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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Acomita, NM
Salary: $31,628.00 - $41,122.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (757)441-6765

JOB SUMMARY:

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For information on the IHS visit:  http://www.ihs.gov

 

As an Emergency Medical Technician assigned to the Acoma-Anoncito-Laguna Service Unite you will perform basic technical extender functions within emergency medical area in response to various emergencies involving injury and illness.

This vacancy is also being announced concurrently with vacancy announcement HHS-IHS-MP/ESEP-14-1023842 under merit promotion and Indian Preference procedures.  Please review that announcement to see if you are eligible for consideration.  NOTE:  Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.

 

The Indian Health Service is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified Indian applicants and employees who are qualified and suitable for Federal employment. The Indian Health Service (IHS) by law is committed to affording employment preference to American Indian and Alaska Native candidates who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. In other than the above, the Indian Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

Who may apply:

Any U.S. Citizen (DE)

The USPHS Commissioned Corps Officers and Indian Preference applicants must apply under the merit promotion announcement. However, Indian Preference applicants will still receive absolute preference if qualifed under the merit promotion announcement.

Additional selections of candidates may be possible within 90 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement, for filling additional or similar positions. However if there are no qualified Indian Preference candidates on the Certificate the vacancy must be reannounced.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Not Required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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• U.S. Citizenship
• Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• As part of the pre-employment process, fingerprint checks are required
• IHS - Operated Properties are tobacco free