Medical Appliance Technician Resume Template
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Ashley Smith
Medical Appliance Technician · Orthotics & Prosthetics
Denver, CO · (303) 555-9759 · ashley.smith@email.com · linkedin.com/in/ashleysmith
Profile
Orthotic and prosthetic technician with 9 years fabricating custom devices from cast to finish for a regional O&P practice. Builds 15–18 devices a week with a same-week remake rate under 3%.
Fabrication Experience
2021 – Present
Senior O&P Technician
Front Range Orthotics & Prosthetics, Denver, CO
- Fabricate 15–18 custom orthoses and prostheses a week from casts, molds and CAD files.
- Modify positive models and vacuum-form thermoplastics for AFOs, spinal orthoses and sockets.
- Laminate carbon fiber and fiberglass prosthetic sockets and align them on a bench alignment jig.
- Hold remake rate under 3% by checking fit and alignment against practitioner specifications.
- Mentor 2 technician trainees on cast modification and thermoplastic molding methods.
2017 – 2021
Orthotic/Prosthetic Technician
Mile High Prosthetics, Denver, CO
- Built ankle-foot orthoses, knee braces and transtibial sockets from patient casts and CAD scans.
- Ground, buffed and finished devices on grinding wheels to smooth edges and contours.
- Drilled, riveted and bolted metal joints and components onto braces and prosthetic frames.
- Ordered components and materials for 20+ active patient cases through vendor catalogs.
2015 – 2017
Technician Trainee
Mile High Prosthetics, Denver, CO
- Poured plaster models from patient limb impressions for use as fabrication patterns.
- Mixed pigments and applied skin-tone finishes to cosmetic prosthetic covers.
Technical Skills
Orthotic fabricationProsthetic fabricationCast/mold makingThermoplastic moldingCAD/CAM designFitting adjustmentsBlueprint reading
Equipment
Vorum CANFIT-PLUS
Ohio Willow Wood OMEGA
Gait analysis software
Bench grinders
Vacuum forming unit
Certifications
Certified Prosthetic-Orthotic Technician (CTPO)
American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
OSHA Outreach Training Program
Education
High School Diploma
2015
Abraham Lincoln High School
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Licenses and certifications
- Certified Prosthetic-Orthotic Technician (CTPO) American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC) Optional, valued by employers
Sources: www.bls.gov
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Orthotic Fabrication
- Prosthetic Fabrication
- Cast/Mold Making
- CAD/CAM Design
- Thermoplastic Molding
- Fitting Adjustments
- Blueprint Reading
- Quality Inspection
Software and tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Ohio Willow Wood OMEGA Tracer System
- Seattle Systems Shapemaker
- Vorum Research Corporation CANFIT-PLUS
- Gait analysis software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Footmaxx Metascan software
Duties to describe on a medical appliance technician resume
- Repaired, modified, or maintained medical supportive devices, such as artificial limbs, braces, or surgical supports, according to specifications.
- Polished artificial limbs, braces, or supports, using grinding and buffing wheels.
- Constructed or received casts or impressions of patients' torsos or limbs for use as cutting and fabrication patterns.
- Read prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated and the materials and tools required.
- Made orthotic or prosthetic devices, using materials such as thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, metal alloys and leather, and hand or power tools.
- Bent, formed, and shaped fabric or material to conform to prescribed contours of structural components.
Titles along the way
- Technician Trainee
- Medical Appliance Technician
- Senior Orthotic/Prosthetic Technician
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