Orthotist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, is recruiting for a federal Direct Hire position requiring specialized experience in measuring, fitting, adjusting, or repairing orthotic devices and instructing patients on wear or care. This vacancy emphasizes patient documentation of orthotic encounters and adherence to federal hiring rules. Eligible applicants must be U.S.

citizens. Salary is negotiable within federal pay scales; recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for

Qualifications

• Specialized experience includes measuring, fitting, adjusting, or repairing orthotic devices.
• Instructing patients on wear or care of orthotic devices.
• Documenting orthotic patient encounters.

Skills

Orthotics handling

Patient instruction

Documentation

Job description

About the Position: This position is located at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

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 National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes measuring, fitting, adjusting, or repairing orthotic devices; instructing patients on wear or care of orthotic devices; and/or documenting orthotic patient encounters.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.