Will “Certified Orthotist” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

3.7% Chance of Automation

“Certified Orthotist” will not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #120 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

Job Description

Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2031.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 89,970.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 43.00
Currently, there are 20,590 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Biomedical Engineers”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Certified Orthotist”

Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.
Analyze new medical procedures to forecast likely outcomes.
Develop new applications for energy sources, such as using nuclear power for biomedical implants.
Design and develop medical diagnostic and clinical instrumentation, equipment, and procedures, using the principles of engineering and biobehavioral sciences.
Conduct preventative maintenance on equipment.
Design and deliver technology to assist people with disabilities.
Research new materials to be used for products, such as implanted artificial organs.
Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
Write documents describing protocols, policies, standards for use, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment.
Adapt or design computer hardware or software for medical science uses.
Diagnose and interpret bioelectric data, using signal processing techniques.
Conduct training or in-services to educate clinicians and other personnel on proper use of equipment.
Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
Advise and assist in the application of instrumentation in clinical environments.
Manage teams of engineers by creating schedules, tracking inventory, creating and using budgets, and overseeing contract obligations and deadlines.
Keep documentation of service histories on all biomedical equipment.
Install, adjust, maintain, repair, or provide technical support for biomedical equipment.
Teach biomedical engineering or disseminate knowledge about the field through writing or consulting.
Advise hospital administrators on the planning, acquisition, and use of medical equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

Ultra high speed magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanner machines
X ray lithography equipment
Piezoelectric ceramic transducers
Spinal disk implant wear testers
Ventilator performance analyzers
Sublimation printers
Grip dynamometers
Isolators
Glass micromolds
Posturographic measurement systems
Radio frequency amplifiers
Bio-sensors
Incubator performance analyzers
Cardiovascular prosthetic device testers
Strain gauges
Positron emission tomography PET scanners
Pressure transducers
Electrosurgery testing devices
Insole sensors
Two-point discriminators
X ray machines
Polygraph recorders
Spectrofluorimeters
Desktop computers
Servopneumatic axial test instruments
Bioreactors
Micropumps
Pulsating bubble surfactometers PBS
Polymer matrices
Ultrasonic testing apparatus
Strain gauge conditioners
Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
Functional magnetic resonance imaging fMRI scanners
Sterilization-in-place equipment
Polymer scaffolds
Micromanipulation microrheology microscopes
Microelectrodes
Environmental conditions measurement devices
Rapid toxicity testing systems
Servopneumatic actuators
Spine simulators
Circuit analyzers
Pulse oximeters
Milling machines
Laser ablation machines
Patient monitoring testing devices
Footswitch sensors
Multi-axis kinematic knee simulators
Electroplating apparatus
High-speed digital cameras
Soft materials in-vitro simulation system
Quantum-based switching applications Q-switch electron waveguides
Flow control devices
Microvalves
Load sensors
Frequency shifters
Intravenous IV pump analyzers
Immuno-sensors
Non-invasive blood pressure monitor analyzers
Piezoelectric sensors
Microplating equipment
Pinch gauges
Cone-plate viscometers
Gas flow control systems
Electroencephalography EEG equipment
Activity monitoring devices
Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
Scanning probe microscopes SPM
Bio-signal simulators
Bacteria-based biosensors
Dissolved oxygen polarographic measurement devices
Pacemaker testing devices
Hardness testing devices
Molecular vacuum pumps
Electromyographs EMG
Endovascular stent-graft testing instruments
Centrifuges
Radiation compliance testing devices
Skinfold calipers
Impact testers
Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners
Material fatigue and dynamics characterization devices
Acoustic measurement systems
Multi-photon microscopes
Torsiometers
Pacemaker analyzers
Micromolding lithography equipment
Molecular cytosensors
Digital sonomicrometers
Ultrasound transducers
Arbitrary waveform generators
Ultrasound imaging scanners
Plasma excitation chambers
Biomimetic robots
Accelerometers
Biosafety cabinets
Electrode bevelers
Dynamometers
Microfluidic networks
Incubators
Defibrillator testing devices
Force platforms
Ultrasound indention probes
Microplate washers
Axial-torsional testing systems
Laptop computers
Maskless photolithography equipment
Oscilloscopes
Deflectors
Motion actuators
Biomedical device electrical safety testers
Pressure and temperature measurement devices
Optical traps
Physical conditioning treadmill exercisers
Material tension/compression testing devices
Basic stamp microcontrollers
Biomagnetic imaging scanners
Superconducting quantum interference devices SQUID
Acousto-optic modulators
Eye tracking devices
Fluorescence microscopes
Optical tomographic imaging scanners
Medical radiation dosimeters
Microplate readers
Finger joint flexure testers
Optical particle detectors
3T scanners
Anthropometers
Ultrasound wattmeters
Spirometers
Multimeters
Pressure sensors
Electrical particle detectors
Opto-electronic electrogoniometers
Single photon emission computed tomography SPECT scanners
Grass stimulators
Prosthetic limb testers
Bio-signal amplifiers
Microcontrollers
Electrode pullers
Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
Plastic injection molding machines

JavaScript
Project estimation software
Zuken
Electromyograph analysis software
C++
Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software
Unified modeling language UML
Calculating optimum maintenance parameters COMPARE
National Instruments LabVIEW
Stochastic modeling software
Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
Verilog
Materials testing software
Human modeling software
SNOINO Ttree
Gait analysis software
IBM Rational ClearQuest
Failure rate database software
Cadence Encounter Test
Criticality analysis software
Motion analysis software
Computer aided design CAD software
The MathWorks MATLAB
Three-dimensional motion capture software
Functional modeling software
ERP software
Wolfram Research Mathematica
Molecular simulation software
Requirements management software
Fourier transform infrared FTIR software
Medical imaging software
Charting software
Diagramming software
Force platform software
ANSYS
Stratasys FDM MedModeler
PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
Numerical analysis software
Minitab
Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
Reliability centered maintenance RCM software
Instrument validation software
Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
Computational modeling software
IBM Rational ClearCase
Microsoft Office
SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
Hypertext markup language HTML
Laboratory information management system LIMS
Fault tree analysis FTA software
Rapid prototyping software
Hierarchical simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis HSPICE
Schematic design entry software
Force sensitive applications FSA software
Mean time between failures MBTF software
SNOINO RCM Pro
Preventive maintenance software
Embedded systems testing software
Fault modeling software
Instrument control software
Root cause analysis software
R
Hardware description language HDL
Equipment compliance testing software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Electromechanical testing analysis software
Calibration software
Common cause failure assessment software
Failure rate data in perspective FARADIP software
Circuit simulation software
Microsoft Project
Systems analysis programs for hands on integrated reliability evaluation software SAPHIRE
Biomechanical modeling software
Extensible markup language XML
IBM Rational RequisitePro
Dyadem FMEA Pro-6
Electronic design automation EDA software
Medical information software
Cadence Allegro Design Entry Capture and Capture CIS
Defect tracking software
Image analysis software
Test automation software
Finite element method FEM software
Technis BETAPLUS
Microsoft Excel
Mathsoft Mathcad
Microsoft Word
Virtual instrument software
Advanced computer simulation language ACSL
Neural network modeling software
OrCAD Capture
Rapid application development RAD software
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
System testing software
Mentor Graphics
Microsoft Visual Basic
C