Intermediate Care Technician

The full performance, Intermediate Care Technician (ICT) positions at the VA Medical Center in Birmingham, AL in the IV Therapy department., Veterans Health Administration (VHA). To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/06/2026. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05 and 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. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: FOR GS-06: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. The Specialized Experience for this position is: Assisting in the care of the medical-surgical, ICU, or emergency department patient. Under close supervision, operating specialized medical equipment to obtain diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes (Examples: vital sign machines, Abbott hand-held blood analyzer (I-STAT), glucometer). Preparation of lab specimens and transfer to the lab for processing (Examples: Labeling, placing in the proper bin or tube system). FOR GS 07: 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. The Specialized Experience for this position is: Assisting in the care of the medical-surgical, ICU, or emergency department patient. Operating specialized medical equipment to obtain diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes (Examples: vital sign machines, Abbott hand-held blood analyzer (I-STAT), EKG, glucometer); performing observation-based screening and collecting patient information in collaboration with licensed personnel; Prepare lab specimens and transfer to the lab for processing (Examples: Labeling, placing in the proper bin or tube system); and thoroughly and appropriately document actions, interventions and procedures in the medical record (Examples: Procedural notes, progress notes, screenings, photo-documentation and secure messaging). OR; 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) Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience for GS-07. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have one year graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. (MUST SUBMIT OFFICIAL OR UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT WITH YOUR APPLICATION) You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each posit #J-18808-Ljbffr PVH (Tommy Hilfiger/Calvin Klein)