Orthotist-Prosthetist (Assistant Chief)

1 month ago

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

The Orthotist-Prosthetist at this level serves as the supervisor of a laboratory with complex services assessing, planning and evaluating the prosthetic clinical services at the facility level to ensure proper coordination between the delivery of prosthetic and orthotic services and the overall delivery of health care.

Duties

Responsibilities include assuring the accreditation of the laboratory, regulatory compliance and a variety of administrative duties such as develop a budget, managing inventory and resources, overseeing contract employees, responsible to review contract vendor quotes for correct pricing and coding, supervising assigned staff, etc.

The assignment includes performance of the full range of supervisory duties.

This includes responsibility for assignment of duties; development of performance standards and performance evaluations; and recommendations for appointment, awards, advancement and when appropriate, disciplinary action, etc.

At this level, the supervisory orthotist serves as a consultant within the medical center for clinical services and with other facility health care staff in evaluating health care delivery to patients.

Supervisory grades are determined by the scope of responsibility and the type, size, and complexity of the service.

Functions:

  • The incumbent is responsible for the overall management of laboratory staff, equipment, physical plant and other material sources relating to the prosthetic/orthotic laboratories within designated facilities.
  • Establishes and implements program goals to accomplish the multiple missions of the prosthetic and orthotic services within the resources available and time frame set. The incumbent is responsible for providing a vision and leading the development of these activities, as well as writing directives for clinical and administrative support staff. Incumbent reports the status and results of the programs and goals including budget and other resources.
  • Ensures that Congressional, Central Office, and other legal requirements pertaining to eligibility and entitlement are maintained and that proper prosthetic and orthotic devices are issued.
  • Keeps subordinate and ancillary employees informed of essential information relative to the operation of clinical services; and that medical care is fully supported by sound administration.
  • Ensures proper and timely product design, fabrication, fitting and delivery of prosthetic/orthotic devices in compliance with the physicians and clinic requests.
  • Develops screening and procedural mechanisms, which will identify the targeted population within the catchment areas of the various health care systems.
  • Maintains appropriate contacts with staff and community resources in order to obtain therapeutic and rehabilitation goals and objectives.
  • Establishes procedures to authorize the replacement of prosthetic and orthotic appliances, when deemed necessary without further medical evaluation.
  • Ensures the maintenance of medical and administrative records and data to ensure proper documentation for JC, CARF, ABC, BOC and quality assurances purposes.
  • Ensures that all management reports, i.e., HCFA code reporting procedures, management briefing, Fiscal Control Point updates and quarterly reports, etc. are prepared, reviewed and submitted in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Approves procedures for appropriate inventory accountability and levels.
  • Coordinates inter-disciplinary prosthetic clinical services with other specialty programs such as wound care, PACT, Spinal Cord Injury, Research, etc.
  • Acts as liaison with orthotic and prosthetic contractors, prosthetic and orthotic manufacturers and central fabrication labs, including routinely visiting vendors to ensure that their facilities are adequate, as well as to familiarize them with VA procedures, documentation and options of payment.

Supervisory Controls:


The incumbent works with broad independence under the general administrative direction of the VISN 10 Indiana Orthotic Prosthetic Lab Chief, consulting only when policy or unprecedented matters are involved.

The VISN 10 Indiana Orthotic Prosthetic Lab and VISN VPR set overall objectives.

The incumbent, having developed expertise in this line of work, is responsible for planning and carrying out the assignment, resolving the conflicts that arise, coordinating the work with others, as necessary and interpreting policy in terms of established objectives.

Work is reviewed only from an overall standpoint in feasibility, compatibility with other work, or effectiveness in meeting requirements or expected results.

The actions taken and decisions made by the incumbent have a direct impact on the success or failure of the facility Orthopedic, Podiatry, Spinal Cord Injury and Rehabilitation Programs.

Results achieved are reviewed in terms of soundness of judgment, effectiveness of presentation and the meeting of overall mission objective.


Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #:

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:

EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Learn more

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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