Mobility and Functional Support Specialist

Your tasks

• Provide specialized orthotic and prosthetic care for patients with polytrauma, multiple limb loss, and complex mobility needs.
• Evaluate patients and develop individualized orthotic and prosthetic treatment plans based on functional goals, medical needs, and return-to-duty requirements.
• Perform hands-on casting, measurements, fabrication, fitting, alignment, and plaster modification of custom orthotic and prosthetic devices.
• Deliver high-quality, patient-specific devices on an expedited timeline to support urgent rehabilitation and operational needs.
• Conduct comprehensive device fittings and functional assessments to optimize comfort, safety, alignment, mobility, and performance.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, physical and occupational therapists, rehabilitation specialists, nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Coordinate follow-up care and ongoing adjustments to ensure continued device effectiveness throughout the rehabilitation process.
• Apply advanced clinical judgment and technical expertise when managing complex cases involving multiple injuries, limb loss, and evolving rehabilitation goals.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, treatment records, device specifications, and follow-up recommendations.
• Educate patients, caregivers, and rehabilitation staff on device use, care, maintenance, safety, and functional progression.
• Support patients in achieving maximum independence, mobility, participation in daily activities, and successful return to duty.

Requirements

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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.

Basic Requirement for Mobility and Functional Support Specialist: Education: Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree with major study in an academic field related to Prosthetics and Orthotics. This degree must be from an educational program accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Certification: Certification as a Prosthetist and or Orthotists (e.g., through the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics, or equivalent national certification) is required. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level which includes assessing patients with complex trauma, limb loss, and musculoskeletal conditions; developing treatment plans to support recovery; designing and fitting prosthetic and orthotic devices; and providing clinical leadership through development of clinical standards, training, and mentorship. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Other

About the Position: This position is located in Orthotics and Prosthetics at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The work requires physical activity to include standing, bending, kneeling and lifting up to 50 lbs. Fine manual dexterity is also required for casting, molding, and adjusting devices. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.