Construct, fit, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices, such as braces, artificial limbs, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.
- Arch-Support Technician
- Artificial-Plastic-Eye Maker
- Orthotics Technician
- Prosthetics Technician
| 51-9011.00 |
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |
| 51-9012.00 |
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-9021.00 |
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-9022.00 |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand |
| 51-9023.00 |
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-9031.00 |
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand |
| 51-9032.00 |
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-9041.00 |
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-9051.00 |
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders |
| 51-9061.00 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
| 51-9071.00 |
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers |
| 51-9071.01 |
Jewelers |
| 51-9071.06 |
Gem and Diamond Workers |
| 51-9071.07 |
Precious Metal Workers |
| 51-9081.00 |
Dental Laboratory Technicians |
| 51-9082.00 |
Medical Appliance Technicians |
| 51-9083.00 |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
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- Bend, form, and shape fabric or material to conform to prescribed contours of structural components.
- Construct or receive casts or impressions of patients' torsos or limbs for use as cutting and fabrication patterns.
- Cover or pad metal or plastic structures and devices, using coverings such as rubber, leather, felt, plastic, or fiberglass.
- Drill and tap holes for rivets and glue, weld, bolt, and rivet parts together to form prosthetic or orthotic devices.
- Fit appliances onto patients and make any necessary adjustments.
- Instruct patients in use of prosthetic or orthotic devices.
- Lay out and mark dimensions of parts, using templates and precision measuring instruments.
- Make orthotic or prosthetic devices, using materials such as thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, metal alloys and leather, and hand and power tools.
- Mix pigments to match patients' skin coloring, according to formulas, and apply mixtures to orthotic or prosthetic devices.
- Polish artificial limbs, braces, and supports, using grinding and buffing wheels.
- Read prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated and the materials and tools that will be required.
- Repair, modify, and maintain medical supportive devices, such as artificial limbs, braces, and surgical supports, according to specifications.
- Service and repair machinery used in the fabrication of appliances.
- Take patients' body or limb measurements for use in device construction.
- Test medical supportive devices for proper alignment, movement, and biomechanical stability, using meters and alignment fixtures.
- construct medical supportive devices
- examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
- fit medical supportive devices
- follow patient care procedures
- instruct patient in use of supportive device
- lay out machining, welding or precision assembly projects
- maintain medical supportive devices
- make independent judgment in assembly procedures
- perform safety inspections in health care setting
- read specifications
- read technical drawings
- read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
- repair medical supportive devices
- test manufactured products or materials
- use interpersonal communication techniques
- use knowledge of medical terminology
- use sanitation practices in health care settings
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