Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic/Motor Vehicle Operator)

Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic/Motor Vehicle Operator)

Department: Department of the Army

Location(s): Fort Riley, Kansas

Salary Range: $61722 - $80243 Per Year

Job 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: The position is located within the Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH), Department of Emergency Medicine, Ambulance Section, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Major Duties:

• Conduct complete examination of patients to determine the nature, extent, and seriousness of their condition.
• Recognize, stabilize, and treat a wide variety of medical emergencies.
• Respond on-site to accidents and other emergencies involving injury and illnesses, at times encounters situations which may be life threatening.
• Operate an emergency or patient transport vehicle and select the most efficient route to and from the site of the emergency.
• Set up specialized equipment such as cardiac monitors, defibrillators, external cardiac compression devices, and point-of-care blood testing (cardiac panels or glucose levels).
• Control external bleeding with direct pressure, elevation, pressure points, or tourniquets and treat shock.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of charts, reports, forms, and logs in support of emergency medical services.
• Prioritize treatments for patient having multiple problems and employ a variety of established emergency medicine techniques, methods, and equipment to the appropriate medical facility.
• Use a variety of light rescue tools and equipment for removal of victims/patients.
• Administer medications by multiple routes (i.e., oral, topical, intradermal, rectal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, interosseous, nebulized, endotracheal, or intranasal mucosal atomization routes) to stabilize emergency patients.

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 equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience 1) evaluating medical emergencies to provide advanced life support care, 2) conducting examinations to obtain patient vital signs, 3) performing advanced airway care, 4) administering emergency medicine techniques such as CPR/First Aid and Basic Life Support, and 5) operating an emergency vehicle. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). Licensure/Certification: 1. Must have at a minimum, state certification at his/her grade level and obtain certification by the National Registry of EMT's (NREMT's) within 12 months after appointment. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your licensure/certification with application).2. Must possess and maintain a Basic Cardiac Life (BLS) Support Certification, AHA Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), and AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Must be able to obtain and maintain a AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). 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.

How to Apply: 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) on01/12/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12859077). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-12