Intermediate Care Technician

Description:

The Intermediate Care Technician (ICT) performs ongoing patient care duties in the Emergency Department of the Atlanta VA Health Care System as a part of Nursing and Patient Care Service.

Requirements:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/08/2025.

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-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Completing clinical reminders, obtaining patient health history, chief complaints, medication history, and identification of health-related conditions that may impact the patient's health status; assisting outpatient licensed staff with the delivery of care to patients with complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening situations; assisting in behavioral/psychiatric situations in an outpatient setting; operating specialized medical equipment to obtain diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes; (e.g, ECG, blood pressure, and glucometer); preparation of lab specimens and transfer to the lab for processing (Examples: Labeling, placing in the proper bin or tube system).
• OR,
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have completed one full year of graduate education that is directly related to the work of this position.
• 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 ???????.

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-standards/ .