Elements and Performance Criteria
- Ascertain requirements for spinal, upper and lower extremity orthoses
- Review prescriptions or instructions from appropriate health professionals to confirm all required information has been provided
- Participate in taking client measurements and design of orthoses as directed, and in accordance with organisation policy and procedure
- Use effective communication skills to ensure information collected is accurate
- Fabricate and trial fit spinal, lower and upper extremity orthoses
- Assemble materials and equipment
- Fill and modify cast or prepare tracing for manufacture as required in accordance with client requirements
- Fabricate orthoses using appropriate materials and techniques
- Fabricate lower and upper orthoses using appropriate techniques, materials and equipment
- Trial fit orthoses in accordance with organisation policy and modify prior to final fit
- Clean and store equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and organisation policy and procedures
- Finish spinal, lower and upper extremity orthoses
- Finish orthoses using appropriate materials and techniques
- Align and assemble components correctly
- Fit orthoses to client in accordance with organisation policy, and modify as required to ensure client satisfaction with product
- Establish, complete and store job records in accordance with organisation policy and procedures
- Repair and modify spinal, lower and upper extremity orthoses as required