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Program Codes
10295
Employment Percentage
6.470588235
SOC ID
51-9082
SOC Title
Medical Appliance Technicians
ONET ID
51-9082.00
ONET Concat ID
51908200
Median Salary
50261.94
EMSI Interest Area Term
Kinesiology, Health and Athletics
Ed Level High School
26.969999
Ed Level Certificate
10.16
Ed Level Some College
8.63
Ed Level Associates
26.27
Ed Level Bachelors
18.450001
Ed Level Masters
9.51
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a high school diploma or less
Career Description
Construct, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices such as braces, orthotics and prosthetic devices, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.
Core Tasks
  • Read prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated and the materials and tools required.
  • Drill and tap holes for rivets, and glue, weld, bolt, or rivet parts together to form prosthetic or orthotic devices.
  • Make orthotic or prosthetic devices, using materials such as thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, metal alloys and leather, and hand or power tools.
  • Bend, form, and shape fabric or material to conform to prescribed contours of structural components.
  • Construct or receive casts or impressions of patients' torsos or limbs for use as cutting and fabrication patterns.
  • Repair, modify, or maintain medical supportive devices, such as artificial limbs, braces, or surgical supports, according to specifications.
  • Cover or pad metal or plastic structures or devices, using coverings such as rubber, leather, felt, plastic, or fiberglass.
  • Lay out and mark dimensions of parts, using templates and precision measuring instruments.
  • Test medical supportive devices for proper alignment, movement, or biomechanical stability, using meters and alignment fixtures.
  • Fit appliances onto patients, and make any necessary adjustments.
  • Take patients' body or limb measurements for use in device construction.
  • Polish artificial limbs, braces, or supports, using grinding and buffing wheels.
  • Instruct patients in use of prosthetic or orthotic devices.
  • Service or repair machinery used in the fabrication of appliances.
Start Annual Earnings
30545.86
Top Annual Earnings
84153.07
EMSI Career Title Slug
medical-appliance-technician