Department of Justice

Health Technician (Paramedic)

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Texarkana, Texas, Three Rivers, Texas, Jonesville, Virginia, Prince George, V Full time

Health Technician (Paramedic)

Department: Department of Justice

Location(s): Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Texarkana, Texas, Three Rivers, Texas, Jonesville, Virginia, Prince George, Virginia, Seatac, Washington, Alderson, West Virginia, Beaver, West Virginia, Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, Glenville, West Virginia, Morgantown, West Virginia, Welch, West Virginia, Grand Marsh, Wisconsin, Aliceville, Alabama, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, Talladega, Alabama, Phoenix, Arizona, Safford, Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, Forrest City, Arkansas, Atwater, California, Dublin, California, Herlong Sierra Ordnance Depot, California, Lompoc, California, Los Angeles, California, Mendota, California, San Diego, California, Victorville, California, Florence, Colorado, Littleton, Colorado, Danbury, Connecticut, Coleman, Florida, Marianna, Florida, Miami, Florida, Pensacola, Florida, Tallahassee, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Jesup, Georgia, Honolulu, Hawaii, Chicago, Illinois, Greenville, Illinois, Marion, Illinois, Pekin, Illinois, Thomson, Illinois, Terre Haute, Indiana, Leavenworth, Kansas, Ashland, Kentucky, Inez, Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, Manchester, Kentucky, Pine Knot, Kentucky, Oakdale, Louisiana, Pollock, Louisiana, Cumberland, Maryland, Fort Devens, Massachusetts, Milan, Michigan, Duluth, Minnesota, Rochester, Minnesota, Sandstone, Minnesota, Waseca, Minnesota, Yazoo City, Mississippi, Springfield, Missouri, Berlin, New Hampshire, Fairton, New Jersey, Fort Dix, New Jersey, Kings, New York, New York, New York, Otisville, New York, Ray Brook, New York, Butner, North Carolina, Elkton, Ohio, El Reno, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Sheridan, Oregon, Gregg Township, Pennsylvania, Kelly Township, Pennsylvania, Lewis Run, Pennsylvania, Loretto, Pennsylvania, Minersville, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Waymart, Pennsylvania, Bennettsville, South Carolina, Edgefield, South Carolina, Estill, South Carolina, Salters, South Carolina, Yankton, South Dakota, Memphis, Tennessee, Bastrop, Texas, Beaumont, Texas, Big Spring, Texas, Bryan, Texas, Federal Medical Center Carswell, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, Houston, Texas, La Tuna, Texas, Seagoville, Texas

Salary Range: $63780 - $102887 Per Year

Job Summary: Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Major Duties:

  • Position located in the Health Services Department at a Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional facility. Primarily responsible for providing emergency assessment and medical care to inmate patients. First responder at the scene of sudden illness or emergency and sometimes encounters situations which may be life threatening. Determines, upon consultation with a medical provider (physician/physician assistant/nurse practitioner), the most appropriate method of transportation to the local hospital. Prioritizes treatments for patients having multiple problems and employs a variety of established medical emergency procedures, techniques, methods and equipment, including the performance of emergency triage. Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Qualifications: To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements. Basic Requirements: Specialized Experience (for positions at GL-4 and above): Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. Education: Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree. Graduate level education must be directly related to the work of the position. OR Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be filled. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience in obtaining patient vital signs and performing venipuncture and initiating intravenous (IV) and/or intraosseous (IO) therapy. Experience using various types of medical emergency equipment such as electrocardiogram (EKG), telemetry/defibrillator, suction, etc. Experience determining the basic causes and medical implications of closed and open soft tissue wounds and stabilizing patients as established by protocols. AND Selective Placement Factor: Applicants applying for this position MUST also possess the following Selective Factor. In the event you do not possess the Selective Factor, you will be found ineligible for the position. Applicant must satisfy at least one of the following conditions: Applicant maintains a current, active, and unrestricted certification as a National Registry Paramedic (NRP); OR Applicant maintains a current, active state Paramedic license in the state of the position being applied for. NOTE: ALL applicants MUST upload proof of a NRP certification or Paramedic license at the time they apply. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

How to Apply: You must apply through the online application system at www.USAJOBS.gov. Follow the prompts to register, answer a few questions and submit all required documents. Limit your resume to 2 pages. If the only resume(s) received is/are longer than two pages, your application is ineligible for further consideration. Submission of a resume alone is not a complete application. This position may require the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described under the Required Documents section. Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the "How to Apply" instructions. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for employment. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. USAJOBS Help Center - How to add a resume to your profile Claiming Veterans Preference? If yes, you MUST claim preference on-line during the application process and upload documentation to support preference claimed. Failure to claim Veterans Preference or provide supporting documentation may result in you not receiving appropriate consideration during the assessment process. Required supporting documentation must be electronically uploaded or transferred from USAJOBS (uploaded). All required supporting documentation MUST be received by the Consolidated Staffing Unit by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. You MUST include the vacancy announcement number on your supporting documentation. Supporting documentation for announcements with an application limitation MUST be uploaded the same day you apply, as these positions may close earlier than stated in the announcement. Paper applications: If applying online is impossible, please contact the Consolidated Staffing Unit at the telephone number listed below, prior to the closing date of the announcement for the alternate application procedure. If applicable see Notice for Preference Eligible Veterans Applicants. Contact for Assistance in Applying On-Line: DOJ, Federal Bureau of Prisons Consolidated Staffing Unit 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75051 E-Mail: BOP-HRM-HRSC-ConsolidatedStaffingUnit-S@bop.gov Phone: 972-352-4200

Application Deadline: 2026-09-30