Prosthetic Representative

Prosthetic Representative

The duties of the Prosthetic Representative, are to administer, or perform work concerned with rendering prosthetic and sensory aids services to disabled patients. Included in this series is such work as:

• Assist the Chief/Assistant Chief of Prosthetics in planning, developing, and directing a Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Program at the local level.
• Serves as an advisor to clinicians with regard to selection, prescription, and acquisition of prosthetic devices involving furnishing information concerning such matters as new developments in the field of prosthetics and sources of supply for such devices.
• Interpreting prescriptions of clinicians in order to make certain that proper prosthetic devices are selected for the Veteran.
• Authorizing the purchase, fabrication or repair of prosthetic devices.
• Maintaining continuous liaison with manufacturers and dealers of prosthetic supplies, inspecting their facilities and services and participating in the award of prosthetic appliance contracts.
• Assist Veterans with process and paperwork for all prosthetic specialty programs:
  Auto Adaptive Equipment (AAE), Home Improvement and Structural Alterations (HISA) and Clothing Allowance (CA).
• Assist the Chief/Assistant Chief of the Prosthetic Service in the budget process to include data, tracking and production of annual budget.
• Giving technical and administrative advice and assistance on prosthetic problems to other facilities.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized