Health Technician (EMT)

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: performing CPR, performing cardiac monitoring and defibrillation; maintaining circulation, controlling bleeding and providing spinal management and immobilization, use of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, Observes, records, and monitors patient's condition and effects of medication, taking blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations, communications in a clinical setting, communication under emergency conditions, transporting patients, following safety protocol, working with various medical equipment, OR,
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have one year of graduate education in a field directly related to the occupation of emergency medical technician. OR,
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a half year of graduate study. AND,
• Valid Driver's license and eligibility to drive in all 50 states. (Do not upload a copy of your driver's license. If selected for interview, it will be requested at that time),
• Current State or National Registered Emergency Technician certification,

NOTE: Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. One full year of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-7. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.

Training: Completion of appropriate training such as in service training programs, training acquired while serving in the Armed Forces, and government-sponsored developmental training programs will be allowed credit on a month-for-month basis, generally through the GS-5 level. Such training meets general or specialized experience requirements depending upon its applicability.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Communications
• Emergency Care
• Patient Care
• Transportation
• Vehicle Operation

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-sta