Orthotist

Duties and Responsibilities: Orthotist and/or prosthetist is a healthcare professional who is specifically educated and trained to manage comprehensive orthotic and/or prosthetic patient care. This includes patient assessment, formulation of a treatment plan, implementation of the treatment plan, follow-up and practice management. ABC’s Certified Orthotist, Certified Prosthetist and Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist credentialing programs are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA.)  

Salary: $73,217

Education: Master's programs offer curricula preparing the student for entry-level clinical practice. A master's degree is intended to prepare students for professional clinical practice followed by a residency that is either clinical- or research-based. There are also blended tracks that provide a mix of the practice and research tracks. Students are advised to contact each school for further details on the academic degree designation provided by the university. 

Reflection: I don’t think I’ll like to be an Orthotist because the things they do look scary and kind of difficult.