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Health Technician (Pedorthist)

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$39K/yr - $71K/yr

0+ years exp

The Minneapolis VA Medical Center is seeking a Health Technician (Pedorthist) to serve as part of the Prosthetics Service Line. The role involves independent assessment of patients, formulating and implementing treatment plans, and ensuring patient compliance and satisfaction through follow-up assessments.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The Health Technician (Pedorthist) communicates and interacts with physicians, allied health professionals, patients and caregivers in various interdisciplinary clinical settings as a subject matter expert to develop the pedorthic treatment plan

The Health Technician (Pedorthist) provides complex patient analyses in accordance with established procedures for patients with unusual conditions, multiple complex conditions and interrelated conditions

The Health Technician (Pedorthist) assesses patients for indications/contraindications

The Health Technician (Pedorthist) discusses the assessment with the physician/requesting provider for the purpose of developing the overall treatment plan with considerable influence in the development of the plan

The Health Technician (Pedorthist) analyzes the potential use of new and emerging technologies in designing unique or innovative pedorthic devices to accommodate or treat a wide range of complex medical conditions which include unusual problems or complications

The Health Technician (Pedorthist) takes scans and measurements for advanced devices, prepares and modifies casts for advanced devices, repairs and fabricates advanced devices and provides patient/caregiver education for advanced devices

The Health Technician (Pedorthist) recognizes physical abnormalities, deviations and complicating conditions with potentially life-threatening implications

The Health Technician (Pedorthist) privileges (Individual Scope of Practice) other credentialed clinicians to provide pedorthic care based on ABC privileging requirements

Qualification

Board certified in pedorthicsPatient assessmentDeveloping pedorthic devicesAnatomyBiomechanicsMaterials scienceConsultWritten communicationOral communication

Required

Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.). Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a)

Candidates must be board certified in pedorthics by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics (ABC)

Credentialed in pedorthics by the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)

To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must be deemed at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. program by a private organization specializing in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials

Health Technician (Pedorthist) candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)

Six months of experience demonstrating knowledge, skills and abilities associated with pedorthic practice equivalent to the next lower grade

Knowledge of patient related psychology, for example age-related competency, patient, and caregiver stressors

Knowledge of foundational sciences related to development of pedorthic treatment, for example anatomy, biomechanics, and pathology

Knowledge of materials science commonly used in fabrication, for example adhesives, plastics, composites, metals, and leather

Knowledge of regulations and procedures to ensure patient privacy

Ability to assign Healthcare Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) coding to pedorthic devices

One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade

Skill in conducting patient assessments

Skill in developing simple pedorthic devices (includes assessment, measurement, selection, and fitting)

Ability to consult with providers and allied health colleagues regarding treatment

Ability to assess device to ensure structural soundness and compliance with prescription and fit

One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade

Skill in developing a follow up treatment plan for complex pedorthic device types

Ability to process paperwork for pedorthic devices being produced and fitted by vendor

Ability to place administrative orders with procurement staff for treatment modalities

Ability to assess device types for structural soundness and meeting the specifications of the prescription

Ability to process consults/orders

One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade

Skill in designing advanced pedorthic devices

Skill in assessing device types for structural soundness and meeting the specifications of the prescription

Skill in written communication

Skill in oral communication

Skill in fabrication of all pedorthic device types

Skill in designing innovative pedorthic devices to include new and emerging technology

Benefits

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)

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)