Prosthetic Representative

**Duties**:
The incumbent functions as the Chief of Service in the Chief's absence. The incumbent makes selections; assigns personnel; and provides direction to subordinate staff. They manage the training and evaluation of staff and develop local organizational policies and procedures. They serve as liaison between Prosthetic Service and other departments.
- Develops and maintains a system of internal reviews that ensure service programs operate in compliance with regulatory and accrediting organizations.
- Contribute to the effective utilization of resources, budgetary allocation and fiscal management.
- Develop local organizational policies and procedures consistent with national policies and procedures. Authorize and prepare purchase orders.
- Develop Statement of Work for various types of contracts.
- Serves as Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COR) for the facility's Prosthetic contracts.
- Establish long and short term program goals.
- Coordinates, oversees and evaluates the facility Home Respiratory Care Program.
- Works closely with patients and/or caregivers, Pulmonary Medicine clinicians, Hospital Based Primary Care staff and VISN contracted vendors and equipment manufacturers in administering a uniform program in compliance with all required procedures, policies and standards established by the Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 12 and TJC.
- Conducts home visits to validate vendor compliance to the contract as a regular part of the VISN's QM/PI Program.
- Conducts inspections of the contracted vendor's establishment.
- Receive, analyze and process requests for prosthetic equipment and services.
- Identifies and selects national CMS/ Health Care Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) codes are entered for every item purchased through and/or billed to ensure proper reporting.
- Responds to a variety of correspondence i.e. Congressional.
- Chairperson in local facility committees, workgroups, teams.
- Assess and provide technical guidance concerning equipment and benefits to beneficiaries and other health care workers.
- Adjusts work load and develops performance measures.
- Plans, develops and prepares budget estimates.

**Work Schedule**: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm

**Virtual**: This is not a virtual position.

**Relocation/Recruitment Incentives**: Not Authorized.

**Fi**nancial Disclosure Report**: Not required

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- 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.
- 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).
- Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

**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**: Proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).
- **Education**:A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution AND at least 24 semester hours in course work related to health care, public administration, or business. The 24 semester hours could include but is not limited to any combination from the following fields: occupational therapy, physical therapy, kinesiotherapy, social work, psychology, prosthetics, orthotics, respiratory therapy, assistive technology, business law, leadership, healthcare, public administration, or business management. This course work may have been completed within the degree or in addition to the degree **OR**:

- **Experience/Education Combination**: Equivalent combinations of experience and education are qualifying.

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**: In addition to the basic requirements above, you must meet the grade determinations below.
- **Experience GS 12**:Must possess at least one full year of experience as a Prosthetic Representative equivalent to the next lower level (GS- 11) in the federal service that demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to provide Assistant Chief