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Supervisory Orthotist-Prosthetist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-siteBirmingham, AL$108K – $140KApply by May 13, 2026Orthotist And ProsthetistESFJINFJISFJISTJHealthcare
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The person in this position functions as an advanced clinical member of the Birmingham VA Medical Center Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Services in the role of a Supervisory Orthotist/Prosthetist. The incumbent is this position will be actively involved in patient care, supplying veterans with suitable orthotic and/ or prosthetic devices and treatments while also frequently collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.
What You'll Do
- →Duties for this position includes but is not limited to: Adheres to established guidelines and protocols to ensure the confidentiality of patient information.
- →Conducts independent clinical evaluations of patients, assessing factors such as gait, range of motion, and lifestyle, particularly for those with multiple health conditions.
- →Engages in communication with physicians and allied health professionals to discuss and evaluate the clinical assessments and care plans of patients.
- →Serves as the supervisory and laboratory manager for large laboratories or multiple satellite laboratories.
- →Responsible for overseeing contracted employees' work and conducting site surveys of commercial vendors.
- →Engages in the fitting, fabrication, adjustment, and repair of custom prostheses and orthoses using a variety of techniques and materials, while also measuring and fitting patients with advanced and innovative prosthetic and orthotic technologies.
- →Take measurements, creates casts, and performs scans of patients to produce positive molds for custom devices.
- →Capable of preparing negative casts for scanning purposes, utilizing digitizers, Computer-aided Design (CAD) and Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software, and carving tools, as well as pouring plaster or alginate and managing shipping processes.
- →Provide educational in-services to physicians groups such as podiatry, primary care, orthopedics, and or other groups as assigned.
- →The Orthotist-Prosthetist will be able to provide training to other Orthotist-Prosthetists, including residents and trainees.
- →Able to direct, coordinate, or oversee work for leads, team chiefs, group coordinators, committee chairs, or comparable personnel.
- →Evaluates subordinate supervisors or leaders and serving as the reviewing official on evaluations of nonsupervisory employees rated by subordinate supervisors.
- →Hears and resolves group grievances or serious employee complaints.
- →Reviews and approves serious disciplinary actions (e.g., suspensions) involving nonsupervisory subordinates.
Requirements
- ✓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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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