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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| prosthetic-orthotics-technician | Occupational skill for the role 'prosthetic-orthotics technician' (also: orthopaedic appliance maker, prosthetics maker, prosthetic brace maker, prosthetic devices maker, orthopaedic technician, orthotic and prosthetic technician). Use when the user asks for typical prosthetic-orthotics technician work such as: Fit appliances onto patients, and make any necessary adjustments.; Make orthotic or prosthetic devices, using materials such as thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, metal alloys and leather, and hand or power tools.; Read prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated and the materials and tools required. |
Prosthetic-Orthotics Technician
Prosthetic-orthotics technicians design, create, fit and repair supportive devices, such as braces, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.
Core workflow
- Fit appliances onto patients, and make any necessary adjustments.
- Make orthotic or prosthetic devices, using materials such as thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, metal alloys and leather, and hand or power tools.
- Read prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated and the materials and tools required.
- Repair, modify, or maintain medical supportive devices, such as artificial limbs, braces, or surgical supports, according to specifications.
- Instruct patients in use of prosthetic or orthotic devices.
- Take patients' body or limb measurements for use in device construction.
- Construct or receive casts or impressions of patients' torsos or limbs for use as cutting and fabrication patterns.
- Bend, form, and shape fabric or material to conform to prescribed contours of structural components.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- biomedical engineering
- finish prosthetic-orthotic devices
- human anatomy
- interpret prescriptions
- maintain prosthetic-orthotic devices
- manipulate metal
- manipulate plastic
- manipulate wood
- manufacture prosthetic-orthotic devices
- orthotic devices
- prosthetic devices
- prosthetic-orthotic device materials
- repair orthopedic goods
- repair prosthetic-orthotic devices
- test prosthetic-orthotic devices
Hot technologies
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/500b7b14-507c-4c49-816d-c1d0b05b85e4), ONET 30.3 (51-9082.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*