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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Orthopaedic Technician” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #284 of 702. Estimated risk: 45.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Orthopaedic Technician” 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 48% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

51%

“Orthopaedic Technician” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 51% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Medical Appliance Technicians, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Construct, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices such as braces, orthotics and prosthetic devices, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.

Avg. Annual Salary $51,410
Avg. Hourly Wage $24.72
Available Jobs (US) 11,490
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Medical Appliance Technicians #51-9082
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Medical Appliance Technicians”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Instruct patients in use of 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.

  • Polish artificial limbs, braces, or supports, using grinding and buffing wheels.

  • Mix pigments to match patients' skin coloring, according to formulas, and apply mixtures to orthotic or prosthetic devices.

  • Lay out and mark dimensions of parts, using templates and precision measuring instruments.

  • 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.

  • Test medical supportive devices for proper alignment, movement, or biomechanical stability, using meters and alignment fixtures.

  • Bend, form, and shape fabric or material to conform to prescribed contours of structural components.

  • Cover or pad metal or plastic structures or devices, using coverings such as rubber, leather, felt, plastic, or fiberglass.

  • Take patients' body or limb measurements for use in device construction.

  • Read prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated and the materials and tools required.

  • Service or repair machinery used in the fabrication of appliances.

  • Fit appliances onto patients, and make any necessary adjustments.

  • Drill and tap holes for rivets, and glue, weld, bolt, or rivet parts together to form prosthetic or orthotic devices.

Technologies & Software

  • Siemens Industrial AI
  • Ohio Willow Wood OMEGA Tracer System
  • Microsoft Word
  • Footmaxx Metascan software
  • Orthotic fabrication software
  • Sight Machine AI
  • Seattle Systems Shapemaker
  • Vorum Research Corporation CANFIT-PLUS
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Rockwell Automation AI
  • ABB AI Robotics
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Cognex Vision AI
  • SoftSource CADview
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Gait analysis software
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Claw hammers
  • Glue guns
  • High temperature laboratory ovens
  • Bench punches
  • Vacuum stations
  • Power routing tools
  • Swaging tools
  • Personal computers
  • 3D scanning systems
  • Pipe vises
  • Cast cutting saws
  • Safety glasses
  • Force platforms
  • Metal grinders
  • End cutting nippers
  • Allen wrenches
  • Pneumatic riveting hammers
  • Bead blasters
  • Digital camcorders
  • Disk sanders
  • Welders
  • Laptop computers
  • Flatbed sewing machines
  • Table saws
  • High volume dust collectors
  • Vertical routers
  • Band saws
  • Laboratory infrared ovens
  • Rubber mallets
  • Longarm sewing machines
  • Power planers
  • Wood files
  • Half-round files
  • Rivet guns
  • Power drills
  • Protective ear muffs
  • Computerized lathes
  • Measuring tapes
  • Acetylene torches
  • Pipe bending mandrels
  • Laboratory mechanical benchtop convection ovens
  • Computer numerical controlled CNC milling machines
  • Grinding wheels
  • Grinding rasps
  • Grinding equipment
  • Pneumatic oscillating saws
  • Hot knives
  • High temperature laboratory box furnaces
  • Bending brakes
  • Buffing wheels
  • Bench lathes
  • Air compressors
  • Vacuum formers
  • Workshop bench vises
  • Digitizers
  • Drill presses
  • Deburring tools
  • Dial calipers
  • Cutting wheels
  • Drum sanders
  • Alignment stands
  • Heat guns
  • Hex wrenches
  • Prosthetic bench vises
  • Metal-cutting bandsaws
  • Rotary saws
  • Torque wrenches
  • Anvils
  • Arbor presses
  • Cordless drills
  • Belt sanders
  • Laboratory mechanical convection ovens

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