OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise to care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors- by serving and honoring America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

Duties

This position serves as a Prosthetic Representative (Service Chief) for the Madison VA Medical Center within the Associate Director's Service at the following locations: William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital, 2500 Overlook Terrace, Madison, WI 53705 The Prosthetic Representative (Service Chief) supervises staff and performs both supervisory and non-supervisory programmatic assignments concerned with providing prosthetic and sensory aids services to Veterans throughout the VHA. Duties include but are not limited to: Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates and assigns work based on priorities. Identifies developmental and training needs to ensure organizational proficiency. Plans, develops, organizes, directs, manages, controls, implements, and evaluates programs for the Service. Ensures proper coordination between care delivered by the service and the overall delivery of healthcare within the facility. Oversees the operation of the Prosthetic, Orthotic, and Optical Laboratories including restorations. Advises the VA Central Office and VISN in the development of policies. Establishes short and long-term strategic plans to ensure that programs are managed in a manner that enhances the achievement of goals and objectives. Plans and prepares budget estimates. Represents VA with other agencies on issues regarding prosthetic and sensory aids services. Serves as a technical advisor and subject matter expert in prosthetic and sensory aids. Provides advice and guidance to clinicians regarding the selection, prescription, and acquisition of prosthetic devices. Interprets prescriptions of clinicians to make certain that medically indicated prosthetic devices and/or services are prescribed for, patients. Maintains continuous liaison with manufacturers and dealers of prosthetic supplies. Coordinates Facility level reviews and monitoring of specialty programs that include Clothing Allowance, Home Oxygen, Automobile Adaptive Equipment, and Home and Structural Alterations to assure all program activities are carried out in accordance with eligibility requirements and VHA regulations. Conducts home and vendor visits to authorize benefit payments, reimbursement, and contract compliance. Determines eligibility for prosthetic services/items for veterans. Develops Statement of Work or performance work statements for contracts. Coordinates and participates in team and clinic discussions with the Major Medical Equipment Committee (MMEC), the Preventive Amputee Care Team (PACT), and Home Improvement and Structural Alterations (HISA) to ensure the most appropriate items are issued and to ensure cost effectiveness. Responds to a variety of correspondence to include contractor concerns, and Specialty program issues, and equipment needs. Serves as a Chairperson of local committees, workgroups, and teams. Work Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: Ad-Hoc telework only Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Financial Disclosure Report: May be required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, VA applicants must meet all requirements within 15 days of the closing date of this announcement, 03/25/2024 Basic Requirements: US Citizenship is required. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, paragraph 3.g.). ENGLISH: Must be proficient in basic written and spoken English. 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 IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE, YOU MUST MEET THE GRADE REQUIREMENTS AT THE GS-13 LEVEL TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION. Experience: At least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. - AND - Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 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.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital 2500 Overlook Terrace Madison, WI 53705 US
• Name: Emily Couch
• Phone: 447-792-0907
• Email: [email protected]