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# Tasks & work activities — prosthetic-orthotics technician
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Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 51-9082.00 (Medical Appliance Technicians).
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## Task statements
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- **[Core]** Fit appliances onto patients, and make any necessary adjustments.
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- **[Core]** Make orthotic or prosthetic devices, using materials such as thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, metal alloys and leather, and hand or power tools.
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- **[Core]** Read prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated and the materials and tools required.
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- **[Core]** Repair, modify, or maintain medical supportive devices, such as artificial limbs, braces, or surgical supports, according to specifications.
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- **[Core]** Instruct patients in use of prosthetic or orthotic devices.
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- **[Core]** Take patients' body or limb measurements for use in device construction.
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- **[Core]** Construct or receive casts or impressions of patients' torsos or limbs for use as cutting and fabrication patterns.
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- **[Core]** Bend, form, and shape fabric or material to conform to prescribed contours of structural components.
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- **[Core]** Drill and tap holes for rivets, and glue, weld, bolt, or rivet parts together to form prosthetic or orthotic devices.
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- **[Core]** Lay out and mark dimensions of parts, using templates and precision measuring instruments.
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- **[Core]** Test medical supportive devices for proper alignment, movement, or biomechanical stability, using meters and alignment fixtures.
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- **[Core]** Cover or pad metal or plastic structures or devices, using coverings such as rubber, leather, felt, plastic, or fiberglass.
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- **[Core]** Polish artificial limbs, braces, or supports, using grinding and buffing wheels.
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- **[Core]** Service or repair machinery used in the fabrication of appliances.
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- **[Supplemental]** Mix pigments to match patients' skin coloring, according to formulas, and apply mixtures to orthotic or prosthetic devices.
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## Detailed work activities
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- Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
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- Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
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- Cast molds of patient anatomies to create medical or dental devices.
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- Construct customized assistive medical or dental devices.
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- Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
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- Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
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- Inspect medical or dental assistive devices.
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- Instruct patients in the use of assistive equipment.
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- Measure clients to ensure proper product fit.
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- Mix ingredients to create specific finishes.
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- Operate grinding equipment.
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- Operate welding equipment.
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- Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
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- Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
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- Repair medical or dental assistive devices.
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- Repair production equipment or tools.
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