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USAJOBS · 13 hours ago

Health Technician (Orthopedic Technician)

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$53K/yr - $68K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Health Technician (Orthopedic Technician) to work at the Cleveland VAMC under the Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service. The primary responsibility of this role is to provide clinical, administrative, technical, and direct patient care support, including the design, fabrication, repair, modification, and fitting of orthotic and prosthetic devices for patients.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Orthotist and/or Prosthetist the incumbent will perform all duties involved with orthotics and prosthetic skills in the repairing, fabrication, fitting and modification of orthotic, prosthetic and durable medical devices for the treatment of patients

Under the direction of the Orthotist and/or Prosthetist will assist the professional staff in the treatment and care of seriously disabled veterans to include amputees, diabetics, upper motor neuro injury, spinal card injury, and those with related disabilities requiring the use of orthotic, prosthetic, pedorthic, and durable medical devices to take the place of, or assist, a part of or function of the body which is lost or impaired

Will perform under the direction of Orthotist and/or Prosthetist repairing, modifying, measuring, and fitting off the shelf and custom fit devices such as lumbosacral orthoses, cervical collars, compression hose, knee orthoses, abdominal binders, orthopedic shoes etc. Will assist the orthotic lab in fabricating components together

Will perform under the direction of the Orthotist and/or Prosthetist repairing, modifying, measuring, and fitting of durable medical devices, such as manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, scooters, rollators, and the walkers

Will be responsible for performing a broad range of work, which involves the choice of materials, fabrication, and fitting under the supervision of the Orthotist and/or Prosthetist. Each device is constructed and fitted to meet the most rigid prescription requirement

Will maintain stock of material and supplies for fabrication and off the shelf prosthetic and orthotic devices utilizing the prosthetics inventory package (PIP)

Will be responsible for maintaining their Orthotic lab work orders in the Prosthetics package in the DHCP/VISTA (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol/ Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture) or its equivalent. These work orders explain what needs to be done for the patient. The work orders need to be closed correctly to reflect time spent and materials used. This becomes a permanent part of the patients' Prosthetic record. This also affects the quarterly obligations report for headquarters

Will be responsible for maintaining electronic progress notes on patients that he/she has treated with support from the orthotist and/or Prosthetist

Will communicate and instruct patients in proper procedures for wearing and maintaining orthotic/prosthetic devices n order to achieve the maximum benefit. He/she will document any communication and instructions given to the patient using the electronic consult and progress note (i.e., CPRS package) utilized by this hospital. The incumbent will follow up to ensure the appliances fits and functions properly

Will be responsible for all clean up assignments. This includes keeping the following organized, clean, and net: workbench, general work, and storage area

Comply with all safety/fire prevention rules/regulations, using protective equipment when required and provided. Promptly reports all accidents and notifies supervisor of unsafe/unhealthful conditions in the workplace. Attends scheduled training sessions and participates in facility or service level safety promotions as directed by supervisor. Knows fire drill and emergency plans for work area, including location of all emergency fire equipment

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Orthotic fabricationProsthetic fittingPatient communicationComputerized Patient Record SystemMedical terminologySafety complianceInterpersonal skills

Required

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

To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment

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

Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

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

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/26/2026

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization

Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have one full year of graduate education to meet the requirements for the GS-7 position in this occupational series as well

Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond