Occupation Atlasprosthetic-orthotics technician
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/500b7b14-507c-4c49-816d-c1d0b05b85e4
prosthetic-orthotics technician
Prosthetic-orthotics technicians design, create, fit and repair supportive devices, such as braces, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.
Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
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Occupational interest profile
RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- I Investigative3.96
- C Conventional3.66
- S Social3.20
- A Artistic1.58
- E Enterprising1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Medical Appliance Technicians (51-9082.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (17)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- biomedical engineering
- finish prosthetic-orthotic devices
- human anatomy
- interpret prescriptions
- maintain prosthetic-orthotic devices
- manipulate metal
- manipulate plastic
- manipulate wood
- manufacture prosthetic-orthotic devices
- orthotic devices
- prosthetic devices
- prosthetic-orthotic device materials
- repair orthopedic goods
- repair prosthetic-orthotic devices
- test prosthetic-orthotic devices
- types of orthopedic supplies
- use technical drawing software
Optional (12)
- advise on medical device features
- biomedical techniques
- comply with legislation related to health care
- design objects to be crafted
- maintain prosthetic-orthotic laboratory equipment
- musculoskeletal anatomy
- order supplies
- orthopaedic goods industry
- prosthetic-orthotic examination
- recommend orthopedic goods to customers depending on their condition
- use casts of body parts
- use of special equipment for daily activities
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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