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Orthotists and Prosthetists: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.
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This source lists 15 tasks, including 14 marked Core and 1 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2024.
15 tasks shown
Core · Task 9384 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
Core · Task 9385 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
Core · Task 9387 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Maintain patients' records.
Core · Task 9383 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
Core · Task 9389 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
Core · Task 9386 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
Core · Task 9391 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
Core · Task 9392 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Construct and fabricate appliances, or supervise others constructing the appliances.
Core · Task 9388 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Make and modify plaster casts of areas to be fitted with prostheses or orthoses to guide the device construction process.
Core · Task 9390 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.
Core · Task 9395 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.
Core · Task 9393 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.
Core · Task 9394 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.
Core · Task 9396 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices.
Supplemental · Task 9397 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars.
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