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Summary The Prosthetist-Orthotist Regional Clinical Director, provides leadership for regional O&P Services and works under the supervision of the Regional Amputation Center Medical Director in collaboration with the VISN Prosthetic Representative (VPR) in the VISN where the Regional Amputation Center (RAC) resides. The P&O Regional Clinical Director is responsible for planning, development, and implementation. Responsibilities VA Careers - Prosthetics: https://youtube.com/embed/3NUvF5jjErQ Functions: 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 orthotics 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. 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 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. 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. 5. Participates in planning for ASOC educational conferences. 6. Participates in the Prosthetic Leadership Board Education Committee Research 1. Supports or conducts, coordinates and facilitates Prosthetic and Orthotic Research on a 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. Supervisory Controls: The incumbent directly reports to the RAC Medical Director. . The incumbent also receives general direction from the Veterans Integrated Service Network Prosthetic Representative in the VISN where ,the RAC is located, the Deputy Clinical Prosthetics Officer/National Program Director, Orthotic and ,Prosthetic Service, and VA Central Office Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service. Works with wide latitude and independence of action and is experienced in clinical care, administration, development and coordination of programs with other allied professional groups and disciplines. The employee is 3 regarded as the technical and clinical authority on matters related to the Regional prosthetic and orthotic programs and provides leadership within the RAC and affiliated region in these matters. Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 71859-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probationary period. 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: 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. Orthotists, prosthetists, or orthotist/prosthetists must be proficient in spoken and written as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d). Education: (1) A bachelor's degree or higher in orthotics and prosthetics from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited program. OR, (2) A bachelor's degree or higher in any major along with a post-graduate orthotics or prosthetics certificate from a CAAHEP accredited program. Foreign Graduates. Graduates of foreign degree programs must have proof of a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (or foreign equivalent, as verified through an independent credential evaluation company), with a specialization in orthotics and prosthetics. Certification-Documentation Submitted: Board Certification. Candidates must be board certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC) as an orthotist, prosthetist, or orthotist/prosthetist. The board certificate must be current and the applicant must abide by the certifying body's requirements for continuing education. Certification as a technician, pedorthist, assistant or fitter does not meet this requirement. Grandfathering Provision. Orthotists, prosthetists, or orthotist/prosthetists employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education and certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply: Orthotists, prosthetists, or orthotist/prosthetists that do not meet the basic requirements for education and certification may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level, or demoted within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions. Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, on a temporary or permanent basis, until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard. Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation who subsequently obtain additional education and/or certification that meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation. If an employee who was retained under this provision leaves the occupation, the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: GS-14 (a) Experience. Completion of 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs and demonstrate the potential to acquire the assignment-specific KSAs designated by an asterisk (*). *1. Ability to manage and supervise prosthetic and orthotic laboratories, conduct site visits, and review the functional level of each lab. 2. Knowledge of ABC, BOC, OSHA, and JCAHO standards and Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service policies and ability to apply these in the daily operations of orthotic and prosthetic laboratories. *3. Ability to provide training in new technologies involving CAD/CAM systems and devices such as computerized foot orthoses, myoelectric prostheses, and energy storing components, neuro and brain machine interface systems. 4. Ability to apply knowledge of the theories and principles used in orthotics and prosthetics to teach custom design and fabrication of devices that are innovative, complex, and/or unusual in nature. *5. Ability to function as a team member or leader with orthotists, prosthetists, and other professionals on committees to review local and national agenda items and to make recommendations based on the review. 6. Ability to develop reports and present at the national level to VHA leadership, Congressional members, and organizations such as AAOP, AOPA, and VSOs. Preferred Experience: Preference for 3-5 years of experience managing patients needing complex amputation needed and has prior experience in clinical program development. Prior experience managing amputation patients with polytrauma injuries . Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-14. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. Education IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.