Medical Appliance Technicians

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Service or repair machinery used in the fabrication of appliances.
2. 02Make orthotic or prosthetic devices, using materials such as thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, metal alloys and leather, and hand or power tools.
3. 03Bend, form, and shape fabric or material to conform to prescribed contours of structural components.
4. 04Lay out and mark dimensions of parts, using templates and precision measuring instruments.
5. 05Take patients' body or limb measurements for use in device construction.
6. 06Mix pigments to match patients' skin coloring, according to formulas, and apply mixtures to orthotic or prosthetic devices.
7. 07Cover or pad metal or plastic structures or devices, using coverings such as rubber, leather, felt, plastic, or fiberglass.
8. 08Instruct patients in use of prosthetic or orthotic devices.
9. 09Repair, modify, or maintain medical supportive devices, such as artificial limbs, braces, or surgical supports, according to specifications.
10. 10Fit appliances onto patients, and make any necessary adjustments.
11. 11Polish artificial limbs, braces, or supports, using grinding and buffing wheels.
12. 12Construct or receive casts or impressions of patients' torsos or limbs for use as cutting and fabrication patterns.

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