This position is located within the VA New England Healthcare System, Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service (PSAS). The PSAS provides support to optimize the health and independence of the Veteran services by completing a variety of prosthetic and sensory aids assignments, projects, activities independently to meet PSASs long-and-short term program goals.
Duties include but are not limited to: Serve as an advanced trainee Prosthetic Representative performing a variety of technical, administrative, and analytical prosthetic related assignments. Obtains formal and informal on-the-job-training and exposure on the full range of Prosthetic Representative duties.
Receive guidance from more senior PSAS's staff regarding complex, developmental assignments, projects, activities, and long-and-short term program goals, as it relates to prosthetic and sensory aids. Gain PSAS program exposure that is designed to build upon the advanced trainee knowledge, skills, and abilities while receiving detailed training and instruction.
Serves as a team participant on local facility committees, workgroups, and teams to learn and obtain additional PSAS's training and exposure. Serves as a trainee representative at the Department's public relations activities, (i.e. lectures, town halls, and in-services).
Completes advance developmental assignments and receives guidance as need on a variety of administrative areas, including statistics, data analysis, budgeting, contracting, procurement, inventory management, human resources, etc. Work closely with senior PSAS's staff to draft and develop local organizational policies and procedures that are consistent with national policies and procedures. Maintain awareness of VA's, VHA's, and PSAS's requirements by governing bodies, i.e.
The Joint Commission (JC), Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (GARF) and American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics (ABC). Complete advance trainee contracting and procurement assignments working closely with supervisors and/or senior Prosthetic Representatives to prepare and authorize purchase orders for a wide variety of prosthetic and orthotic devices.
Ensure requests for items or services are complete and received under established timeframes. Confers with contractors, vendors, and other health care workers regularly regarding procurement needs, referring to senior staff for guidance as needed. Monitor contracts for compliance to the statement of work; and receives, analyzes, and completes requests for prosthetic equipment and services. Familiar with PSAS compliance metrics and scorecards.
Assists with developing tools that monitor a quality assurance program. Work closely with supervisor or senior staff to plan, draft, and prepare budget estimates; to develop cost-containment measures for prosthetic equipment and services; to assist with authorizing benefit payment and reimbursement.
Procure materials, supplies, and equipment; familiar with inventory stock and works collaboratively with Supply Chain to provide oversight of prosthetic service inventories; and refers veterans to proper clinical area for evaluation with guidance from supervisor and senior staff. Work may include authorizing and preparing purchase orders for a wide variety of prosthetic and orthotic devices, medical supplies and home medical equipment and repairs.
Identify and select codes for the National CMS/ Health Care Procedural Coding System (HCPCS). Enters codes for every item purchased through and/or billed to ensure proper reporting. Conducts data analysis using the program's statistical data to prepare various VHA and PSAS reports regarding prosthetics and sensory aids. Refers complex coding, data analysis, and statistical data related issues to senior staff for guidance.
Ensure surgical implants are Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved/cleared; collaborates with Supply Chain Management to establish local procedures and to disposition implants appropriately. Collaborate with clinical staff when devices and equipment require repair or replacement and takes necessary actions to resolve issues.
Use analytical abilities, communication skills, and social awareness to identify, analyze, and resolve routine prosthetic issues or problems to effectively complete assignments. Review, interprets, and applies laws concerning benefits available to disabled patients. Maintains awareness regarding medical and psychological problems related to patients Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Telework: Ad-Hoc may be available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: F03307, F03308. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
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/.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $72737 – $114413/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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