses, conducting examinations to obtain patient vital signs, initiating intravenous (IV) therapy, and/or operating a patient transport vehicle. Licensure/Certification: This position requires the incumbent to submit a copy of their Washington State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) certification for EMT-(P) at the time of application and the National Registry for Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) 1 Year after employment. 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 Career Program (CP) 53 - Medical position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. 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. Due to COVID-19, the agency is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within a designated time frame identified by the organization. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the agency's telework policy. 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/. This position requires the incumbent to maintain a current, active, valid, Emergency Medical (P) Certification at the time of application. This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a current, active, valid, National Registry for Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), within twelve months of employment.