Orthotist-prosthetist Supervisor - Danville, United States - US Veterans Health Administration

US Veterans Health Administration

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Danville, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

Major Duties:

Plan, develop, and direct an Orthotic-Prosthetic Laboratory and related Clinical activities.
Serve as an advisor to physicians, therapists and other medical professionals with regard to indications and contraindications of prosthetic and orthotic componentry, prescription criteria.
Assesses patient for indications/contraindications of appropriate treatment protocols and discusses the assessment with the physician/requesting provider for purposes of developing the overall treatment plan.
Interviews patients to determine expectations, lifestyle, home/work environment, ability to use the device.
Considers new and emerging technologies in designing unique or innovative devices to accommodate or treat a wide range of complex medical conditions, which include unusual problems or complications.
Evaluates patient's ability to don/doff the device provides training to the patient and/or caregiver in its use and maintenance.
Attends professional and manufacturer's training seminars.
Authorize the purchase, fabrication or repair of prosthetic devices.
Maintain continuous liaison with manufacturers and dealers of prosthetic supplies, inspecting their facilities and services and participating in the award of prosthetic appliance contracts.
Participate in investigative/research project studies by selecting patients as pilot wearers of newly developed prosthetic items, evaluating the usefulness of such items and compiling of data.
Give technical and administrative advice and assistance on prosthetic problems to other facilities.
Manages the daily operations of a small to medium Lab.
Plans clinical schedule for Orthotics and Prosthetics and assure appropriate staff coverage.
Conducts site surveys of commercial vendors to insure vendor regulatory compliance.
Develops budget plan for lab.
Manages inventory of stock items, fabrication materials, and components.
Assigns workload giving due consideration to priorities, requisite needs, and capabilities of the Prosthetic/O&P Lab.
Allocates resources within budget, time, and staff constraints effectively using all resources

Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Telework:
Not Available

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Authorized - May be eligible for 15% sign on bonus.

Financial Disclosure Report**:
Not required

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/195
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Subject to background/security investigation.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
Must pass preemployment physical examination.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)
See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications:

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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Basic Requirements:

United States Citizenship: Noncitizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).
Certification: Must be board certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC) as a prosthetist, or Orthotist, Prosthetist, or Orthotist/Prosthetist.
Education: Must possess a bachelor's degree or higher in orthotics and prosthetics from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited program.
OR A bachelor's degree or higher in any major along with a postgraduate orthotics or prosthetics certificate from a CAAHEP accredited program.

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

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Grade Determinations:

GS 12

Supervisory Level Experience:
Completion of at least 1 full year of experience as an Orthotist/Prosthetist equivalent to the next lower level (GS- 11) in the federal service functioning as a full member of the clinical team which includes significant involvement in treatment plan development for the most complex types of conditions

This experience includes:

Attend clinics and fully participate as a member of a treatment team with considerable influence in the development of the treatment plan.