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
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Orthotic and prosthetic technician
22%
AI can already do 22% of this job.
#409 / 653
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
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Dosimetrist
22%
#338 / 653
View rankingDosimetrist
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
CT, contours and the plan.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Organ at risk, the curve and not overshooting.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Physics, the check and the one that does not fit.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Fraction, the setup and the patient who is not the same.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The oncologist, the trade-off and not signing blind.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
The tumour gets it, and the healthy organ does not.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
- dose plans
- contours
- organs at risk
- dosimetry check
- fractions
- setup
- sim CT
- DVH curves
Sources for this job· O*NET 29-2036.00· ESCO/ISCO 3211