U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 16 hours ago
Intermediate Care Technician
Anchorage, AK
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$57K/yr - $74K/yr
1+ years expThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Intermediate Care Technician (ICT) to support their medical team. This role involves performing patient care duties, assisting licensed personnel, and managing various clinical responsibilities in an outpatient setting.
GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Performing observation-based screening and collecting patient information in collaboration with licensed personnel
Complete approved templates and tools - such as the outpatient intake form - normal result notes - and follow up treatment protocols established by the agency
Assists in behavioral/psychiatric situations in an outpatient setting
Assisting licensed personnel with crisis intervention - management of aggressive or suicidal psychiatric patients - by providing one-to-one observations and applying prevention and management of disruptive behavior techniques (PMDB)
Assists outpatient licensed staff with the delivery of care to patients with complex - specialized - and potentially life-threatening situations
Observes patient status and keeps licensed personnel informed of any change in condition
Clinical responsibilities include but are not limited to: Vital signs
Examples: vital signs - 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG)
Point-of-care (POC)
Examples: Abbott hand-held blood analyzer (I-STAT) - glucometer
Equipment and surgical instrumentation set up
Examples: skin biopsies (excisional - shave - punch)
Treatments and interventions
Examples: Cryotherapy - incision and drainage - ambulation - and Foley coude' catheter insertion
Wound care
Examples: bandaging - application of dressings and wound measurements
Specimen collection and Preparation
Examples: collecting and labeling venous blood samples and mucous specimens
Other duties may be assigned
Qualification
Required
Applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement - 02/16/2026
Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): The IOR is a basic requirement that must be met
To qualify for this occupational series - all applicants - regardless of grade level must meet specialized experience listed below
Technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge - methods - and techniques of the position to be filled
English Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position
GS-07 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the federal service)
Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge - skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position - and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled - in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization
Specialized experience includes: Performed ongoing patient care duties in an outpatient clinical setting; Performed observation-based screening and collecting patient information; Setting up equipment and providing treatment during in-person or virtual visits; Skilled in specimen collection - mental health assessments - and assisting with patient exams and screenings; Performed vital signs - point of care testing - and wound care
Prepare and administer medications through various methods - examples include - intramuscular injections - subcutaneous injections - intradermal injections - oral - aerosolized including oxygen - topical - intraocular (eye drops) - Otic (ear drops) - intranasal - rectal (suppositories) - local anesthetics - intraurethral - and intravenous
Perform minor surgical procedures - medical interventions and administer treatments to manage care to combat disease or disabling symptoms example incise and drain various skin infections or abscesses
Order appropriate diagnostic studies under the direction of the supervising Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) obtains and Reports Diagnostic and laboratory results
OR Education: One full year of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-7 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position (Transcripts Required)
Preferred
Primary Care - Emergency Room - Urgent Care - Ambulatory Care
Experience in the military as a Hospital Corpsman - Combat Medic - Medical Technician is highly desired
Examples of military occupational specialties highly desired include but are not limited to: 4NOX- Basic Medical Technician - 4NOIC- Independent Duty Medical Technician - X4NO- Aeromedical Evacuation Technician - 1T2X1- Pararescueman - 68W- Combat Medic Specialist - 18D- Army Special Forces (Medic) - 68WW1- Special Operations Flight Medic - HM0000- Basic Hospital Corpsman - HM8404- Field Medical Service Technician - HM8425- Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman - HM8402- Submarine Force Independent Duty Corpsman - HM8401- Search and Rescue Medical Technician - HM8403- Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Independent Duty Corpsman - HM8406- Aerospace Medical Technician - and HS- Basic Health Services Technician
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