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Job Description

Construct, fit, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices, such as braces, orthotics and prosthetic devices, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9082.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 39,880.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
Currently, there are 14,570 people on this job

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Tasks for “Medical Appliance Technicians”

Mix pigments to match patients' skin coloring, according to formulas, and apply mixtures to orthotic or prosthetic devices.
Test medical supportive devices for proper alignment, movement, or biomechanical stability, using meters and alignment fixtures.
Lay out and mark dimensions of parts, using templates and precision measuring instruments.
Cover or pad metal or plastic structures or devices, using coverings such as rubber, leather, felt, plastic, or fiberglass.
Service or repair machinery used in the fabrication of appliances.
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.
Fit appliances onto patients and make any necessary adjustments.
Repair, modify, or maintain medical supportive devices, such as artificial limbs, braces, or surgical supports, according to specifications.
Drill and tap holes for rivets and glue, weld, bolt, or rivet parts together to form prosthetic or orthotic devices.
Construct or receive casts or impressions of patients' torsos or limbs for use as cutting and fabrication patterns.
Polish artificial limbs, braces, or supports, using grinding and buffing wheels.
Take patients' body or limb measurements for use in device construction.
Bend, form, and shape fabric or material to conform to prescribed contours of structural components.
Read prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated and the materials and tools that will be required.

Related Technology & Tools

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Drill presses
Pneumatic riveting hammers
Hex wrenches
Cutting wheels
Vertical routers
Measuring tapes
Hot knives
Alignment stands
Cast cutting saws
Air compressors
Power drills
Computer numerical controlled CNC milling machines
3D scanning systems
Belt sanders
Digital camcorders
Cordless drills
Bench punches
Rivet guns
Force platforms
Flatbed sewing machines
Digitizers
Welders
Band saws
Acetylene torches
Safety glasses
Vacuum stations
Grinding equipment
Laptop computers
Bench lathes
Grinding wheels
Claw hammers
Arbor presses
Disk sanders
Table saws
Wood files
Power planers
Power routing tools
Personal computers
Anvils
Workshop bench vises
Pneumatic oscillating saws
Bead blasters
Prosthetic bench vises
Vacuum formers
Protective ear muffs
Allen wrenches
Computerized lathes
Glue guns
Deburring tools
Metal grinders
Rubber mallets
Drum sanders
Swaging tools
Heat guns
Rotary saws
High volume dust collectors
Dial calipers
Laboratory mechanical convection ovens
End cutting nippers
Laboratory mechanical benchtop convection ovens
Grinding rasps
Torque wrenches
Pipe vises
Pipe bending mandrels
Metal-cutting bandsaws
Buffing wheels
High temperature laboratory ovens
Bending brakes
Longarm sewing machines
High temperature laboratory box furnaces
Laboratory infrared ovens

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