Prosthetic Clerk

Summary This position serves as the Prosthetic Clerk for the Prosthetics & Sensory Aids Service at the James Haley VA Medical Center and will report directly to the Assistant Chief of Prosthetics. The primary purpose of this position is to support the Prosthetics & Sensory Aids Service with maintaining medical equipment such as; recording stock, repairing damaged equipment, and diagnosing issues with the equipment. Responsibilities Primary duties include: Retrieve durable medical equipment from the Prosthetics Stockroom. Record all furnished equipment in the Prosthetic Stock Issue menu option. Utilize the DHCP system to gather information through the use of the Prosthetic Package, Patient information screens, and the mailman system to communicate the various hospital staff. Receives Prosthetic consults and/or oral instructions outlining the work to be done. Locate worn, damaged, and/or defective equipment through the visual inspection or operation tests. Routinely make on-site adjustments including but not limited to footrests, leg rests, arm pads, anti-tippers, attach oxygen holders, attach cane holders, etc. Operate manual wheelchairs, walkers, and attach necessary accessories. Determine whether repairs can be accomplished using replacement parts or whether the entire piece of equipment should be condemned and make formal adjustments to wheelchairs and walkers and perform operational tests on equipment. Inventories all medical equipment in the Equipment Repair Storage area. Conduct minimally a quarterly inventory of medical equipment stock in compliance with procedures and regulatory requirements. Receives incoming shipment from the local contract vendor. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Prosthetic Clerk/PD06073A Physical Requirements: There is some lifting involved when retrieving prosthetic items from the storage area for issuance to patients. Some climbing in associated with stocking items in storage area. Items to be lifted, in most instances, do not exceed thirty (30) pounds. Wheelchairs may weigh up to seventy (70) pounds, with an average weight of forty (40) pounds. The employee must be able to lift up to (50) pounds. The employee should request assistance when lifting items in excess of forty (50) pounds. Numerous items are required to be packaged and wrapped for mailing and/or shipped. Required to stand on occasion for periods of up to 1 hour; this requirement can be modified. Must be able to push a large hand cart with bulky items from the basement. Can be modified based on employees physical condition. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. GS-04 grade level: One year of general experience (equivalent to the GS-03 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of general experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Handling equipment such as power wheelchairs, scooters, and other similar equipment. Experience handling conflicts and problems with customers constructively and appropriately. Basic typing skills; Comprehends manufacture manuals and instructions Skilled in the common use of hand tools such as; pliers, wrenches, and held hand power drills Experience picking up, delivering, and inventorying medical equipment. OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have two years above high school. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). OR Combining Education and Experience: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post high school education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements at grades GS-4. NOTE: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to the competencies located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received that copied verbatim from the announcement will be evaluated and may be reviewed as falsifying your experience or application. 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. Note: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation 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 locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, 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 at 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 patients outside VA medical facilities. Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation 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 locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, 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 at 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 patients outside VA medical facilities. Additional Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Created: 2025-01-18