| Job Title |
Prosthetist |
| Job Description |
Provides Care To Patients With Partial Or Total Absence Of
Limb By Planning Fabrication Of, Writing Specifications For,
And Fitting Prosthesis Under Guidance Of And In Consultation
With Physician: Assists Physician In Formulation Of
Prescription. Examines And Evaluates Patient's Prosthetic Needs
In Relation To Disease Entity And Functional Loss. Formulates
Design Of Prosthesis And Selects Materials And Components.
Makes Casts, Measurements, And Model Modifications. Performs
Fitting, Including Static And Dynamic Alignments. Evaluates
Prosthesis On Patient And Makes Adjustments To Assure Fit,
Function, Comfort, And Quality. Instructs Patient In Prosthesis
Use. Maintains Patient Records. May Supervise Prosthetics
Assistants (medical Ser.) 078.361-026 And Other Personnel. May
Supervise Laboratory Activities Relating To Development Of
Prosthesis. May Lecture And Demonstrate To Colleagues And Other
Professionals Concerned With Practice Of Prosthetics. May
Participate In Research. May Also Perform Functions Of Orthotist
(medical Ser.) 078.261-018.
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