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This is a Health Technician (Pedorthist) position in the Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service (PSAS) in the West Palm Beach Healthcare System. The incumbent is a member of the PSAS team providing patient care, services, and support to an adult Veteran population with specialized needs. The purpose of this position is to fit orthotic devices to Veteran patients in need in our Orthotic Laboratory section, with a specialization in shoes, bracing and device fittings. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties and task of the Medical Technician - Pedorthist include, but are not limited to the following: * Communicates and interacts with physicians, allied health professionals, patients, and caregivers in various interdisciplinary clinical settings as a subject matter expert to develop the pedorthic treatment plan. * Provides complex patient analyses in accordance with established procedures for patients with unusual conditions, multiple complex conditions, and interrelated conditions. * Assess patients for indications/contraindications * Discusses the assessment with the physician/requesting provider for the purpose of developing the overall treatment plan with considerable influence in the development of the plan * Analyzes the potential use of new and emerging technologies in designing unique or innovative pedorthic devices to accommodate or treat a wide range of complex medical conditions which include unusual problems or complications * Takes scans and measurements for advanced devices, prepares and modifies casts for advanced devices, repairs and fabricates advanced devices and provides patient/caregiver education for advanced devices. * Recognizes physical abnormalities, deviations, and complicating conditions with potentially life-threatening implications. * Privileges other credentialed clinicians to provide pedorthic care based on ABC privileging requirements. * Fabricates and modifies prosthetic/orthotic devices including, but not limited to, leg and back braces, cervical collars, knee orthoses, and arch supports in accordance with prescriptions or orders from physicians. * Responsible for the application of prefabricated appliances such as, but not limited to, Lumbo-sacral supports, prosthetic socks and sheaths, elbow and ankle supports, elastic support hose, hand splints, soft knee braces, neck collars, abdominal binders, trusses, and non-custom in-depth shoes. * Take measurements of body and limb segments appropriate to the item being fit, and select an off the shelf item, sized appropriately with appropriate model or design, to the patient. * Responsible to receive, pack and send casts, foam boxes, measurements, orthotic or prosthetic device from the Orthotic & Prosthetic Lab. * Consistently communicates and treats customers in a courteous, tactful and respectful manner. * Provides the customers with consistent information according to established policies and procedures. * Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 41449F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized