Orthotists and Prosthetists
Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.
- Tasks
- 15 tasks14 core, 1 supplemental
- Family
- Healthcare PractitionersOne of its 96 occupations
- Code
- 29-2091.00SOC 2018: 29-2091
What the work is made of
14 core tasks and 1 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.Core taskTask 9384Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 2. Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.Core taskTask 9385Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 3. Maintain patients' records.Core taskTask 9387Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 4. Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.Core taskTask 9383Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 5. Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.Core taskTask 9389Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 6. Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.Core taskTask 9386Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 7. Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.Core taskTask 9391Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 8. Construct and fabricate appliances, or supervise others constructing the appliances.Core taskTask 9392Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 9. Make and modify plaster casts of areas to be fitted with prostheses or orthoses to guide the device construction process.Core taskTask 9388Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 10. Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.Core taskTask 9390Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 11. Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.Core taskTask 9395Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 12. Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.Core taskTask 9393Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 13. Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.Core taskTask 9394Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 14. Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices.Core taskTask 9396Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 15. Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars.Supplemental taskTask 9397Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 29-2091
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- Changed by usNothing.
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