Supervisory Orthotist/Prosthetist Job Honolulu area,Hawaii USA,Healthcare

RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES.
** The Supervisory Orthotist/Prosthetist serves as the lead for the Prosthetics and Orthotics section within the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation service at the VA Pacific Islands HCS. The incumbent is responsible for improving the quality of orthotic and prosthetic devices provided to Veterans - increasing the percentage of in-house limb production - and providing therapeutic assistance to patients.

Summary

RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES.
** The Supervisory Orthotist/Prosthetist serves as the lead for the Prosthetics and Orthotics section within the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation service at the VA Pacific Islands HCS. The incumbent is responsible for improving the quality of orthotic and prosthetic devices provided to Veterans - increasing the percentage of in-house limb production - and providing therapeutic assistance to patients.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:
1
United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
2
English Language Proficiency:
Orthotists - prosthetists - or orthotist/prosthetists must be proficient in spoken and written as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d)
3
Education:

The individual must meet at least one of the requirements below: A bachelor's degree or higher in orthotics and prosthetics from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited program
OR A bachelor's degree or higher in any major along with a post-graduate orthotics or prosthetics certificate from a CAAHEP accredited program
Foreign Graduates:
Graduates of foreign degree programs must have proof of a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (or foreign equivalent - as verified through an independent credential evaluation company) - with a specialization in orthotics and prosthetics
4
Board Certification:
Candidates must be board certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC) as an orthotist - prosthetist - or orthotist/prosthetist
The board certificate must be current and the applicant must abide by the certifying body's requirements for continuing education
Certification as a technician - pedorthist - assistant or fitter does not meet this requirement
Grandfathering Provision:
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)
Orthotists - prosthetists - or orthotist/prosthetists employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title - series and grade held - including positive education and certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation
For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard - but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it - the following provisions apply:
Orthotists - prosthetists - or orthotist/prosthetists that do not meet the basic requirements for education and certification may be reassigned - promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level - or demoted within the occupation - but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions
Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed - on a temporary or permanent basis - until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard
Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation who subsequently obtain additional education and/or certification that meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation
If an employee who was retained under this provision leaves the occupation - the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation
Grade Determinations:
Supervisory Orthotist/Prosthetist - GS-12

Experience:

Completion of 1 year of experience…

Supervisory Orthotist​/Prosthetist

Supervisory Orthotist/Prosthetist