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How exposed to AI is a Orthotists and Prosthetist?

Of the 15 tasks O*NET lists for orthotists and prosthetists, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 9 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Certified Orthotist (CO)Certified PedorthistCertified Prosthetist (CP)Certified Prosthetist Orthotist (CPO)Licensed OrthotistLPO (Licensed Prosthetist Orthotist)Orthotic PractitionerOrthotistProsthetic PractitionerProsthetist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
15
tasks rated for this occupation
100%
hold a degree, from a survey of 20
10k
people do this job in the US
53 of 89
least protected in healthcare practitioners

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Only with software built on top

6
  • Maintain patients' records
  • Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients
  • Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars
  • Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices
  • Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices
  • Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars

Cannot be sped up

9
  • Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort
  • Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit
  • Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses
  • Select materials and components to be used, based on device design
  • Construct and fabricate appliances, or supervise others constructing the appliances
  • Make and modify plaster casts of areas to be fitted with prostheses or orthoses to guide the device construction process
  • Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances
  • Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians
  • Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.