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Orthotists and Prosthetists

District Of Columbia

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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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Currently Employed: 28

Yearly Projected Openings: 0

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Typical education needed for entry: Master's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: None

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Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
Construct and fabricate appliances or supervise others constructing the appliances.
Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
Make and modify plaster casts of areas that will be fitted with prostheses or orthoses, for use in the device construction process.
Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.
Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.
Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.

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