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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Orthotist and Prosthetist” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #7 of 702. Estimated risk: 0.4%

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AI Exposure Risk

40%

“Orthotist and Prosthetist” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 40% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

49%

“Orthotist and Prosthetist” will probably not be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 49% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Orthotists and Prosthetists, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.

Avg. Annual Salary $81,330
Avg. Hourly Wage $39.10
Available Jobs (US) 9,930
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Orthotists and Prosthetists #29-2091
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Orthotists and Prosthetists”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.

  • Maintain patients' records.

  • Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.

  • Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices.

  • Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars.

  • Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.

  • Make and modify plaster casts of areas to be fitted with prostheses or orthoses to guide the device construction process.

  • Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.

  • Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.

  • Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.

  • Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.

  • Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.

  • Construct and fabricate appliances, or supervise others constructing the appliances.

  • Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.

  • Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.

Technologies & Software

  • Web browser software
  • Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
  • Nuance DAX (Microsoft)
  • Ohio Willow Wood OMEGA Tracer System
  • Nabla Copilot
  • Seattle Systems Shapemaker
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Email software
  • Polhemus FastSCAN
  • Computer graphics software
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • MedEvolve eCeno
  • Patient management software
  • Abridge
  • OPIE Practice Management Suite
  • Vorum Research Corporation CANFIT-PLUS
  • American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association CodingPro
  • Glass AI
  • Epic AI
  • Amboss AI
  • Artsco OrthoPro Complete
  • Microsoft Word
  • Gez Bowman THE O&P HUB
  • Gait analysis software
  • Futura International O.P.S.
  • Microsoft Access
  • Alibre Design
  • Perplexity AI
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Infinity CAD Systems AutoSculpt
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • MedePresence
  • Electromyographs EMG
  • Tube reamers
  • Power planers
  • Bending irons
  • Grinding machines
  • Dust masks
  • Power drills
  • Anvils
  • Workshop lathes
  • Cast cutters
  • Precision rulers
  • Pressure transducers
  • Personal computers
  • Computer numerical controlled CNC milling machines
  • Laboratory air circulating ovens
  • Force platforms
  • Goniometers or arthrometers
  • Medical examination protective gloves
  • Belt sanders
  • Power buffers
  • Safety goggles
  • Medical measuring tapes
  • Workshop bench vises
  • Workshop heat guns
  • Vacuum molding systems
  • Deburring tools
  • Tablet computers
  • Digital video cameras
  • Industrial sewing machines
  • Holding tongs
  • Laser scanners
  • Tube cutters
  • Vertical transfer jigs
  • Surgical masks
  • Allen wrenches
  • Infrared laboratory ovens
  • Laptop computers
  • Personal digital assistants PDA
  • Digital protractors
  • Trautman routers
  • Cast spreaders
  • Laser levels
  • Utility knives
  • Desktop computers
  • Pipe clamps
  • Scarpas knives
  • Revolving punch pliers
  • Digital calipers
  • Welders
  • Digitizers
  • Circular saws
  • Vacuum presses
  • Claw hammers
  • Shears
  • Hand rasps
  • Single-cut mill saw files
  • Power sanders
  • Half-round files
  • Variable speed routers

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