Supervisory Prosthetic Representative

The Primary Purpose of the Position is: to serve in a Supervisory Prosthetic Representative role is to administer, supervise, and perform work concerned with rendering prosthetic and sensory aids services to disabled patients. The Organizational Location of the Position is: Prosthetic & Sensory Aid Service, at the Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center, located in Bonham, Texas a campus of the VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS), Dallas, TX.

Duties included but not limited to: Develops local organizational policies and procedures consistent with national policies and procedures. Develops Statements of Work for service contracts. Establishes long and short-term program goals. Responds to a variety of correspondence i.e. contractors, Home Oxygen program issues, congressional, etc. Serves as Chairperson in local facility committees, workgroups, and teams. Participates in various clinics representing Prosthetics (Amputation Care Clinic, etc.). Assesses and provides technical guidance concerning equipment and benefits to beneficiaries and other health care workers. Adjusts work load and develops performance measures. Implements new local and national guidelines. Develops tools that allow monitoring of quality assurance programs. Analyzes, reviews and evaluates the results of various monitors and databases. Informs Veterans and families on different appliances services available. Plans, develops and prepares budget estimates. Analyzes costs to develop cost containment initiatives. Coordinates specialty programs which include clothing allowance, Home Oxygen, Automobile Adaptive Equipment, Home Improvement Structural Alterations (HISA). Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30pm Telework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 00000 Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. 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 identification 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.

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