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The Regional Amputation Center (RAC) Certified Prosthetist-Orthotist provides leadership for regional O&P
Services and works under the supervision of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (PMRS) Section Chief and RAC Medical Director in collaboration with the VISN Prosthetics representative. ECHCS is designated as one of seven specialized Regional Amputation Centers in the National Amputation System of Care to enhance and improve the already implemented coordinated system of care.
12/11/2024 to 12/19/2024
$135,860 - $176,620 per year
GS 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
None
No
No
CBSU-12632609-25-TK
823547600
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Current federal employees of this agency.
This announcement is only open to current Department of Veteran Affairs employees, Health Professional Trainees, and current federal employees. If you are not a current employee, please apply to job announcement number: CBSU-12632610-25-TK
Clinical Care
1.Acts as a Regional and National resource/consultant with significant multidisciplinary involvement in the care of Veterans with amputations
2.Provides expert level direct clinical skills in the evaluation, prescription formulation, fitting, alignment, and delivery of orthotic and prosthetic devices.
3.Considers new and emerging technologies in designing unique or innovative devices to accommodate or treat a wide range of complex medical conditions.
4.Utilizes effective communication skills at all levels to enhance team functioning and clinical care.
5.Develops, implements and documents in CPRS the evaluation and treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients.
6.Manages the efficient use and ownership of diagnostic equipment such as CAD/CAM and gait analysis equipment.
7.Utilizes telehealth practices to enhance the regional care of Veterans with amputations.
Business Operations
1.Provides leadership for the RAC, the ASoC, and Prosthetics and Sensory Aids, to develop and implement a strategic plan to accomplish the goals of the VA National Amputation System of Care.
2.In collaboration with local Prosthetics leadership, ensures that Prosthetic and Orthotic laboratories meet industry standards, and provide quality products and services to patients.
3.Assesses, in collaboration with local Prosthetics leadership, VA Orthotist/Prosthetist certification and accreditation of VA Orthotic/Prosthetic clinical services.
4.Regularly reviews FLOW reports. Develops and implements process improvement process when indicated. Ensures regional sites of care are using FLOW reports, and provides support when necessary for training, implementation, process improvement, etc.
5.Monitors and implements regional compliance for accreditation of Orthotic/Prosthetic clinical services with all relative credentialing organizations, e.g. JC, CARF, NCOPE, ABC, BOC, CARF, etc., and certification/registration, competency assessments, peer reviews, and National Provider Identifier registration of all clinical staff within the region.
6.Acts as a VA orthotic and prosthetic laboratory representative on local, regional, and/or national prosthetic clinical management workgroups.
7.Participates in CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) preparation for the Amputation Team, including but not limited to: providing reports on various metrics, process improvement, and strategic planning.
Regulatory Issues
1.Serves as a SME for O&P related CMS issues.
2.May serve as a member of the O&P L-code committee.
3.Responsible for compliance of national VA handbooks and directives related to the ASoC.
4.Active participant in CARF preparation and ensuring the Regional Amputation Center meets all CARF standards in relations to O&P services, including regular reporting to the CARF Leadership Team, providing reports, written analyses, trends, action plans, and performance improvement.
5.Provides timely reports for O&P services for CARF, local team metrics, VISN metrics, and Regional metrics, in a manner that best serves the program.
Education
1.Monitors and implements regional education including via videoconference in compliance of electronic workload capture, coding, pricing, recording of patient encounters, quality control and quality assurance measures, check out procedures, competency assessments, scope of practice reviews and progress notes of all clinical staff within the region.
2.Serves as liaison between existing prosthetic and orthotic schools and medical school affiliations.
3.Coordinates and develops continuing education programs.
4.Participates in planning committees for the annual VA O&P breakout session, planning for ASoC educational conferences, and Prosthetic Leadership Board Education Committee
5.Develops innovative educational materials and processes to enhance the expertise of providers from a wide array of backgrounds, within the medical center, university, and the community, and throughout the geographic region defined by the RAC.
6.Participates in educational programs, providing presentations at local & national level conferences & educational events.
7.Ability to apply knowledge of the theories and principles used in orthotics and prosthetics to care for patients and teach other healthcare providers in the design and fabrication of devices that are innovative, complex and/or unusual in nature.
Research
1.Supports or conducts, coordinates and facilitates Prosthetic and Orthotic Research on a local, regional, and national level.
2.Collaborates with research institutions, both government and non-government, to advance the state of knowledge within the prosthetic and orthotic profession.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm (As Determined by Service)
Telework: Available (Ad-Hoc)
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 554-58518-0
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/19/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12632609.
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