U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Orthotist-Prosthetist - Supervisory
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Las Vegas, Nevada, us, 89105
The general responsibilities of the Supervisory Orthotist-Prosthetist at this level is to administer, supervise, or perform work concerned with providing clinical and laboratory prosthetic and orthotic services to disabled patients.
Duties
Planning, developing, and directing an Orthotic-Prosthetic Laboratory and related Clinical Activities at the national, VISN or local level; with an emphasis as a consultant for clinical prosthetics and orthotics at the VISN level.
Serving as an advisor to physicians, therapists and other medical professionals with regard to indications and contraindications of prosthetic and orthotic componentry, prescription criteria.
Authorizing the purchase, fabrication or repair of prosthetic devices.
Maintaining continuous liaison with manufacturers and dealers of prosthetic supplies, inspecting their facilities and services and participating in the award of prosthetic appliance contracts.
Participating in investigative/research project studies by selecting patients as pilot wearers of newly developed prosthetic items, evaluating the usefulness of such items and compiling data.
Giving technical and administrative advice and assistance on prosthetic problems to other facilities.
Work Schedule : Monday thru Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Telework : Ad Hoc
Virtual : This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement # : 09115F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized
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Duties
Planning, developing, and directing an Orthotic-Prosthetic Laboratory and related Clinical Activities at the national, VISN or local level; with an emphasis as a consultant for clinical prosthetics and orthotics at the VISN level.
Serving as an advisor to physicians, therapists and other medical professionals with regard to indications and contraindications of prosthetic and orthotic componentry, prescription criteria.
Authorizing the purchase, fabrication or repair of prosthetic devices.
Maintaining continuous liaison with manufacturers and dealers of prosthetic supplies, inspecting their facilities and services and participating in the award of prosthetic appliance contracts.
Participating in investigative/research project studies by selecting patients as pilot wearers of newly developed prosthetic items, evaluating the usefulness of such items and compiling data.
Giving technical and administrative advice and assistance on prosthetic problems to other facilities.
Work Schedule : Monday thru Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Telework : Ad Hoc
Virtual : This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement # : 09115F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized
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