Prosthetic Representative

The incumbent will serve as a Prosthetic Representative (Assistant Chief) completing a variety of supervisory and non-supervisory prosthetic and sensory aids assignments, projects, and activities independently to meet PSASs long-and-short term program goals.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
Planning, developing, and directing a Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Program at the national, VISN, or local level.

Advising 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.

Leading projects and project teams on activities related to prosthetic and sensory aid activities. Completing a variety of non-supervisory ad hoc projects and assignments personally as needed.

Managing a health care program that provides home medical equipment, rehabilitation services, home oxygen, visual or hearing impairment devices, assistive technology, orthotics, or prosthetics.

Serving as an Assistant Chief located at larger facilities that provide specialty services to smaller facilities and report to a PSAS Service Chief.

Sharing with the Chief full responsibility for managing and supervising all phases of prosthetic operations. Serving as Chief of the service in the Chief's absence.
Completing Human Resources assignments independently, including drafting and developing functional statements, performance standards, and competencies. Making PSAS's staff selections; assigns personnel; and provides direction to subordinate staff. Managing the training and evaluation of staff. Assessing competencies; evaluates performance; and recommends awards, advancements and disciplinary actions.

Working closely with Human Resources and Senior Management to counsel employees and initiate disciplinary actions in a timely fashion; engages in the veteran's appeal process.

Overseeing time and attendance and leave requests.

Serving as liaison between Prosthetic Service and other departments; where typically, there are no subordinate supervisory prosthetic representatives at the facility level.

Participating in the department in public relations activities, i.e. lectures, town halls, and in-services.

Serving as an advisor to clinicians regarding the selection, prescription, and acquisition of prosthetic devices involving furnishing information concerning such matters as, new developments in the field of prosthetics and sources of supply for such devices.

Interpreting prescriptions of clinicians to make certain that proper prosthetic devices are selected for, or by, the patients. 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.

Analyzing data and making recommendations to optimize quality, efficiency, performance, and productivity within the service.
Assuring compliance with accrediting agency and regulatory requirements.

Establishing and monitoring performance and quality metrics; reviewing and modifying work processes to achieve optimal efficiency and effectiveness; ensuring customer satisfaction; taking corrective actions, as needed.

Developing and maintaining a system of internal reviews that ensure service programs operate in compliance with regulatory and accrediting organizations.

Giving technical and administrative advice and assistance on prosthetic problems to other facilities.

Identifying and selecting national CMS/Health Care Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) codes are entered for every item purchased through and/or billed to ensure proper reporting.

Conducting data analysis using the program's statistical data to prepare various VHA and PSAS reporting regarding prosthetic and sensory aids.

Collaborating with clinical staff and Supply Chain Management to ensure surgical implants are Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved; collaborating with clinical staff when devices and equipment require repair or replacement and takes necessary actions to resolve issues.

Contributing to the effective utilization of resources, budgetary allocation, and fiscal management. Managing, interpreting, and presenting fiscal data (i.e. fund controls, contracts, and equipment expenditures), forecasts resources, and equipment needs; administers an allocated budget.
Developing cost-containment measures for prosthetic equipment and services; to authorize benefit payment and reimbursement. Authorizing the purchase, fabrication, fitting, or repair of prosthetic devices.

Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Telework
:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #

: 01651F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives
:
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

Fi

nancial Disclosure Report:
Required

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