Prosthetic Representative (Service Chief)

Prosthetic Representative (Service Chief)

The incumbent serves as a Prosthetic Representative (Service Chief) for the Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Services. The incumbent supervises staff and performs both supervisory and non-supervisory programmatic assignments concerned with rendering prosthetic and sensory aids services to Veterans throughout the VHA. The incumbent manages and provides local-level oversight to facility PSAS programs to achieve mission goals.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates and assigns work based on priorities. Provides direction and guidance in accomplishing major milestones, goals, and objectives. Adjusts workloads, projects, and forecasts future work.
• Develops functional statements, performance standards and competencies.
• Evaluates work performed by employees; interviews candidates for positions and makes selections; hears and resolves employee complaints and grievances; counsels employees and initiates disciplinary actions. Identifies developmental and training needs to ensure organizational proficiency.
• Manages time and leave.
• Recommends promotions, and special advancements for performance and advancements for achievements.
• Responsible for the professional practice of all facility PSAS staff.
• Ensures all supervisory functions are carried out in accordance with VA Human Resources rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Program Oversight:

• The Chief is a member of the senior leadership team providing advice for integrated care programs for a diverse Veteran population with multiple diagnoses, and other needs who is responsible for the oversight of operation of the Prosthetic, Orthotic Laboratories including restorations with frequent care coordination with the VISN operated optical lab to achieve mission goals.
• Plans, develops, organizes, directs, manages, controls, implements, and evaluates programs for all PSAS service lines for VHI. The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Indianapolis, Indiana is a Level 1A facility (highest complexity), tertiary care medical center, providing care for patients across Indiana. More than 65,000 patients are treated by the Indianapolis VAMC requiring over 800,000 annual patient and guest visits.
• Plans, prepares, executes, and analyzes organizational budget, valued at $40,000,000, to insure that operating program objectives are met. Manages special purpose prosthetics funding and ensures proper cost controls and spending procedures throughout the service. Evaluates financial trends and determines compliance with agency guidance. Coordinates assigned regional budget segment and planning processes in order to inform upper management on key issues, to impact Agency processes and decision-making, or to plan the regional budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
• Serves as a technical advisor and subject matter expert in prosthetic and sensory aids. Advises clinicians with regards to selection, prescription, and acquisition of prosthetic devices. Furnishes information on developments in the field of prosthetics and sources of supply for such devices. Interprets prescriptions of clinicians to make certain that medically indicated prosthetic devices and/or services are prescribed for, patients. Authorizes the purchase, fabrication, or repair of prosthetic devices. Keeps abreast of current issues in the health care industry and technological advances.
• Represents VA with other agencies within and outside the federal government on issues regarding prosthetic and sensory aids services to ensure best practice and compliance within VHI.
• Develops local policies and procedures consistent with national policies and procedures
• Establishes short and long-term strategic plans to ensure that programs are managed in a manner that enhances the achievement of goals and objectives. Develops proposals, business plans, and action plans to improve effectiveness. Ensures the effective utilization of resources to include space, equipment, supplies, and personnel.

Work Schedule: 7:00am - 3:30pm Monday - Friday

Telework: Not Eligible

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Remote: This is not a remote position

Functional Statement #: 91929-0

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Financial Disclosure report: Required