Advanced Orthotist/Prosthetist Clinician

Veterans Health Administration; Hines (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration seeks an Orthotist/Prosthetist-Advanced Practitioner to deliver the most complex prosthetic and orthotic services within the Edward J. Hines VA Hospital System.

This non-supervisory role emphasizes integration with the clinical team to develop sophisticated treatment plans and ensure lab accreditation. Applicants must meet education and board certification requirements; non-citizens may be considered only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in orthotics and prosthetics from a CAAHEP-accredited program.
• Alternatively, bachelor's in any major plus a post-graduate orthotics or prosthetics certificate from a CAAHEP-accredited program.
• Foreign graduates must have a verified Bachelor's degree with specialization in orthotics and prosthetics.
• Board certification by ABC or BOC as orthotist/prosthetist; current certification and CE requirements must be met.

Responsibilities

• Provide the most complex clinical and laboratory prosthetic and orthotic services to patients.
• Assure accreditation, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance in the lab.
• Develop budgets, manage inventory and resources, and oversee contracts.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to develop treatment plans.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Budget & admin knowledge

Data analysis & reporting

Training on new technologies

Education

Bachelors in orthotics & prosthetics (CAAHEP)

Bachelors + certificate in orthotics/prosthetics (CAAHEP)

Tools

NPPD

Prosthetic Software (PNS)

CPRS/Vista

DSS

Job description

Veterans Health Administration seeks an Orthotist/Prosthetist-Advanced Practitioner to deliver the most complex prosthetic and orthotic services within the Edward J. Hines VA Hospital System.

This non-supervisory role emphasizes integration with the clinical team to develop sophisticated treatment plans and ensure lab accreditation. Applicants must meet education and board certification requirements; non-citizens may be considered only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.