Advanced Medical Support Assistant - Mobile Prosthetic and Orthotic Care (MoPOC)

Summary The incumbent serves as a key member of the VA Illiana Health Care System Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Services service line in the role of Mobile Prosthetic and Orthotic Care (MoPOC) Advanced Medical Support Assistant (AMSA). The MoPOC AMSA provides specialized and expert administrative support, in a one-to-one capacity, to the MoPOC Certified Prosthetist Orthotist (CPO) who travels daily to cover the Illiana Healthcare System, including several CBOCs and to see Veterans at home. Responsibilities The MoPOC AMSA works collaboratively with clinicians and administrators from other services lines, including Orthopedics, Podiatry, and Primary Care, and clinics including Amputee Clinic, Complex Bracing Clinic, Home-Based Clinic, Telephone Clinic, and Telehealth Clinics, in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model. Major Duties: Serves as initial point of contact for the MoPOC program in communication with medical units, clinics, patients, other agencies (e.g., non-VA O&P...