Advanced Orthotist/Prosthetist

Job Title

Orthotist/Prosthetist

Duties

Major duties for the position include (but are not limited to):

• Driving from SLVHCS to the CBOCs in a specialized vehicle (Ford Transit 350) equipped as a mobile orthotics and prosthetics workshop/laboratory three days a week;
• Visiting veterans at home who cannot access care in other ways;
• Devoting at least 25% of care for those veterans with the most clinically complex needs including individuals with multiple limb amputations and those with mobility disability from diagnoses such as traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and stroke;
• Completing a variety of administrative duties such as budget development, managing inventory and resources, overseeing the orthotic and prosthetic schedule, devising short- and long-range goals in accordance with local, VISN, and VHA central office direction, and conducting quality assurance activities;
• Working complex patient analysis in accordance with established procedures for patients with unusual conditions, multiple complex conditions, interrelated conditions;
• Assessing the patient for indications/contraindications and discussion of the assessment with the physician/requesting provider for the purpose of developing the overall treatment plan with considerable influence in the development of that plan;
• Considering 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;
• Providing ongoing care and periodic evaluation to assure, maintain, and document optimal fit and function of prostheses, orthoses, soft goods, inserts, shoes, and compression devices provided to patients;
• Reviewing and triaging prosthetics requests daily and communicating with the scheduling team;
• Determining which patients require in-house scheduling and which patients can be sent to outside commercial vendors based on a detailed understanding of patient presentation and needs and other factors;
• Maintaining knowledge of regulatory requirements established by various regulatory boards including the National Committee for Orthotic/Prosthetic Education (NCOPE), Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and other relevant regulatory bodies;
• Providing an oversight and training of other orthotists-prosthetists, residents, trainees, fitters and/or technicians as assigned based on certification requirements.

Work Schedule: Monday - Thursday 6:30am to 5:00pm. The person in this position works on a 4-day a week schedule for 10 hours a day. Subject to change based on Agency needs.

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Functional Statement #: 629-01325F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized