U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 4 hours ago
Prosthetic Representative - Assistant Chief
Las Vegas, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
1+ years expThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Prosthetic Representative (Assistant Chief) who will share full responsibility for supervising all phases of prosthetic operations. The role involves advising on prosthetic and sensory aids services to patients, managing healthcare programs, and overseeing staff and project activities to meet organizational goals.
GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serves as a Prosthetic Representative (Assistant Chief) completing a variety of supervisory and non-supervisory prosthetic and sensory aids assignments - projects - activities independently to meet PSASs long-and-short term program goals
Plans - develops - and directs a Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Program at the national - VISN - or local level
Advises the VA Central Office for the development of PSAS policies and manages and provides national-level oversight to a VISN or facility PSAS program to achieve VHA's overall mission goals
Leads projects and project teams on activities related to prosthetic and sensory aid activities
Completes a variety of non-supervisory ad hoc projects and assignments personally as needed
Manages a health care program that provides home medical equipment - rehabilitation services - home oxygen - visual or hearing impairment devices - assistive technology - orthotics - or prosthetics
Serves as an Assistant Chief located at larger facilities that provide specialty services to smaller facilities and report to a PSAS Service Chief
Shares with the Chief full responsibility for managing and supervising all phases of prosthetic operations
Serves as Chief of the service in the Chief's absence
Oversees the staff completion of contracting requirements - procurement - and inventory management assignments independently to prepare and authorize purchase orders for a wide variety of prosthetic and orthotic devices
Develops cost-containment measures for prosthetic equipment and services - to authorize benefit payment and reimbursement
Authorizes the purchase - fabrication - fitting - or repair of prosthetic devices
Serves as a VHA and PSAS representative on local facility committees - workgroups - and teams to address a variety of PSAS's issues - initiatives - and projects
Keeps the PSAS senior staff aware of outcomes and recommendations to enhance the program
Seeks best practices from other VHA facilities to enhance PSAS's program to meet veterans' needs
Conducts visits to VISNs and VHA locations to collect - review - and analyze their best practice information and report findings to the supervisor to consider
Drafts - develops - and implements new local organizational policies - directives - and procedures that are consistent with national policies - procedures - programs - and processes
Provides documents to the supervisor for final approval after the incumbent submits final - review - comments - and recommendations
Maintains awareness of VA's - VHA's - and PSAS's requirements regarding the Joint Commission standards of care implementation
Keeps abreast of current issues in the health care industry and technological advancements and provides subject-matter expertise to VHA and PSAS's senior officials as needed
Responds to a variety of policy and correspondence inquiries related to contractors - congressional inquiries - Veteran concerns - specialty benefit program issues - new local and national guidelines implementation - and develops tools that allow monitoring of a quality assurance program - etc
Responsible for independently planning - designing - and carrying out the program and ensuring that objectives and goals are met
The supervisor provides performance standards - program requirements - and performance evaluation through program results
Qualification
Required
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: Must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C
One year of creditable experience that demonstrates: Knowledge of basic anatomy and medical terminology
knowledge of accounting methods
ability to research - analyze - comprehend - and apply decisions
basic knowledge of inventory management procedures
ability to use computer software packages for word processing - spreadsheet development - and database management
ability to work independently and as a member of a team
A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution AND at least 24 semester hours in course work related to health care - public administration - or business
The 24 semester hours could include but is not limited to any combination from the following fields: occupational therapy - physical therapy - kinesiotherapy - social work - psychology - prosthetics - orthotics - respiratory therapy - assistive technology - business law - leadership - healthcare - public administration - or business management
This course work may have been completed within the degree or in addition to the degree
Equivalent combinations of experience and education are qualifying
To be creditable - education completed outside the United States must have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials - and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to experience gained in conventional United States programs
At least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level
Ability to work independently to set priorities
delegate tasks
meet multiple deadlines
analyze organizational problems
and develop and implement effective solutions to optimize quality - efficiency - performance - and productivity
Ability to work with a team - to provide technical guidance - plan - organize - and coordinate activities to effectively complete job duties of assignment - such as distributing workload
and monitoring the accuracy - status and progress of work
Ability to communicate tactfully and effectively - both orally and in writing - to meet program objectives
This may include preparing reports in various formats and presenting data to various organizational levels
Ability to assist in staff development - outcome management - and strategic planning
Ability to act as liaison between staff to resolve informal employee complaints and concerns
Knowledge of rehabilitative treatment goals and strategies that are unique to patients in specialized programs and knowledge of those specific program requirements
Leadership and managerial skills - including skill in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution to deal with employees - team leaders - and managers
Ability to perform the full range of supervisory duties - including responsibility for assignment of work to be performed
evaluation of performance
selection of staff
and recommendation of awards - advancements - and disciplinary actions
Ability to manage a health care program that provides home medical equipment - rehabilitation services - home oxygen - visual or hearing impairment devices - assistive technology - orthotics - or prosthetics
Skill in coordinating work flow and work assignments
Ability to counsel patients and work effectively with a clinical team to resolve conflict
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