How do they match: Medical Appliance Technicians

  • Medical Appliance Technicians

  • Medical Appliance Maker
  • Orthopaedic Technologist
  • Orthopedic Manufacturing Technologist
  • Surgical Appliance Fitter

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

  • Fit appliances onto patients, and make any necessary adjustments.
  • Mix pigments to match patients' skin coloring, according to formulas, and apply mixtures to orthotic or prosthetic devices.
  • Service or repair machinery used in the fabrication of appliances.

  • Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.