Orthotist/Prosthetist-Advanced Practitioner

Prosthetics

Major duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Treatment of all amputation levels.
• Serve as advisor to medical professionals regarding indications and contraindications of prosthetic and orthotic componentry, and prescription criteria.
• Identify biomechanical condition, conduct gait analysis, range of motion, coordination and balance, motor skills, and clinical assessment studies.
• Interview patients, take necessary measurements, casts or scans, recognize physical abnormalities, deviations, and complicating conditions.
• Fabricate components, or select and modify components, and assemble them into finished device.
• Maintain patient records, including electronic records, in accordance with established VA, Federal, and Joint Commission policies and regulations.
• Conduct in-service trainings.
• Authorize purchase, fabrication or repair of prosthetic devices.
• Maintain liaison with manufacturers and dealers of prosthetic supplies, inspecting their facilities and services and participating in award of prosthetic appliance contracts.
• Participate in investigative/research project studies by selecting patients as wearers of newly developed prosthetic items, evaluate usefulness of such items and compile data.
• Give technical and administrative advice and assistance on prosthetic problems to other facilities.

Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Telework: Not available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 09178F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

US Department of Veterans Affairs