Time left: 4 years and 2 months · Group: Production
The official job description
Construct, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices such as braces, orthotics and prosthetic devices, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What medical appliance technicians do all day (for now)
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.