Orthotist-Prosthetist (Advanced Practitioner) - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive

Department of Veterans Affairs•Danville, IL

61d•Onsite

About The Position

This position functions as an advanced clinical member of the Illiana VA Medical Center & CBOC's under the Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Services service line in the role of a Mobile Prosthetic and Orthotic Care (MoPOC) program clinician.

Responsibilities

Assessment of the patient for indications/contraindications and discussion of the assessment with the physician/requesting provider for the purpose of developing the overall treatment plan with considerable influence in the development of that plan.
Consideration of new and emerging technologies in designing unique or innovative devices.
Conduct clinical patient analysis such as gait, range of motion, and lifestyle assessment for patients with a wide range of complex medical conditions which include unusual problems or complications and will design unique devices to accommodate those conditions.
Perform the necessary procedures to provide custom devices to patients as prescribed by the physician. This may include, but is not limited to, casting, digitizing, scanning, positive model preparation and modification, selecting appropriate materials and components, thermoforming, trimming, assembling devices, evaluating workmanship and fabrication performed by outside central fabrication facilities, ensuring structural safety and manufacturer recommendations are followed for final delivery to patients.
Provide ongoing care and periodic evaluation to assure, maintain, and document optimal fit and function of prostheses, orthoses, soft goods, inserts, shoes, and compression devices provided to patients.
Review and triage prosthetics requests daily and communicate with the scheduling team.
Clinician will be responsible for conducting site surveys of commercial vendors within 25 miles of the CBOCs that they serve.
Has developing knowledge of administrative functions including budget development and management, inventory management, space and workload planning.
Analyze data and provide reports using CPRS, VISTA, DSS, HCPCS codes and other patient databases.
Stock-posting items delivered for inventory control, managing mobile lab equipment inventory, placing orders using established procedures for patient specific needs, quote review from outside vendors, etc.
May provide oversight of fitters and/or technicians as assigned based on certification requirements.