Prosthetic Representative (Service Chief)

Description:

The duties of the VISN 7 Northwest Health Network Supervisory Chief of Prosthetics are to administer, supervise, or perform work concerned with rendering Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Services (PSAS) to disabled patients. The Supervisory Chief of Prosthetics is responsible with providing services for Veterans in the VISN 7 Dublin, GA area.

Requirements:

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. Candidates will not be appointed under authority of 38
  U.S.C. chapters 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who are not
  proficient in written and spoken English. See Chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part.

Experience and Education. Individual must meet at least one of the requirements below.
(1) Experience. One year of creditable experience that demonstrates: Knowledge of basic
anatomy and medical terminology; knowledge of accounting methods; ability to research,
analyze, comprehend, and apply decisions; basic knowledge of inventory management
procedures; ability to use computer software packages for word processing, spreadsheet
development, and database management; and ability to work independently and as a member
of a team;

OR

• Education . A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution AND at least24 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.

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 :

GS-13 Prosthetic Representative (Service Chief)

Experience. At least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. KSA's for the GS 12 are listed below:

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities are:

• Knowledge of legal, ethical, and professional standards applicable to providing home medical equipment, rehabilitation services, home oxygen, visual or hearing impairment devices, assistive technology, or orthotics/prosthetics services.
• Ability to manage, interpret, and present fiscal data (i.e. fund controls, contracts and
  equipment expenditures), forecast resource and equipment needs and administer an
  allocated budget.
• Ability to manage a health care program that provides home medical equipment,
  rehabilitation services, home oxygen, visual or hearing impairment devices, assistive
  technology, orthotics, or prosthetics.
• Ability to perform the full range of supervisory duties, including responsibility for
  assignment of work to be performed; assessment of competencies; evaluation of
  performance; selection of staff; and recommendation of awards, advancements, and
  disciplinary actions.

In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs of the GS13

• Knowledge of directives, handbooks, clinical practice guidelines, and regulations that apply to Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service to resolve complex, controversial, or precedent-setting matters.
• Ability to manage specialty prosthetic services. This includes the ability to provide
  specialty services based on the unique needs of the patient.
• Skill and ability to effectively advise senior management officials.
• Ability to manage a health care program that provides home medical equipment, rehabilitation services, home oxygen, visual or hearing impairment devices, assistive technology, orthotics, or prosthetics.
• Ability to supervise/manage through subordinate supervisors the activities of
  prosthetic representatives that have diverse functions.
• Ability to establish and monitor productivity standards and production and performance
  priorities.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS 13.

Physical Requirements:

Pre-placement and periodic physical examinations are required for hybrid occupations to ensure workers are placed in positions where they can perform the essential functions of their job including their physical, mental and emotional capacities ,without endangering their health or the health of their co-workers. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.