Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Orthotist-Prosthetist
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
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795738500Posted:
14-Jun-24Location:
Walla Walla, WashingtonSalary:
OpenThis position functions as part of the VISN 20 Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service primarily in the Orthotic & Prosthetic Clinical Service. The Prosthetics and Sensory Aides Service Line in VISN 20 is unique in that it is a fully integrated system at the VISN level. Although our staff are assigned to specific primary duty stations at the facility level, our staff are not employed by that facility and rather work for the VISN.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.Education: A bachelor's degree or higher in orthotics and prosthetics from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited program, OR a bachelor's degree or higher in any major along with a post-graduate orthotics or prosthetics certificate from a CAAHEP accredited program.Board Certification: Must be board certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC) as an orthotist and prosthetist.English Language Proficiency: Orthotists, prosthetists, or orthotist/prosthetists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d).Preferred Experience:Dual certified in Prosthetics and Orthotics (CPO).Orthotist-Prosthetist Duties Include:Communicates and interacts with physicians, allied health professionals, patients, and caregivers in various interdisciplinary clinical settings to develop the orthotic and/or prosthetic treatment plan.Conduct clinical patient analyses such as gait, range of motion, life-style, etc. for patients with complex medical conditions.Responsible for managing a patient load, including documentation and inventory control.Provide ongoing care and periodic evaluation to assure optimal fit and function of prostheses and orthoses.Maintain compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday; 8:00am to 4:30 pm.Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
AuthorizedFinancial Disclosure Report:
Not required
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795738500Posted:
14-Jun-24Location:
Walla Walla, WashingtonSalary:
OpenThis position functions as part of the VISN 20 Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service primarily in the Orthotic & Prosthetic Clinical Service. The Prosthetics and Sensory Aides Service Line in VISN 20 is unique in that it is a fully integrated system at the VISN level. Although our staff are assigned to specific primary duty stations at the facility level, our staff are not employed by that facility and rather work for the VISN.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.Education: A bachelor's degree or higher in orthotics and prosthetics from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited program, OR a bachelor's degree or higher in any major along with a post-graduate orthotics or prosthetics certificate from a CAAHEP accredited program.Board Certification: Must be board certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC) as an orthotist and prosthetist.English Language Proficiency: Orthotists, prosthetists, or orthotist/prosthetists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d).Preferred Experience:Dual certified in Prosthetics and Orthotics (CPO).Orthotist-Prosthetist Duties Include:Communicates and interacts with physicians, allied health professionals, patients, and caregivers in various interdisciplinary clinical settings to develop the orthotic and/or prosthetic treatment plan.Conduct clinical patient analyses such as gait, range of motion, life-style, etc. for patients with complex medical conditions.Responsible for managing a patient load, including documentation and inventory control.Provide ongoing care and periodic evaluation to assure optimal fit and function of prostheses and orthoses.Maintain compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday; 8:00am to 4:30 pm.Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
AuthorizedFinancial Disclosure Report:
Not required
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