| Job Title |
Arch-support Technician |
| Job Description |
Fabricates Steel Arch Support To Fit Patient's Foot, According
To Medical Prescription: Receives Plaster Cast Of Foot From
Prosthetist (medical Ser.) Or Podiatrist (medical Ser.). Places
Protection Cloth Into Cast And Fills Cast With Plaster To Mold
Model Of Patient's Foot. Removes Hardened Model From Cast And
Traces Model Outline On Paper To Use As Pattern In Cutting
Support. Selects Stainless Steel Sheet Of Prescribed Thickness
And Cuts Sheet To Specified Dimensions, Using Shears, Guided By
Pattern. Hammers Steel Into Prescribed Contours To Form Support
And Places Support Against Plaster Model To Determine Accuracy
Of Fit. Splits Support Into Front And Back Pieces When Indicated
According To Prescription, Using Shears. Polishes Support, Using
Abrasive Wheel. Glues Leather To Bottom Of Arch Support To
Protect Shoe, And Rivets Additional Leather Across Top Edge For
Foot Comfort, Using Riveting Tool.
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