The incumbent is assigned as the Prosthetic Clerk (Prosthetics Program Support Assistant) for the VA Health Care System at Amarillo, providing administrative support and coordination in support of the numerous and diverse functional areas and programs within the clinic.

Duties

Major Duties: Procures for stock, issues prosthetics, and orthotic devices, medical equipment, sensory aids, and orthopedic footwear for patients. Handle applications and prescriptions for prosthetics devices. Ensure the legal requirements governing eligibility and entitlement to prosthetics devices are met. Render decisions on client eligibility for prosthetic devices. Review requests for prosthetics devices from physician or prescription. Certify purchase of devices. Document all eligibility determinations. Facilitate procurement of devices. Route requisition forms for replacement items. Receives, delivers, and distributes mail. Returns used prosthetics equipment through proper procedures. Process frequently purchased items under established contracts or agreements. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30-pm, Monday-Friday Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Prosthetic Clerk/PD02206 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/16/2024. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-4 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: basic knowledge and skill in performing general office tasks, basic knowledge of general flow of patient care at the facility, knowledge of medical terminology, knowledge on regulations and policies on how to confirm patient eligibility, purchasing knowledge. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have four years of education above high school. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. (Transcripts Required). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond (Transcripts Required). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Decision Making Clerical Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is mostly sedentary, requiring some walking, climbing, and carrying light to medium-heavy stock items of up to 50 lbs. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

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/.

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

Contacts

• Address Thomas E Creek VA Medical Center 6010 Amarillo Boulevard, West Amarillo, TX 79106 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]