Orthotists and Prosthetists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · Job Skills & Competencies · SOC 29-2091 · 3 skills

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Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
Maintain patients' records.

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managing-prosthetic-rehabilitation

CaseMark/skills

Structures prosthetic evaluation with device selection, fitting documentation, and functional training. Use when managing prosthetic rehab, documenting device fitting, or tracking prosthetic training progress.

managing-prosthetic-rehabilitation

Structures prosthetic evaluation with device selection, fitting documentation, and functional training. Use when managing prosthetic rehab, documenting device fitting, or tracking prosthetic training progress.

orthotist-prosthetist

wonsukchoi/domain-experts

Use when a task needs the judgment of a certified orthotist/prosthetist (CPO) — selecting a socket design and components for a limb-loss patient, diagnosing the cause of a prosthetic or orthotic gait deviation, justifying a Medicare K-level and component choice in a letter of medical necessity, or deciding between a preparatory and definitive device during residual-limb maturation.

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managing-prosthetic-rehabilitation

CaseMark/skills

Structures prosthetic evaluation with device selection, fitting documentation, and functional training. Use when managing prosthetic rehab, documenting device fitting, or tracking prosthetic training progress.

managing-prosthetic-rehabilitation

Structures prosthetic evaluation with device selection, fitting documentation, and functional training. Use when managing prosthetic rehab, documenting device fitting, or tracking prosthetic training progress.

orthotist-prosthetist

wonsukchoi/domain-experts

Use when a task needs the judgment of a certified orthotist/prosthetist (CPO) — selecting a socket design and components for a limb-loss patient, diagnosing the cause of a prosthetic or orthotic gait deviation, justifying a Medicare K-level and component choice in a letter of medical necessity, or deciding between a preparatory and definitive device during residual-limb maturation.

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