Prosthetic Representative (Supervisor)

The duties of the Supervisory Prosthetic Representative are to administer, supervise, or perform work concerned with rendering prosthetic and sensory aids to disabled patients. This position also has a position available in Lake Nona

Duties Include: - Develop local organizational policies and procedures consistent with national policies and procedures - Develop Statement of Work for service contracts - Establish long- and short-term program goals - Responds to a variety of correspondence i.e. contractors, Home Oxygen program issues - 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 workload and develops performance measures - Implements new local and national guidelines - Develop tools that allow monitoring of a quality assurance program - Analyze, review and evaluate the results of various monitors and databases - Confers with contractors and other health care workers - Inform veterans and family on different appliances services available - Plan, develop and prepare budget estimates - Analyze costs to develop cost containment initiatives - Coordinates specialty programs which include clothing allowance, Home Oxygen, Automobile Adaptive Equipment, Home Improvement Structural Alterations (HISA) - Determine eligibility - Review medical and administrative files of veterans - Interview veterans and inspect prosthetic equipment /appliances - Authorize benefit payment and reimbursement - Conduct home and vendor visits - Inspect and recommend approval of contractor prosthetic shops - Implement Joint Commission standards of care - Coordinate specialty clinics which include wheelchair, amputee, Major Medical Equipment Committee (MMEC), Preventive Amputee Care Team (PACT), etc. - Participate in team discussions - Serves as technical advisor and subject matter expert - Ensure clinic decisions are implemented - Manages, maintains and controls inventory - Represents the department in public relations activities i.e. lectures, town halls, and in ­services - Represents the department in public relations activities i.e. lectures, town halls, and in-services - Administers personnel management rules, regulations, procedures - Plans, schedules, reviews work including projecting and forecasting - Responsible for effective utilization of all resources - Plans and estimates budgetary requirements - Executes and controls established spending plans - Sets guidelines and procedures to assure safe work environment and use of safety equipment - Keep abreast with current issues in the health care industry and technological advancements. - Oversees the operation of the Prosthetic, Orthotic, Optical laboratories including restorations (if applicable) - Understands the unique characteristics of sites for which responsible - Participates at VISN/facility initiatives, intra-agency workgroups and/or committees - Assists in drafting/recommending VISN/facility policies or directives Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 5pm Telework: Available, Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 80492F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. 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). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.