OrthotistProsthetist Advanced Practitioner

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 25 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be October 24 2025. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

Major duties of the Advanced Practitioner - Orthotist/Prosthetist may include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for assuring accreditation of the laboratory regulatory compliance and a variety of administrative duties such as budget development managing inventory and resources overseeing contract employees planning the orthotic and prosthetic schedule and conducting site surveys of commercial vendors.
• Communicates and interacts with physicians allied health professionals patients and caregivers in various interdisciplinary clinical settings rehabilitation medicine orthopedics neurosurgery vascular care podiatry oncology and/or other areas as a subject matter expert to develop the orthotic and/or prosthetic treatment plan.
• Attends clinics and participates as a fully participating member of the treatment team with considerable influence in the development of the treatment plan for the most complex types of conditions.
• Conducts clinical patient analysis such as gait range of motion lifestyle etc. 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.
• Performs 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.
• Provides 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.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Must be able to independently operate Government Vehicle.
• Must provide clean driving record report from the DMV during the pre-employment process.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

• 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.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Education: (1) A bachelors degree or higher in orthotics and prosthetics from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited program. OR (2) A bachelors 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 Bachelors 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.
• 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 bodys requirements for continuing education. Certification as a technician pedorthist assistant or fitter does not meet this requirement.
• English Language Proficiency. Orthotists prosthetists or orthotist/prosthetists must be proficient in spoken and written as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d).

Orthotist/Prosthetist GS-12

• Experience. Completion of 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level as an orthotist/prosthetist functioning as a full member of the clinical team which includes significant involvement in treatment plan development for the most complex types of conditions.
• Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and Abilities. In addition to the experience above the candidate must demonstrate the following KSA and demonstrate the potential to acquire the assignment- specific KSAs designated by an asterisk (*):
  1. Knowledge of regulatory requirements established by the ABC BOC the National Committee for Orthotic/Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) the International Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists (IAOP) the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP) Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) etc.
  2. *Knowledge of administrative functions including budget development and management inventory management space and workload planning as well as knowledge of the National Prosthetic Patient Database (NPPD) knowledge of the Prosthetic National Software (PNS) package Decision Support System (DSS) and knowledge of accreditation requirements for orthotic and prosthetic laboratories and certification requirements for individuals.
  3. *Ability to analyze data and provide reports using CPRS Vista DSS HCPCS codes and other patient database information.
  4. *Ability to provide training to orthotists/prosthetists in new technologies and innovations in devices.

• Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist with at least 3 years clinical experience
• Experience providing mobile care
• Dual certification in Orthotics & Prosthetics