Occupational Employment Statistics
29-2091 Orthotists and Prosthetists
Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.
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Minnesota
| 90 | 20 | $36.12/hr | $23.16/hr | $27.01/hr | $37.33/hr | $43.81/hr | $49.33/hr |
| Manufacturing | N/A | N/A |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | N/A |
| Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
| Education and Health Services | 60 | $28.76/hr |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
- Maintain patients' records.
- Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
- Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
- Make and modify plaster casts of areas that will be fitted with prostheses or orthoses, for use in the device construction process.
- Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
- Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
- Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
- Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
- Maintain patients' records.