Medical Appliance Technicians
Construct, fit, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices, such as braces, orthotics and prosthetic devices, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.
Also called: Lab Technician, Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician (O and P Technician), Orthotic Technician, Prosthetics Technician
Knowledge:
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Engineering and Technology
Skills:
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
- understanding people's reactions
- looking for ways to help people
Abilites:
- keep your arm or hand steady
- put together small parts with your fingers
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Concern for Others
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Innovation
Technology:
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Ohio Willow Wood OMEGA Tracer System
- Footmaxx Metascan software
- Gait analysis software
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Orthotic fabrication software
