Serves as the sole Orthotist-Prosthetist in the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and administers, supervises and provides clinical and laboratory prosthetic and orthotic devices to disabled inmates locally and nationwide.

Responsible for maintaining the accreditation of the laboratory, regulation compliance through Joint Commission and the American Correctional Association.

Provides technical and administrative advice to institutions nationwide regarding appropriate management of incarcerated patients with prosthetic or orthotic limbs.

Communicates and interacts with physicians, allied health professionals, patients and caregivers in various interdisciplinary clinical settings, rehabilitation medicine, orthopedics, neurosurgery, vascular care, podiatry, oncology, etc., as a subject matter expert to develop the orthotic and/or prosthetic treatment plan.

Designs and fits a wide variety of prostheses to the upper and lower extremities.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff's correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• See Special Conditions of Employment Section.
• Selective Service Requirement: http://www.sss.gov

Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:

• 1. Meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria;
• 2. Be rated well-qualified for the position, scoring at least half of the total possible points for the vacancy KSAs or competencies; and
• 3. Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility:
  • A copy of the agency notice (i.e., separation notice or agency RIF letter),
  • Most recent performance appraisal, and
  • Most recent SF-50 showing current/former position, grade, promotion potential, and duty location.
  • See USAJOBS' Career Transition Programs for more information.

NOTE: Applicants claiming CTAP or ICTAP eligibility must complete all assessment questions to be rated under the established ranking criteria.

EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Qualifying experience and training may have been acquired in automotive, electronic, furniture, garment, or woodworking shops or factories, in a hospital or clinical setting, or in the Armed Forces as a medic or mechanic. All applicants must have the ability to:

• Deal with patients' orthotic or prosthetic needs while recognizing their emotional and mental outlook and attitudes;
• Accept responsibility as participating members of the health care team, be aware of the ethical considerations present and the need to adhere to medical ethical practices in all their relationships; and
• Work with professionals and nonprofessionals, and recognize the contribution of each in attaining the objectives of the treatment plan prescribed by a physician or developed by a clinical team.

Experience:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level that provided a solid background of:

• The theories and principles of orthotics or prosthetics;
• The use of hand and power tools for the development or fabrication of orthotic or prosthetic devices and appliances;
• The technology of materials commonly used in orthotic or prosthetic appliances; and
• The measurement of patients, the fabrication and fitting of orthoses or prostheses from prescriptions according to recognized and accepted techniques.

To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience in assessing patients that require prosthetic/orthotic devices.
• Experience/knowledge of materials utilized in the manufacturing of prosthetic/orthotic materials such as plastics, composites, metals and other materials commonly using fabrication.
• Experience re-assessing the progress of patients using prosthetic/orthotic devices and adjust devices to fit the need of the patient care plan.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.