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Job Description: Summary Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Learn more about this agency Summary Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applications Posted 03/19/26 · Apply by 09/30/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on September 30, 2026 Location Prisons - Nationwide Many vacancies No matching locations found. Work site optionsTelework eligibleNoRemote jobNoRelocation expenses reimbursed No Salary $63,780 - $102,887 per year The salary range for this announcement reflects Rest of US GL-09/01 $63,780 to highest GL-09/10 San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA $102,887.Pay scale & grade GL 09Promotion potential09 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work scheduleFull-timeTravel RequiredOccasional travel - Travel may be required for training and/or work-related issues. Appointment typePermanent Occupations and job series 0640 Health Aid And Technician Supervisory statusNoFederal service typeThis job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a unionNo Drug testYesSecurity clearanceOther Announcement numberBOP-N-2026-0023Control number861929900 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Clarification from the agency THIS IS A DELEGATED EXAMINING ANNOUNCEMENT OPEN TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS. Videos Duties Help 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. Requirements Help Conditions of employmentU.S. Citizenship is Required.See Special Conditions of Employment Section.Selective Service Requirement: http://www.sss.gov Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:1. Meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria;2. Be rated well-qualified for the position, scoring at least half of the total possible points for the vacancy KSAs or competencies; and3. Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility:A copy of the agency notice (i.e., separation notice or agency RIF letter),Most recent performance appraisal, andMost recent SF-50 showing current/former position, grade, promotion potential, and duty location.See USAJOBS' Career Transition Programs for more information. NOTE: Applicants claiming CTAP or ICTAP eligibility must complete all assessment questions to be rated under the established ranking criteria. EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.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.ORExperience: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. ANDSelective 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); ORApplicant 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.** Education See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable. ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here. Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications. If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty. Additional information AGE REQUIREMENTS: Although 5 U.S.C. 3307 established a maximum entry age for initial appointment to a position in a Bureau of Prisons institution, applicants can be considered up to age 39. If you are above the maximum entry age and have prior federal law enforcement coverage, you MUST submit an SF-50 to verify prior coverage. Qualified Preference Eligible Veterans may be exempt from meeting the maximum age. Refer to the Required Documents Section for the appropriate documentation to submit to validate veteran eligibility. LENGTH OF ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants will remain on the inventory until the closing date of the vacancy announcement.NOTE: This announcement is posted on a yearly cycle. The announcement will EXPIRE on the listed closing date at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. In order to receive consideration for the next cycle, applicants MUST reapply to the new vacancy announcement. SALARY RANGE: The salary range for this announcement reflects Rest of US GL-09/01 $63,780 to highest GL-09/10 San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA $102,887. See current pay scales for locality area for which you are applying at www.opm.gov and search pay tables. Special Conditions of Employment Section: Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation. All applicants are subject to and must satisfactorily pass all screening requirements in relation to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit check.All applicants not currently working in an institution will be required to complete a qualification inquiry regarding convictions of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence in order to be authorized to carry a firearm. Successful completion of the "Introduction to Correctional Techniques," three-week training course at Glynco, Georgia is required. Additional selections may be made if vacancies occur within the life of the certificate.Expand Hide additional information 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. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. ADDITIONAL SALARY INFORMATION: Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) authorized at: FDC Honolulu, HI - 8.64% MDC Guaynabo, PR - 2.49% To contact a recruiter for further information, please Click Here. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your application will be evaluated and rated under DOJ's Category Rating and Selection Procedures. Based upon your responses to the assessment questions during the application process, your application will be placed into one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Applications will be reviewed from the top quality category. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement. If you are found qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to the responses you provided on the online assessment. NOTE: Candidates within the top quality category and who are eligible for veterans preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles.If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans preference you are claiming on your resume. Although veterans preference points are not assigned under the category rating procedures described under "How You Will Be Evaluated", veterans preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-veterans within each category for which they are qualified. In addition, qualified veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more are placed at the top of the highest qualified category as defined by category rating procedures. What Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities are Required for this Position? The following Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's) are required:Ability to communicate and deal effectively with physicians, superiors, peers and others (including patients).Ability to use emergency medical equipment such as electrocardiogram, telemetry/defibrillator, suction, etc).Skill in making patient assessments, selecting and initiating appropriate treatment during medical or surgical trauma emergencies (life or death or severe injury).Ability to assess and monitor a patient’s medical condition and to initiate appropriate treatment and/or transportation.Knowledge of medication administration, doses, routes and side effects.You may preview questions for this vacancy. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. ADDITIONAL SALARY INFORMATION: Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) authorized at: FDC Honolulu, HI - 8.64% MDC Guaynabo, PR - 2.49% To contact a recruiter for further information, please Click Here. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help Failure to provide legible required documents and/or follow the prescribed format often results in removal from consideration. If uploading documentation, do not identify/save your documents utilizing a special character such as %, #, @, etc. Documentation should be identified/saved as VA Letter, DD-214, or Transcripts. Veterans' Preference Documentation:Failure to submit all required documents at the time of application will result in the loss of claimed preference eligibility.DD-214: Veterans MUST provide a DD-214 demonstrating that they have been discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions (i.e., the individual must have received either an honorable or general discharge).SF-15: If you are a disabled veteran, a Purple Heart recipient, widow/widower of a veteran, the spouse of a disabled veteran or the parent of a disabled or deceased veteran, you must submit:A completed Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference" AND all required documentation identified on the SF-15. NOTE: A Department of Veterans Affairs letter must contain the Veteran’s Name a