Jobs / Healthcare / 29-2091.00
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.
- US jobs
- 9,390
- Median wage
- $81,110 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of orthotists and prosthetists?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 22%Fabricate medical devicesNot measured
- 11%Adjust medical equipment to ensure adequate performanceNot measured
- 9%Train others on health or medical topicsNot measured
- 8%Train others to use equipment or productsNot measured
- 8%Maintain health or medical recordsNot measured
- 7%Design materials or devicesNot measured
- 7%Supervise personnel activitiesNot measured
- 6%Confer with healthcare or other professionals about patient careNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in healthcare, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
- Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
- Maintain patients' records.
- Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
- Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
- Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
- Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
- Construct and fabricate appliances, or supervise others constructing the appliances.
- Make and modify plaster casts of areas to be fitted with prostheses or orthoses to guide the device construction process.
- Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.
- Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.
- Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.
Other job titles for this occupation (28)
Certified Orthotist (CO) · Certified Pedorthist · Certified Prosthetist (CP) · Certified Prosthetist Orthotist (CPO) · Licensed Orthotist · LPO (Licensed Prosthetist Orthotist) · Orthotic Practitioner · Orthotist · Prosthetic Practitioner · Prosthetist · American Board Certified Orthotist (ABC Orthotist) · Artificial Limb Fitter · Board Orthotist · Board Prosthetist · Certified Orthotic Fitter · Licensed Prosthetist · Orthopedic Assistant · Orthopedic Mechanic · Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician (Orthotic and Prosthetic Tech) · Orthotic Clinician · Orthotic Fitter · Orthotic Technician (Orthotic Tech) · Orthotics Assistant · Orthotist and Prosthetist · Orthotist Clinician · Pedorthist · Prosthetic Clinician · Prosthetics Assistant