Intermediate Care Technician

Summary

The Intermediate Care Technician (ICT) serves as an advanced technician in outpatient care settings (primary care, mental health, specialty clinics) within the Department of Veterans Affairs. ICTs provide direct patient care under the supervision of licensed personnel, supporting clinical operations at VA medical centers, community-based outpatient clinics. Supports patient care, documentation, and education to improve outcomes for Veterans.

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CTVHCS is in the process of making a cultural change, shifting from a disease-focused approach to a health and wellbeing approach, in order to implement the Whole Health System of Care. This is a VA-wide initiative to provide a comprehensive and systematic approach to improve healthcare delivery at all stages of Veteran care. This entails moving from an episodic, "siloed" approach to an interdisciplinary, holistic approach, emphasizing self-care in the larger context of well-being. All staff in this facility will be part of this process, shifting the focus from the question, "What's the matter with you?" to the question, "What matters to you, and how can we help you live your best life?" This strategy also involves integrating a full range of conventional approaches with Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) approaches in order to optimize lifelong health and well-being, as defined by the Veteran, rather than narrowly focusing on disease management.As an Intermediate Care Technician, you will:

• Provide advanced technical patient care in outpatient settings, including primary care, mental health, and specialty clinics.
• Perform patient screening, clinical assessments, and collect health histories.
• Assist with crisis intervention and behavioral/psychiatric situations.
• Support licensed staff with complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening situations.
• Operate and maintain medical equipment; collect and prepare specimens for lab processing.
• Respond to emergencies, including performing CPR and using AEDs as needed.
• Accurately document care, interventions, and patient responses in electronic health records.
• Educate patients within scope of care and assist with follow-up.
• Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams and communicate clearly with patients and staff.
• Apply knowledge of medical protocols, safety procedures, and clinical judgment in all aspects of care.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Intermediate Care Technician/ PD99968A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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Conditions of employment

Basic Requirements :

• English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/15/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement : Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of an Intermediate Care Technician, and is typically in or related to this position. Qualifying specialized experience includes:

• Recognizing and responding to life-threatening situations using established protocols.
• Understanding legal and ethical considerations of critical care (e.g., consent, patient rights, advanced directives).
• Taking and recording diagnostic signs to perform patient evaluations and screenings.
• Assisting in behavioral/psychiatric situations, including crisis intervention.
• Supporting licensed personnel with complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening situations.
• Operating medical equipment and collecting/preparing specimens.
• Documenting care and interventions in electronic health records.
• Communicating effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience must demonstrate the ability to perform the full range of technical patient care duties in outpatient clinical settings under the supervision of licensed staff. OR,

Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education at this grade level, you must have successfully completed one year of graduate education or an internship directly related to the position, from an accredited college or university. One year of full-time graduate education is typically 18 semester hours, unless otherwise defined by the school. Part-time graduate education is creditable proportionally. 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 one-half year of graduate study. Equivalent combinations of creditable specialized experience and education from an accredited college or university may be used to meet total qualification requirements. Only education beyond 9 semester hours of graduate-level study may be applied. If using a combination, a transcript is required.

Preferred Experience:

• Evidence of Lean Belt training or experience.
• Professional Governance participation.
• Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Current BLS certification.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:

Note : If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

Note: If your school was accredited by the Department of Education (DOE) at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the DOE website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave : Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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