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• Prosthetist

  healthcare professional who designs, fabricates, and fits custom artificial limbs (prostheses)
• Orthotist

  Healthcare professional who designs, fabricates, and fits custom braces (orthoses)
• what is the percentage of below the knee amputation?

  47%
• what is the percentage above the knee amputation?

  31%
• what are the parts of a Below Knee (Transtibial) Prosthesis?

  • socket: main connection between limb & prosthesis (molded to leg)
  • suspension: how it stays on the leg
  • pylon
  • ankle
  • foot
• what are the 2 types of suspension?

  1. pin system (button released pins)
  2. expulsion system (suction)
• what is the Above the Knee prosthesis called?

  Transfemoral
• what is the median salary pay for Orthotist & Prosthetists?

  $ 77,070 ($37.05 per hr)
• what is the education required to be a Orthotist/Prosthetist?

  Must have:

  • Masters of Orthotics & Prosthetics (1.2-2 year program)
  • 14 schools in the nation (2 in Texas; Dallas & Houston)
  • Residency→ 18 months or 2 years
• what are the credentials of Orthotist/Prosthetist?

  CPO→ Certified Prosthetist-Orthotist

  LPO→ Licensed Prosthetist Orthotist

  (elite status): FAAOP→ Fellow of the American Academy of Orthotist and Prosthetists
• where do Prosthetists/Orthotists work in?

  multiple location (41%) & single location (25%)

  • healthcare settings & laboratories
• what area do prosthetists/orthotists work in on patients?

  up to 82% on lower limb & 49% on foot/ankle
• Biomedical Technician

  Install, maintain, & repair medical equipment.
• where to Biomedical Technicians work at?

  Can work in outpatient, hospitals, or DME (Durable Medical Equipment) companies
• what is the education requirement for Biomedical Technicians?

  Associate's Degree of Biomedical Technology (2 year)

  from Texas State Technical College

  Bachelor's degree is sometimes required
• do biomedical technicians require license?

  No, they require a certification from an exam
• what is the salary of a biomedical technician?

  $ 72-75k

  can also be as administration→ can gain more money

  highest level of bio technician→ working in corporations
• do biomedical technicians work with patients 1-on-1?

  No, they work mostly independently & on mostly repairing medical equipment (a lot of autonomy)
• what are the 3 Chiropractic Medicine primary care physicians?

  1. Medical Doctor (MD)
  2. Doctor of Osteopathic (DO)
  3. Doctor of Chiropractic (DC)
• how many hours for prerequisites are required to be a Chiropractor?

  total: 90 semester hours

  core courses: 31 hours
• what is the Tipping Book Point about?

  1. product service companies→ blow up & declined fast!
  2. slowly grew & hit exponential growth→ Tipping Point (15% reach it)
• what is the usage of Chiropractic services in the US?

  10-12%

  soon in about 10 years→ increase 12 to 18% in the future
• Integrative Medicine

  doctors & chiropractors working together
• Surgical Assistance: Central Sterile Processing Technician

  responsible for cleaning, decontamination, sterilizing, & distributing medical surgical instruments
• do Central Sterile Processing Technician require a degree?

  No, they do not require prerequisites or a degree

  only a high school diploma or equivalent
• what is the expected job growth for Central Sterile Processing Technician?

  6% from 2021 to 2031
• where to Central Sterile Technicians work in?

  Hospitals, Surgery centers, dentist offices or any play requiring surgical/medical procedures
• what is the salary for Central Sterile Processing Technicians?

  $44-66K
• what license or certificate do Central Sterile Processing Technicians require?

  Certificate from a 3 semester program
• how many credit hours are required to be a Central Sterile Processing Technician?

  total: 16 hours
• Surgical Assistance: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)


  surgical technologist handles instruments, supplies, & equipment necessary for surgery
• what else do Certified Surgical Technologist do?

  • prepare OR before surgery
  • assist with passing surgical instruments & retract tissues during procedure
  • maintain count of supplies
  • secures the sterile field
• what is the expected job growth of Certified Surgical Technologists?

  job growth: 5% from 2021 to 2031
• what is the salary of Certified Surgical Technologists?

  $56-77k
• what are the total credit hours for Certified Surgical Technologists?

  total credit hours: 60 credits
• Surgical Assistance: Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA)

  provide aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure & other intraoperative technical functions that help the surgeons carry out safe operations
• where do Certified Surgical First Assistants work?

  Hospitals, independent contractor- LLC, agency employee, direct physician, physician group employee
• what are the total credit hours for Certified Surgical First Assistant?

  total credit hours: 34
• do Certified Surgical First Assistant require license or certificate?

  Require a certificate from National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) & National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA)
• when do Certified Surgical First Assistant need to renew license?

  every 2 years