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prosthetist-orthotist
Description
Description
Prosthetist-orthotists design and custom fit prostheses and orthoses for individuals who are missing a limb from accident, disease or congenital conditions or for individuals who have impairments, deficiences or weaknesses due to injury, pathology or congenital malformation. They mix patient care with the design and fabrication of these devices to address their patients' needs.
Alternative Labels
artificial limb technician
certified prosthetist
clinical prosthetist
expert prosthetist
orthotist
prosthetic technician
prosthetic technologist
specialist prosthetist
technologist in prosthetics
Relationships
Essential Skills and Competences
adhere to organisational guidelines
advise on rehabilitation exercises
answer patients' questions
archive healthcare users' records
collect healthcare user's general data
communicate in healthcare
comply with legislation related to health care
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
contribute to continuity of health care
contribute to the rehabilitation process
create lifecasts
design medical supportive devices
ensure safety of healthcare users
instruct patients on supportive devices
interact with healthcare users
listen actively
modify lifecasts
record healthcare users' progress related to treatment
Essential Knowledge
Optional Skills and Competences
assist patients with rehabilitation
develop therapeutic relationships
finish prosthetic-orthotic devices
identify patients' medical records
maintain prosthetic-orthotic devices
manipulate plastic
manipulate prosthetic-orthotic device materials
manipulate wood
modify casts for prostheses
perform a prosthetic examination of the patient
place orders for orthopedic products
provide health education
recommend orthopedic goods to customers depending on their condition
recommend orthotic devices
record data from biomedical tests
repair orthopedic goods
repair prosthetic-orthotic devices
respond to changing situations in health care
test prosthetic-orthotic devices
use e-health and mobile health technologies
work in multidisciplinary health teams
Concept URI
Status
released
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