Orthotist-Prosthetist Position Available In Orange, Florida

Orthotist-Prosthetist Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion Orlando VA Healthcare System Summary This position functions primarily in the Orthotic-Prosthetic Laborory Section of the Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service, loced the Orlando VAMC. The Orthotist Prosthetist provides custom, prefabriced, off the shelf orthoses prosthesis th need limited or no modificion.

• A Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified candide subject to approval, available funding, and in accordance with agency policy.
• Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/15/2025 to 05/23/2025 Salary $40,332
• $96,116 per year Pay scale & grade GS 5
• 11 Locion Orlando, FL 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 11 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTC-12732829-25-AB

Control number 837118600 This job is open to Federal employees

• Competitive service Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s hiring rules and pay scales. Federal employees
• Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluion criteria.

Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Clarificion from the agency This job is open to current permanent Department of Veteran Affairs employees and current permanent Federal employees of other agencies. Facility employee have first considerion.
US Citizens should apply to Job Opportunity Announcement CBTC-12732828-25-AB and will only be considered the GS-11 level

• Veterans’ Preference

WILL APPLY.

Videos Duties The Orthotist-Prosthetist functions primarily in the Orthotic-Prosthetic Laborory Section of the Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service the Orlando VAMC. The Orthotist/Prosthetist provides approprie orthotic and/or prosthetic devices and trement. To accomplish this goal, the

Orthotist/Prosthetist:

Conducts an examinion of the pient and assessment of their individual needs and desires. Ensures compliance with the trement plan. Designs, selects components, takes measurements/casting of the pient, executes fabricion and fitting of the device to the pient. Ensures proper documention of the pient record. Provides continuing care and periodic examinion of the pient and the orthotic/prosthetic device to assess fit, function and changing needs of the pient. This is a developmental position and duties may include but are not limited to the following each progressive grade level up to the full-performance level (GS-11): GS-05 Participes with the orthotist prosthetist in the assessment of the pient to obtain an understanding of the pient’s orthotic/prosthetic needs and desires. Participes with the orthotist prosthetist in the formulion of an orthotic and/or prosthetic trement plan to meet the specific needs and goals of the pient. Participes with the orthotist prosthetist in the performance of the necessary procedures to deliver the approprie orthotic and or prosthetic services. Participes with the orthotist prosthetist in the performance in approprie follow-up care to assure optimal fit and function of the orthosis/prosthesis. Complies with practice, procedures and regulions regarding human resource management, physical environment management, business/financial management and organizional management. GS-07 Performs a limited assessment of the pient to obtain an understanding of the pient’s orthotic prosthetic needs and desires under the supervision of the orthotist prosthetist. In conjunction with the orthotist prosthetist formules an orthotic prosthetic trement plan to meet the specific needs and goals of the pient. Within scope of this functional stement, performs the necessary procedures to deliver the approprie orthotic services, which may include modificion of the orthosis. Within scope of this functional stement, provides approprie follow up care to assure optimal fit and function of the orthosis prosthesis. Complies with practice, procedures and regulions regarding human resource management, physical environment management, business/financial management and organizional management. GS-09 Performs a limited assessment of the pient to obtain an understanding of the pients orthotic prosthetic needs. This includes, but is not limited to, the evaluion of the following: physical assessment circulion skin integrity posture orthotic prosthetic requirements Within the scope of privileging, follows an orthotic prosthetic trement plan to meet specific needs and goals of the pient. Within scope of privileging, performs the necessary procedures to deliver the approprie orthotic prosthetic device. Within scope of privileging, provide continuing pient care and periodic evaluion to assure/maintain/document optimal fit and function of the orthosis prosthesis. Complies with policies, procedures and regulions regarding human resource management, physical environment management, business/financial management and organizional management. Participe in personal and professional development through continuing educion, training, research and organizional affiliions GS-11 Performs a limited assessment of the pient to obtain an understanding of the pients orthotic/prosthetic needs. Within the scope of privileging, follows an orthotic/prosthetic trement plan to meet specific needs and goals of the pient Within scope of privileging, performs the necessary procedures to deliver the approprie orthotic/prosthetic services, which may include fabricion of the orthosis/prosthesis Within scope of privileging, provide continuing pient care and periodic evaluion to assure/maintain/document optimal fit and function of the orthosis/prosthesis Complies with policies, procedures and regulions regarding human resource management, physical environment management, business/financial management and organizional management. Participe in personal and professional development through continuing educion, training, research and organizional affiliions.

Work Schedule :

Monday

• Friday, 8:00 am
• 4:30 pm

Telework :

Not Available Virtual:

This is not a virtual position. Functional Stement # : 82453F, 82454F, 82455F, 80142F /

ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST Relocion/Recruitment Incentives :

May be authorized for a highly qualified candide subject to approval, available funding, and in accordance with agency policy. Permanent Change of Stion (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probionary period. Subject to background/security investigion. Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion 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 ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examinion. Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Qualificions Applicants must meet the requirements by the closing de of this announcement. 05/23/2025

Basic Requirements :

United Stes Citizenship :

Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. MSTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j, of VA Handbook 5005. Educion. A bachelor’s degree or higher in orthotics and prosthetics from a Commission on Accredition of Allied Health Educion Programs (CAAHEP) accredited program.

• -OR•A bachelor’s degree or higher in any major along with a post-gradue orthotics or prosthetics certifice from a CAAHEP accredited program.

Board Certificion. Candides must be board certified by the American Board for Certificion in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certificion (BOC) as an orthotist, prosthetist, or orthotist/prosthetist. The board certifice must be current and the applicant must abide by the certifying body’s requirements for continuing educion. Certificion as a technician, pedorthist, assistant or fitter does not meet this requirement. Current federal employees may qualify based on being covered by the Grandfhering Provision as described in the VA Qualificion Standard for this occupion (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupion and meet the criteria). Grandfhering Provision . Orthotists, prosthetists, or orthotist/prosthetists employed in VHA in this occupion on the effective de of this qualificion standard (03/21/2017 ) are considered to have met all qualificion requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive educion and certificion th are part of the basic requirements of the occupion. For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard, but who met the qualificions applicable to the position the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply: Orthotists, prosthetists, or orthotist/prosthetists th do not meet the basic requirements for educion and certificion may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level, or demoted within the occupion, but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions. Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective de of the qualificion standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, on a temporary or permanent basis, until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard. Employees initially grandfhered into this occupion who subsequently obtain additional educion and/or certificion th meet all the basic requirements of this qualificion standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupion. If an employee who was retained under this provision leaves the occupion, the employee loses protected stus and must meet the full VA qualificion standard requirements in effect the time of reentry to the occupion.

GRADE DETERMINATIONS

: In addition to the basic requirements, you must also meet the grade level requirements. For purposes of this VA occupion standard, the reference “orthotist/prosthetist” is intended to mean orthotist, prosthetist, or orthotist/prosthetist. Orthotist/Prosthetist is an allied health professional specifically trained to provide or manage the provision of custom designed, fabriced, modified and fitted orthoses and prostheses based upon the independent or consultive clinical assessment of the pient’s unique needs and desires, as well as their expections and pursuant to a physician’s prescription. GS-05 Grade Level (Entry Level) Experience . None beyond the basic requirements. GS-07 Grade Level Experience . One year of creditable experience as an orthotist/prosthetist equivalent to the next lower grade level. Demonstred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) .In addition to the experience above, the candide must demonstre the following

KSAs:

Knowledge of medical terminology, anomy, physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, physics, and etiology of diseases. Knowledge of psychology and age-reled competency. Knowledge of merials science including merials such as plastics, composites, metals, and leher commonly used in fabricion. Ability to use hand and power tools in the fabricion of devices. Ability to communice orally and in writing. GS-9 Grade Level Educion . Educion equivalent to 2 full years of progressively higher level gradue educion or master’s or equivalent gradue degree in orthotics and/or prosthetics, provided the applicant’s total background demonstres the core competencies for GS-9 level assignment.

• OR•, Experience .

Completion of 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) which demonstres possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to provide orthotic/prosthetic services in a hospital setting. Demonstred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities . In addition to the educion or experience above, the candide must demonstre the following

KSAs:

Ability to tend clinics and participe as a member of the trement team. This includes knowledge of medical terminology, anomy, physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, physics, and etiology of diseases as well as knowledge of psychology and age-reled competencies. Knowledge of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS). Ability to conduct clinical pient analyses such as gait, range of motion, life style, etc., for pients with complex but typical conditions. Ability to take necessary measurements, casts, or scans to develop positive molds of the affected area of the body to cree orthoses and/or prostheses. GS-11 Grade Level (Full Performance Level) Experience. Completion of 1 year of experience as an orthotist/prosthetist equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) th demonstres possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to provide orthotic/prosthetic services in a hospital setting. Demonstred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs). In addition to the experience above, the candide must demonstre the following

KSAs:

Ability to tend clinics and participe as a fully participing member of the trement team with considerable influence in the development of the trement plan. This includes advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anomy, physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, physics, and etiology of diseases as well as knowledge of psychology and age reled competencies. Ability to conduct clinical pient analyses such as gait, range of motion, life style, etc., for pients with a wide range of complex medical conditions which include unusual problems or complicions, and to design unique or innovive devices to accommode those conditions. Ability to recognize physical abnormalities, deviions, and complicing conditions with potentially life threening implicions.

Reference:

VA Regulions, specifically VA Handbook 5005/91, ded March 2017. For more informion on this qualificion standard, please . The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11. The actual grade which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-05 to GS-11.

Physical Requirements:

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Educion Educion. A bachelor’s degree or higher in orthotics and prosthetics from a Commission on Accredition of Allied Health Educion Programs (CAAHEP) accredited program.

• OR•A bachelor’s degree or higher in any major along with a post-gradue orthotics or prosthetics certifice from a CAAHEP accredited program.

Applicants can verify their degree by going to to confirm th their educion meets the accredition standards required for this occupion.

Note:

Only educion or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your educion here: . If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. For further informion, : . Additional informion During the applicion process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your applicion for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further considerion for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This is a bargaining unit position. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive stus. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-reled positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant’s criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, . Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Area of Considerion

• Eligible applicions reviewed and referred in the following order: Current permanent VA employees of the facility.

All other VA Agency employees. All Federal Employees from other Agencies

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Your applicion, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documention verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect considerion for employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify informion provided by a candide (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candide’s abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those th have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have

• whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Certificion by the American Board for Certificion in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certificion (BOC) as an orthotist, prosthetist, or orthotist/prosthetist Resume SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter Certificion by the American Board for Certificion in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certificion (BOC) as an orthotist, prosthetist, or orthotist/prosthetist Professional Certificion Resume SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans’ preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/23/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

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resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Agency contact informion Ashley Beaver Phone Address Orlando VA Medical Center 13800 Veterans Way Orlando, FL 32827 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full

• and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities.

HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Certificion by the American Board for Certificion in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certificion (BOC) as an orthotist, prosthetist, or orthotist/prosthetist Resume SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter Certificion by the American Board for Certificion in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certificion (BOC) as an orthotist, prosthetist, or orthotist/prosthetist Professional Certificion Resume SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans’ preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/23/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

USA JOBS

resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Agency contact informion Ashley Beaver Phone Address Orlando VA Medical Center 13800 Veterans Way Orlando, FL 32827 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full

• and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities.

HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/15/2025 to 05/23/2025 Salary $40,332

• $96,116 per year Pay scale & grade GS 5
• 11 Locion Orlando, FL 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 11 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTC-12732829-25-AB

Control number 837118600 ., .