Prosthetic Representative

Summary

The Prosthetic Representative position is located at the Daniel Kahikina Akaka VA Clinic in Kapolei, Hawaii.

The incumbent of this position administers or performs work concerned with rendering prosthetic and sensory aids services to disabled patients, such as: Planning, developing, and directing a Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Program at the national, network or local level; Serving as an advisor to clinicians with regard to selection, prescription, and acquisition of prosthetic devices.

Duties

VA Careers - Prosthetics:

The duties and responsibilities of the Prosthetic Representative include, but are not limited to the following:

• Interpret prescriptions of clinicians in order to make certain that proper prosthetic devices are selected for, or by, the patients.
• Authorize the purchase, fabrication or repair of prosthetic devices.
• Maintain continuous liaison with manufacturers and dealers of prosthetic supplies, inspecting their facilities and services and participating in the award of prosthetic appliance contracts;
• Participate in investigative/research project studies by selecting patients as pilot wearers of newly developed prosthetic items, evaluating the usefulness of such items and compiling of data.
• Give technical and administrative advice and assistance on prosthetic problems to other facilities.
• Develop local organizational policies and procedures consistent with national policies and procedures.
• Authorize and prepare purchase orders.
• Develop Statement of Work for service contracts.
• Monitor contracts for compliance to statement of work.
• Receive, analyze and process requests for prosthetic equipment and services.
• Identify and select national CMS/ Health Care Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) codes are entered for every item purchased through and/or billed to ensure proper reporting.
• Establish long and short term program goals.

Work Schedule: Full-time; Monday to Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm (Possible Saturday Rotation)

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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