Medical appliance technician constructing, maintaining, and repairing supportive devices such as braces, orthotics, and prosthetics, while fitting and instructing patients on their use
Experience
Medical Appliance Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Read prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated and the materials and tools required
Made orthotic or prosthetic devices, using materials such as thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, metal alloys and leather, and hand or power tools
Drilled and tapped holes for rivets, and glued, welded, bolted, or riveted parts together to form prosthetic or orthotic devices
Constructed or received casts or impressions of patients' torsos or limbs for use as cutting and fabrication patterns
Fitted appliances onto patients, and made any necessary adjustments
Tested medical supportive devices for proper alignment, movement, or biomechanical stability, using meters and alignment fixtures
Instructed patients in use of prosthetic or orthotic devices
Skills
Checking & Planning
Measuring clients, Inspecting medical assistive devices
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