Specialist in Assistive Devices – Shoes, Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Technology (40 – 80 %)

About the job

Are you knowledgeable about shoe provision, orthopaedic assistive devices and/or rehabilitation technology and want to apply your expertise in a new environment? With us, you make an important contribution to ensuring that our clients receive appropriate, economical and high-quality assistive device provision.
In this versatile specialist role, you strengthen our internal expertise, support our employees with demanding questions and actively develop our review processes.

The IV Office of the Canton of Bern is undergoing change and is committed to a modern corporate and leadership culture. We want to align our actions more closely with the needs of our clients and advance digitalisation. To successfully implement this development, we are creating new positions and looking for dedicated employees who actively shape the change.


What you can achieve with us

• You review applications and cost estimates for orthopaedic shoe provision as well as orthopaedic and rehabilitation technical assistive devices.
• You assess the requested provisions in terms of appropriateness, simplicity, cost-effectiveness and tariff compliance.
• You conduct technical preliminary reviews and decide which cases can be assessed internally and when an external specialist office should be consulted.
• You clarify technical questions directly with service providers, therapists, doctors and other involved specialists.
• You contribute your knowledge to the development and application of review criteria, checklists and risk-based review processes.
• You support the employees and managers of the Benefits area with complex specialist questions and fundamental issues in these fields.

• You have completed vocational training as an (orthopaedic) shoemaker EFZ, specialist in orthopaedic shoe technology BP, orthopaedist EFZ, rehabilitation technology specialist BP or a comparable qualification (e.g. physiotherapist).
• You bring several years of professional experience in at least one of these specialist areas.
• You are familiar with the various provision options and ideally already have knowledge of the corresponding tariff structures.
• Knowledge of the social insurance sector, especially regarding assistive device benefits of IV and AHV, is a plus. More important is your willingness to familiarise yourself with this subject area.
• You analyse complex matters quickly, think economically and arrive at clear, professionally justified recommendations.
• You work carefully, in a structured and independent manner and gladly take on responsibility.
• Even with differing interests, you represent your professional assessment clearly and solution-oriented.
• You appreciate exchange with various professional groups and enjoy working in an interdisciplinary environment.
• You are digitally savvy and quickly find your way around new systems and work tools.
• We are a bilingual company. Knowledge of the other official language is therefore a plus.

Working hours:
Annual working time (42 hours/week), possibility to work part-time as well as remotely, paid breaks

Holidays:
At least 25 days of holiday annually, 28 days from age 45 and 33 days from age 55. Possibility of unpaid leave

Salary:
Cantonal salary system, gender-neutral and transparent salary policy. Full salary during parental leave, military, civil protection and civilian service

Social insurance:
Above-average contribution to the Bernese pension fund, payment of half the premium for non-occupational, accident supplementary and daily sickness allowance insurance

Training and further education:Financial and/or time contribution to training and further education projects

Health:
Ergonomically equipped workplaces, free fruit, discounted meals in the in-house restaurant, rest room, in-house massage options, participation in fitness activities and loan bicycles