Automation index
How much of a Orthotic and prosthetic technician’s job can AI already do?
A scan and a CAD tweak come earlier. A prosthesis that takes the step and does not rub do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Orthotic and prosthetic technician
22%
AI can already do 22% of this job.
#396 / 633
View rankingOrthotic and prosthetic technician
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Measure, scan and design the orthosis.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Thermoform, laminate and assemble parts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Trial, align and the one who will not take the step.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Repair, grow-with-the-child and reviews.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Prescription, approval and working with rehab.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
No rubbing and owning the support.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 22% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- make prostheses
- orthoses
- scan residual limbs
- align prostheses
- thermoform
- laminate carbon
- review fittings
- O&P
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-9082.00· ESCO/ISCO 3214
IS WORK OVER?
Dialysis nurse
21%
#416 / 633
View rankingDialysis nurse
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Weigh, set ultrafiltration and the circuit.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Needle the fistula, connect and watch the run.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 10% | +2.2 |
Hypotension, cramps and the one who feels ill.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Educate, diet and the access that underperforms.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Shifts, machines and cleaning the monitor.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
No clotting and signing the session.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 21% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- needle fistulas
- dialysis session
- ultrafiltration
- connect the machine
- dialysis education
- intradialytic hypotension
- vascular access
- clean the monitor
Sources for this job· O*NET 29-1141.00· ESCO/ISCO 2221