Orthotics and Prosthetics
By Scope
Orthotist/ Prosthetist
About
Orthotists/ Prosthetists are experts who assess, prescribe, design, fabricate and suit both orthotic or prosthetic devices to the sufferers who require such devices. Orthotists/ Prosthetists attend to sufferers who've bodily and functional boundaries. These boundaries could either be because of accident, infection or a developmental disability.
Education
High School
Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Bachelor's
Prosthetics and Orthotics
Further
Work under supervision of certified practitioner
Master's
Prosthetics and Orthotics
Skills Required
Job Prospects
- Hospitals
- Government & private hospitals
- Rehabilitation centers
- Academic institutions
Salary / Annum
144,000
Fresher960,000
Average2,700,000
ExperiencedCities Data
Jobs Outlook
- Employment of orthotists and prosthetists is projected to grow 18 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations.
- The recent increase in demand has resulted from the currently aging baby-boom generation, which comprises more senior citizens than any previous generation.
- These professionals typically work a standard full-time schedule of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
Promising Profiles
Dr. D.S.Gautam
Prosthetist and Orthotist
Dr. Poonam Sareen
Orthotist
