PSAS provides support to optimize health & independence of the Veteran services provided within various settings, including VISNs, inpatient and outpatient clinics & domiciliaries. Serves as a Prosthetic Representative (Service Chief) for PSAS. Supervises staff & performs both supervisory & non-supervisory programmatic assignments concerned with rendering prosthetic & sensory aids services to Veterans. Manages & provides local-level oversight to facility PSAS programs to achieve mission goals.

Duties

VA Careers - Prosthetics: https://youtube.com/embed/3NUvF5jjErQ Duties include, but are not limited to: Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates and assigning work based on priorities Providing direction and guidance in accomplishing major milestones, goals and objectives Evaluating work performed by employees; interviewing candidates for positions and making selections Hearing and resolving employee complaints and grievances Counseling employees and initiating disciplinary actions Identifying developmental and training needs to ensure organizational proficiency Managing time and leave Developing functional statements, performance standards and competencies Recommending promotions and special advancements for performance and advancements for achievements Adjusting workloads and projects and forecasting future work Ensuring all supervisory functions are carried out in accordance with VA Human Resources rules, regulations, policies and procedures Planning, developing, organizing, directing, managing, controlling, implementing and evaluating programs for the Service Managing and providing oversight for multiple programs at the local level and interacting with other government agencies and standards organizations Developing local policies and procedures consistent with national policies and procedures Ensuring proper coordination between care delivered by PSAS and the overall delivery of healthcare within the facility Assisting in drafting and/or recommending national policies Implementing new, local, and national programs, guidelines, policies and directives Overseeing the operation of the prosthetic, orthotic and optical laboratories including restorations Responsible for the professional practice of all facility PSAS staff Member of the senior leadership team providing advice for integrated care programs for a diverse Veteran population with multiple diagnoses, and other needs Advising VA Central Office and VISN in the development of PSAS policies Implementing new, local and national guidelines and directives Providing oversight to facility PSAS programs to achieve mission goals Serving as a technical advisor and subject matter expert in prosthetic and sensory aids Adivising clinicians with regards to selection, prescription and acquisition of prosthetic devices Furnishing information on developments in the field of prosthetics and sources of supply for such devices Keeping abreast of current issues in the health care industry and technological advances Providing advice and guidance to clinicians regarding the selection, prescription and acquisition of prosthetic devices Interpreting prescriptions of clinicians to make certain that medically indicated prosthetic devices and/or services are prescribed for patients Authorizing the purchase, fabrication or repair of prosthetic devices Work Schedule: Fulltime, Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Not a Bargaining Unit position

Requirements

Qualifications

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. Experience and Education: Individual must meet at least one of the requirements below. 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 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. Foreign Education: To be creditable, education completed outside the United States must have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials, and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to experience gained in conventional United States programs. 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. 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. 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: GS-13 Prosthetic Representative (Service Chief) Experience. At least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 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. Preferred Experience: Prosthetics and sensory aid experience Leadership or supervisory experience Customer service experience Contracting or compliance experience Partnership and problem-solving experience References: VA Handbook 5005/94 Part II Appendix G34 Prosthetic Representative Qualification Standard GS-0672 Veterans Health Administration January 18, 2018. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

Contacts

• Address George H O'Brien Jr VA Medical Center 300 Veterans Boulevard Big Spring, TX 79720 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]