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JT-DD83DB CENTRAL DHN - BROOKE
Orthotist
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What they do
An Orthotist or Prosthetist designs supportive devices, such as artificial limbs and braces, and fits devices for patients. Works specifically with supportive devices like braces or with prosthetic limbs. Works for a medical equipment manufacturer or health and personal care store, or in a hospital or healthcare facility.
$68,853 / year median in Texas
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Orthotist Department of Defense Military Trement Facilities under DHA Summary About the
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Educion Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your educion for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualificion requirement using experience alone--no substitution of educion for experience is permitted. Additional informion Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certificion Stement for Selective Service Registrion. You required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probionary period during which the agency evalues your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determinion, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizional or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certificion th it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the informion in the Reemployed Annuitant informion sheet. Payment of Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determinion th a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) used to determine whether you meet the qualificion requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documention, a determinion is made th you have infled your qualificions and/or experience, you may lose considerion for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses considered along with all other candides. Benefits Help Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference cegories and the associed required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements . As described above, your complete applicion includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you marked as having an incomplete applicion package and you will not be considered any further. 1.
Position:
This position is loced in the Brooke Army Medical Center, Directore of Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Salary negotiion may be available for those candides who are new to Federal service. Advanced leave accrual may be authorized. A recruitment or relocion incentive may be authorized. This is a Direct Hire Solicition under Direct Hire for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense. Learn more about this agency Summary About thePosition:
This position is loced in the Brooke Army Medical Center, Directore of Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Salary negotiion may be available for those candides who are new to Federal service. Advanced leave accrual may be authorized. A recruitment or relocion incentive may be authorized. This is a Direct Hire Solicition under Direct Hire for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Fort Sam Houston, TX No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $51,201 - $66,563 per year Pay scale & grade GS 7 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0667 Orthotist And Prosthetist Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement numberHSJW-26-13045617 - DHA
Control number 882631700 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help Fabrice and fits brace or appliance to pient and makes adjustments and modificions required to meet desires of doctor and needs of pient. Uses various machines, tools and equipment, such as drill press, band saw, metal grinders, leher cutters, sewing machines, and hand tools, to perform functions. Make pterns, impressions, and molds to fabrice orthotic devices, utilizing a variety of merials such as plastic, aluminum, leher, resins, korex, synthetic fabrics and neoprene. Receive prescriptions from physicians for all types of orthotic braces and appliances ranging from simple arm and hand braces. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determinion, as determined by a completed background investigion. A Personnel Security Investigion is required. This position has specific initial background investigion and periodic re-verificion requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis. Selectees required to sign a stement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinions or must provide a recognized exemption. Up to 5% Business Travel required. Immunizion screening is required. Hepitis B immunizion is required for all positions with direct pient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizions depending on the type of position. Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificion through the American Red Cross or American Heart Associion. Advanced certificion (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS. Modere to heavy lifting up to 50 pounds is required.Qualificions Who May Apply:
US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on educion, your transcripts required as part of your applicion. Additional informion about transcripts is in this document .Specialized Experience:
One year of specialized experience which includes designing, fabricing, fitting or repairing orthotic devices.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Educion Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your educion for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualificion requirement using experience alone--no substitution of educion for experience is permitted. Additional informion Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certificion Stement for Selective Service Registrion. You required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probionary period during which the agency evalues your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determinion, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizional or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certificion th it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the informion in the Reemployed Annuitant informion sheet. Payment of Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determinion th a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) used to determine whether you meet the qualificion requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documention, a determinion is made th you have infled your qualificions and/or experience, you may lose considerion for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses considered along with all other candides. Benefits Help Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference cegories and the associed required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements . As described above, your complete applicion includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you marked as having an incomplete applicion package and you will not be considered any further. 1.