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Supervisory Orthotist-Prosthetist

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$105K/yr - $137K/yr

1+ years exp

Join a dedicated team at the Robley Rex VA Health Care System, where you'll play a vital leadership role in delivering life-changing care to Veterans. As the Supervisory Orthotist-Prosthetist, you will oversee and perform specialized clinical and laboratory services in prosthetics and orthotics, ensuring the highest standards of care for patients with disabilities.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Applies expert knowledge of medical and psychological conditions related to prosthetic use

Oversees the design, fabrication, and fitting of custom prosthetic and orthotic devices

Interviews patients to determine expectations, lifestyle, home/work environment, ability to use the device

Navigates complex or high-pressure situations with professionalism and strong interpersonal skills

Demonstrates advanced clinical expertise in prosthetics and orthotics

Attends professional and manufacturer's training seminars

Follows environmental and occupational safety guidelines

Qualification

OrthoticsProstheticsBoard CertificationClinical ExpertiseRegulatory KnowledgeData AnalysisSupervisory SkillsEnglish ProficiencyInterpersonal Skills

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

You may be required to serve a trial period

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

A bachelor's degree or higher in orthotics and prosthetics from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited program

A bachelor's degree or higher in any major along with a post-graduate orthotics or prosthetics certificate from a CAAHEP accredited program

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

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

You must have completed one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level as an GS-12 Orthotist/Prosthetist functioning as a full member of the clinical team which includes significant involvement in treatment plan development for the most complex types of condition

Knowledge of regulatory requirements established by ABC, BOC, NCOPE, IAOP, AAOP, JCAHO, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMMS), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), etc

Knowledge of administrative functions including budget development and management, inventory management, space and workload planning

Ability to analyze data and provide reports using HCPC codes and other patient database information from VISN orthotic and prosthetic laboratories

Ability to serve as a consultant to orthotists/prosthetists within the VISN on emerging technologies, the most difficult and complex cases, changes in policy, etc

Ability to supervise