Job Description:

• 1) 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.

• 2) Examines and evaluates patient's prosthetic needs in relation to disease entity and functional loss.

• 3) Formulates design of prosthesis and selects materials and components.

• 4) Makes casts, measurements, and model modifications.

• 5) Performs fitting, including static and dynamic alignments.

• 6) Evaluates prosthesis on patient and makes adjustments to assure fit, function, comfort, and quality.

• 7) Instructs patient in prosthesis use.

• 8) Maintains patient records.

• 9) May supervise PROSTHETICS ASSISTANTS and other personnel.

• 10) May supervise laboratory activities relating to development of prosthesis.

• 11) May lecture and demonstrate to colleagues and other professionals concerned with practice of prosthetics.

• 12) May participate in research.

• 13) May also perform functions of ORTHOTIST.