Prosthetist-Orthotist Clinical Director (Regional Amputee Center)

Orthotist-Prosthetist Regional Clinical Director

The P&O Regional Clinical Director is responsible for planning, development, and implementation of a region-wide delivery system for prosthetic and orthotic appliances and related services in coordination with the Medical Director of the RAC, the Amputation Rehabilitation Coordinator and prosthetic and orthotic providers in the region. The assignment involves clinical care and program development in the areas of business operations, regulatory issues, education, and research. The incumbent will act as a subject matter expert to Regional and National Workgroups in orthotic and prosthetic clinical services and other services. ABC or BOC must certify incumbent at the practitioner level in both prosthetics and orthotics. The tasks performed by the Orthotist-Prosthetist Regional Clinical Director include, but are not limited to:

1. Acts as a Regional and National resource in the care of Veterans with amputations
2. Provides expert level direct clinical skills in the evaluation, prescription formulation, fitting, alignment, and delivery of orthotic and prosthetic devices.
3. Considers new and emerging technologies in designing unique or innovative devices to accommodate or treat a wide range of complex medical conditions.
4. Utilizes effective communication skills at all levels to enhance team functioning and clinical care.
5. Develops, implements and documents in CPRS the evaluation and treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients.
6. Manages the efficient use and ownership of diagnostic equipment such as CAD/CAM and gait analysis equipment.
7. Utilizes telehealth practices to enhance the regional care of Veterans with amputations.
8. Participates in the development of team processes in the RAC program as well as resource/consultant with significant multidisciplinary involvement.

Business Operations:

1. Provides leadership for the RAC, the Amputee System of Care (AScC), and Prosthetics and Sensory Aids, to develop and implement a strategic plan to accomplish the goals of the VA National Amputation System of Care.
2. The incumbent ensures that Prosthetic and Orthotic laboratories meet industry standards and provide quality products and services to patients.
3. Assists to access VA Orthotist/Prosthetist certification and accreditation of VA Orthotic/Prosthetic clinical services within PM&R to include practitioners located at the Fredericksburg health care center location.
4. Monitors and implements regional compliance for accreditation of Orthotic/Prosthetic clinical services with all relative credentialing organizations, e.g. JC, CARF, NCOPE, ABC, BOC, etc., and certification/registration, competency assessments, peer reviews, and National Provider Identifier registration of all clinical staff within the region.
5. Incumbent will have duties as VA orthotic and prosthetic laboratory representative on prosthetic clinical management workgroups.
6. Serves as a member of the Prosthetics Leadership Board and its committees.
7. Assesses and reports on the functional level and current resources of the Orthotic and Prosthetic Laboratories within respective regions. This role can also involve intermittent visits to other VA facilities to evaluate and ensure quality of patient care and best practices, in alignment with the role as described in this document.

Regulatory Issues:

1. Serves as a subject matter expert for O&P related CMS issues.
2. May serve as a member of the O&P L-code committee.
3. Responsible for compliance of national VA handbooks.

Education:

1. Monitors and implements regional education including via videoconference in compliance of electronic workload capture, coding, pricing, recording of patient encounters, quality control and quality assurance measures, check out procedures, competency assessments, scope of practice reviews and progress notes of all clinical staff within the region.
2. Serves as liaison between existing prosthetic and orthotic schools and medical school affiliations as they relate to student training at Richmond.
3. Coordinates and develops continuing education programs with academic affiliates.
4. Participates in planning committees for the annual VA O&P breakout session.
5. Participates in planning for ASoC educational conferences.
6. Participates in the Prosthetic Leadership Board Education Committee

Research:

1. Supports or conducts, coordinates and facilitates Prosthetic and Orthotic Research on a local, regional and/or national level.
2. Collaborates with research institutions, both government and non-government, to advance the state of knowledge within the prosthetic and orthotic profession.

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

Telework: Ad Hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

US Department of Veterans Affairs