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Orthotist/Prosthetist (Advanced Practitioner)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Omaha, NE $90K – $118K Apply by Sep 14, 2026 Orthotist And Prosthetist ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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The general responsibility of the Non-Supervisory Orthotist-Prosthetist with the Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (NWIHCS) Orthotics, Prosthetics, Pedorthics Clinical Service (OPPCS) is to provide the most complex clinical and laboratory prosthetic and orthotic services to disabled patients.
What You'll Do
- →The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.
- →This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.
- →As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.
- →This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.
- →This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
- →Major duties include but are not limited Identifies biomechanical condition.
- →Conducts gait analysis, range of motion, coordination and balance, motor skills, and clinical assessment studies in accordance with occupational principles for unusual conditions, multiple complex interrelated conditions, etc..
- →Interviews patients to determine expectations, lifestyle, home/work environment, ability to use the device.
- →Recognizes physical abnormalities, deviations, and complicating conditions with potentially life threatening implications.
- →Selects materials and components to be used in fabrication of the device and determines appropriate equipment to be used in fabrication of the device.
- →Fabricates components, or selects and modifies components, and assembles these into the finished device.
- →Uses CAD/CAM system as appropriate in this process and performs preliminary alignment.
- →Fits the device on the patient, assures preliminary alignment, and performs subsequent dynamic alignment.
- →Assesses and/or modifies fit and function of the device as fabricated and makes appropriate modifications to insure optimum patient outcome.
Requirements
- ✓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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Driving License Requirement: Unrestricted driver's license is required.
- ✓Must provide a clean driving record report from the DMV during onboaring.
- ✓Physical Examination: A driver's physical is required for this position.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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