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About the Position: About the Position: Fort Drum, the home of the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), is located in Northern New York's picturesque North country, one of the most historically unique and geographically beautiful areas of the United States, offering bountiful outdoor recreational opportunities from hunting and fishing to winter sports of all types. Fort Drum is approximately 30 miles from Canada, with the Great Lakes to the west, the Adirondack Mountains to the east, and the St. Lawrence River and Thousand Islands in between.
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
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06/14/2017 to 06/28/2017
$40,684 - $52,893 per year
GS 07
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
No
NEBR170457281953769DR
471838100
This position is located in the Medical Department Activity (MEDDAC).
As a Paramedic, you will respond to on-site accidents and other emergencies involving injuries and illnesses that may potentially be life-threatening. You will be required to make independent preliminary assessments of the patient's condition and select the most appropriate protocol for the given circumstances. You will make modifications to the protocol as necessary and within prescribed limits. You will conduct a complete examination of the patient to determine the nature, extent, and seriousness of his/her condition. You will also be required to determine if the patient can be moved and the best way to transport them to the appropriate facility for continued treatment. You will be responsible for prioritizing treatment for patients with multiple issues.
Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
•Position requires the individual to complete a Childcare Background Security Investigation Line of Sight
(LOSS) .
•Must be able to possess and maintain a valid unrestricted stateside driver's license.
•Must be able to possess and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification from the
American Heart Association or Military Training Network.
•Must be National Registry Paramedic(NRP) certified or obtain and maintain certification within one year of
employment.
•Must be New York State Certified Paramedic before Entry on Duty and Maintain a Current Status.
•Position may require rotating shift work, to include evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
•Position requires work in inclement weather conditions.
•National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) training required within six months of entry on duty.
•Acquire and maintain current Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advance Life Support
PALS) certificate within six months of hire date.
•Position requires screening for required immunizations and for evidence of tuberculosis. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
commendations.
•Must successfully complete pre-placement and annual medical examinations.
•Position may require use of protective clothing and/or uniform.
•Position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual
seasonal influenza vaccinations. Applicants tentatively selected for appointment to this position will be
required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations.
•Acquire and maintain current emergency vehicle operating certificate (EVOC) training within six months of
hire date
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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.
Experience required: 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.
Specialized Experience to the GS-07: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience (equivalent to the next lower grade/level (GS-06)) which prepared you to do the work in this job.
Specialized Experience is defined as; 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.
Selective Placement Factor: This position requires a New York State Department of Health (NYS DoH) issued Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P) certification. (Provide document at time of application)
This position also requires possession of a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. (Provide document at time of application)
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:
EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION: Successful completion of at least one year of graduate-level education from an accredited college or university that is directly related to the work of the position, such as Emergency Medicine. (NOTE: You MUST provide a copy of your transcripts).
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education (as indicated above) and specialized experience (as indicated above), are also qualifying. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify).
Note: Transcripts are required at the time of application. Foreign education must be evaluated for the U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. You must include this information with your application package AND only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirement or to substitute for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
It is the policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.
Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority. See Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) for more information. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Your resume:
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you wish to substitute your education for experience. If you claim qualifications based on education and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualifications determination and you may be found "not qualified. See: Transcripts and Licenses.
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at: Faxing Applications and Documents. The Vacancy ID is 1953769. You will need the questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed application
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 to receive consideration.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/471838100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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