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- Work Activities
- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
- Skills
- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.
Orthotists and Prosthetists spend a lot of their time Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge. They are naturally good at Oral Expression, Oral Comprehension, Written Expression, and Inductive Reasoning. Orthotists and Prosthetists are typically characterized as being Social and Realistic. They are usually very knowledgable about Customer and Personal Service, Engineering and Technology, and Psychology and are skilled at Active Listening and Critical Thinking.
Work Activities
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Assisting and Caring for Others
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Thinking Creatively
Documenting/Recording Information
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Handling and Moving Objects
Processing Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Training and Teaching Others
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Analyzing Data or Information
Scheduling Work and Activities
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Coaching and Developing Others
Getting Information
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Controlling Machines and Processes
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Performing Administrative Activities
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Performing General Physical Activities
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Interacting With Computers
Developing and Building Teams
Selling or Influencing Others
Staffing Organizational Units
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Abilities
Oral Expression
Oral Comprehension
Written Expression
Inductive Reasoning
Written Comprehension
Problem Sensitivity
Visualization
Deductive Reasoning
Near Vision
Category Flexibility
Information Ordering
Originality
Finger Dexterity
Fluency of Ideas
Manual Dexterity
Speech Recognition
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Speech Clarity
Multilimb Coordination
Selective Attention
Flexibility of Closure
Speed of Closure
Control Precision
Mathematical Reasoning
Visual Color Discrimination
Far Vision
Time Sharing
Perceptual Speed
Depth Perception
Number Facility
Auditory Attention
Static Strength
Hearing Sensitivity
Trunk Strength
Extent Flexibility
Reaction Time
Wrist-Finger Speed
Memorization
Gross Body Coordination
Stamina
Dynamic Strength
Rate Control
Response Orientation
Gross Body Equilibrium
Interests
Social
Realistic
Investigative
Artistic
Enterprising
Conventional
Knowledge
Customer and Personal Service
Engineering and Technology
Psychology
Mechanical
Production and Processing
Design
Education and Training
Administration and Management
Medicine and Dentistry
Sales and Marketing
Therapy and Counseling
Computers and Electronics
Personnel and Human Resources
English Language
Physics
Clerical
Mathematics
Economics and Accounting
Chemistry
Biology
Law and Government
Public Safety and Security
Sociology and Anthropology
Communications and Media
Building and Construction
Transportation
Telecommunications
Philosophy and Theology
Foreign Language
Geography
Wages
Louisiana
$101,100
Rhode Island
$97,410
Iowa
$93,300
Mississippi
$85,130
New Hampshire
$84,940
Nevada
$81,540
Wisconsin
$78,660
South Dakota
$77,860
Arizona
$77,410
Tennessee
$74,620
Ohio
$72,210
Colorado
$68,970
West Virginia
$68,830
Minnesota
$68,380
New York
$68,130
Texas
$68,070
Washington
$67,570
Georgia
$67,460
Missouri
$66,970
Virginia
$65,790
Illinois
$64,110
Florida
$63,560
California
$63,130
Alabama
$61,680
Massachusetts
$60,890
North Carolina
$60,380
Kentucky
$60,170
Oregon
$59,940
North Dakota
$59,690
Indiana
$55,420
Michigan
$55,080
Oklahoma
$54,990
New Jersey
$53,500
Pennsylvania
$51,090
Maryland
$49,180
South Carolina
$36,840
Puerto Rico
$36,220
Skills
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Writing
Instructing
Active Learning
Judgment and Decision Making
Service Orientation
Operations Analysis
Coordination
Complex Problem Solving
Social Perceptiveness
Monitoring
Time Management
Management of Personnel Resources
Learning Strategies
Systems Evaluation
Systems Analysis
Persuasion
Negotiation
Quality Control Analysis
Science
Mathematics
Troubleshooting
Operation and Control
Operation Monitoring
Technology Design
Management of Material Resources
Management of Financial Resources
Work Values
Relationships
Independence
Achievement
Working Conditions
Support
Recognition
Work Styles
Attention to Detail
Integrity
Concern for Others
Dependability
Self Control
Innovation
Cooperation
Initiative
Analytical Thinking
Persistence
Achievement/Effort
Stress Tolerance
Independence
Leadership
Adaptability/Flexibility
Social Orientation
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Telephone
Freedom to Make Decisions
Face-to-Face Discussions
Frequency of Decision Making
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Contact With Others
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Physical Proximity
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Electronic Mail
Deal With External Customers
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Time Pressure
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Consequence of Error
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Level of Competition
Spend Time Standing
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Spend Time Sitting
Duration of Typical Work Week
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Spend Time Walking and Running
Public Speaking
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Degree of Automation
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Outdoors, Under Cover
Work Schedules
Exposed to Radiation
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Exposed to High Places
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-About half the time-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Every day-
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Telephone
Face-to-Face Discussions
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Contaminants
Time Pressure
Electronic Mail
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to High Places
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Limited freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Limited responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
-Never-
Exposed to High Places
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Radiation
Outdoors, Under Cover
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Public Speaking
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Spend Time Walking and Running
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Electronic Mail
Spend Time Sitting
Frequency of Decision Making
Telephone
Time Pressure
Face-to-Face Discussions
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Letters and Memos
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Letters and Memos
Public Speaking
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Time Pressure
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Contaminants
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to High Places
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Telephone
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Frequency of Decision Making
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Letters and Memos
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Contaminants
Time Pressure
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Frequency of Decision Making
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Public Speaking
Telephone
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Face-to-Face Discussions
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to High Places
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Public Speaking
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Time Pressure
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Radiation
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Face-to-Face Discussions
Frequency of Decision Making
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to High Places
Electronic Mail
Telephone
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Very important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
Maintain patients' records.
Make and modify plaster casts of areas that will be fitted with prostheses or orthoses, for use in the device construction process.
Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.
Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
Construct and fabricate appliances or supervise others constructing the appliances.
Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.
Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.
Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.
Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices.
- Importance Supplemental-
Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.
Maintain patients' records.
Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.
Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.
Construct and fabricate appliances or supervise others constructing the appliances.
Make and modify plaster casts of areas that will be fitted with prostheses or orthoses, for use in the device construction process.
Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.
Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.
Construct and fabricate appliances or supervise others constructing the appliances.
Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
Make and modify plaster casts of areas that will be fitted with prostheses or orthoses, for use in the device construction process.
Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.
Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
Maintain patients' records.
Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.
Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices.
Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Maintain patients' records.
Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
Construct and fabricate appliances or supervise others constructing the appliances.
Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.
Make and modify plaster casts of areas that will be fitted with prostheses or orthoses, for use in the device construction process.
Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.
Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.
Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices.
Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices.
Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.
Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.
Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.
Make and modify plaster casts of areas that will be fitted with prostheses or orthoses, for use in the device construction process.
Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.
Maintain patients' records.
Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
Construct and fabricate appliances or supervise others constructing the appliances.
Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.
Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.
Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.
Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices.
Construct and fabricate appliances or supervise others constructing the appliances.
Make and modify plaster casts of areas that will be fitted with prostheses or orthoses, for use in the device construction process.
Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
Maintain patients' records.
Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.
Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.
Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.
Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices.
Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.
Make and modify plaster casts of areas that will be fitted with prostheses or orthoses, for use in the device construction process.
Construct and fabricate appliances or supervise others constructing the appliances.
Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.
Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
Maintain patients' records.
Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
Make and modify plaster casts of areas that will be fitted with prostheses or orthoses, for use in the device construction process.
Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
Maintain patients' records.
Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
Construct and fabricate appliances or supervise others constructing the appliances.
Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.
Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.
Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices.
Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.
Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.
Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.
Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices.
Construct and fabricate appliances or supervise others constructing the appliances.
Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.
Make and modify plaster casts of areas that will be fitted with prostheses or orthoses, for use in the device construction process.
Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.
Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
Maintain patients' records.
Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
-On-the-Job Training-
None or short demonstration
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
-Required Level of Education-
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Some College Courses
Bachelor's Degree
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree, but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master
Master's Degree
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession