Supervisory Orthotist/Prosthetist

**RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES.** The Supervisory Orthotist/Prosthetist serves as the lead for the Prosthetics and Orthotics section within the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation service at the VA Pacific Islands HCS. The incumbent is responsible for improving the quality of orthotic and prosthetic devices provided to Veterans, increasing the percentage of in-house limb production, and providing therapeutic assistance to patients. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : VA Careers - Prosthetics: https://youtube.com/embed/3NUvF5jjErQ Major Duties include but are not limited to the following: Clinical and Technical Functions: Measure and fit patients with prescribed orthotic and prosthetic devices, including custom-made appliances for complex cases. Consult with physicians for immediate postoperative fitting of temporary prostheses. Design and fabricate static and dynamic devices, including for complex and serious disabilities. Supervisory and Managerial Functions: Supervise a team of orthotists, prosthetists, and technical staff, including those at remote and satellite locations. Provide administrative and technical supervision, including work assignment, review, and performance management. Develop and update functional and position descriptions, performance standards, and work improvement plans. Resolve informal complaints and grievances, provide advice and counsel, and effect disciplinary measures as appropriate. Ensure compliance with safety regulations and maintain MSDS data sheets. Program and Administrative Management: Monitor departmental workload, clinic volume, and generate reports to support staffing and resource allocation. Oversee the collection and analysis of quality assurance and NPPD data, and prepare quarterly reports. Adjust staffing levels and work procedures to accommodate resource allocation decisions. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday to Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 10616-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: **RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES.** Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Basic Requirements: 1. United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 2. English Language Proficiency: Orthotists, prosthetists, or orthotist/prosthetists must be proficient in spoken and written as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d). 3. Education: The individual must meet at least one of the requirements below: 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 post-graduate orthotics or prosthetics certificate from a CAAHEP accredited program. Foreign Graduates: Graduates of foreign degree programs must have proof of a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (or foreign equivalent, as verified through an independent credential evaluation company), with a specialization in orthotics and prosthetics. 4. Board Certification: Candidates must be board certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC) as an orthotist, prosthetist, or orthotist/prosthetist. The board certificate must be current and the applicant must abide by the certifying body's requirements for continuing education. Certification as a technician, pedorthist, assistant or fitter does not meet this requirement. Grandfathering Provision: 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). Orthotists, prostheti

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? The VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) is a level 3 facility that provides access to patient care to over 130,000 veterans across a 2.6M square mile area of the Pacific Ocean delivering a full range of comprehensive health care services. The VAPIHCS operates eight community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) covering seven county areas. These outpatient clinics are in America Samoa, Guam, Hilo, Kauai, Kona, Windward, and Maui. More History can be found here: https://www.hawaii.va.gov/about/history.asp