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Medical Appliance Technicians

Construct, fit, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices, such as braces, orthotics and prosthetic devices, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.

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Parachute skills

  1. Pay attention to details - Data (4.71)
  2. Construct - Things (4.47)
  3. Design, use artistic abilities, be original - Data (4.26)
  4. Imagine - Data (4.26)
  5. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (4.17)
  6. Convey warmth and empathy - People (4.17)
  7. Coordinate - People (4.17)
  8. Create, innovate, invent - Data (4.09)
  9. Use my intuition - Data (4.00)
  10. Follow through, get things done - People (3.97)
  11. Heal, cure - People (3.93)
  12. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (3.89)
  13. Use acute senses (hearing, smell, taste, sight) - Data (3.88)
  14. Use my brain - Data (3.83)
  15. Repair - Things (3.76)
  16. Listen - People (3.75)
  17. Visualize, including in three dimensions - Data (3.63)
  18. Communicate well, in person - People (3.63)
  19. Manipulate - Things (3.63)
  20. Use my body, hands, fingers, with unusual dexterity or strength - Things (3.63)
  21. Speak - People (3.63)
  22. Teach, tutor, or train (individuals, groups, animals) - People (3.50)
  23. Organize, classify - Data (3.50)
  24. Solve problems - Data (3.50)
  25. Synthesize, combine parts into a whole - Data (3.50)
  26. Instruct - People (3.50)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Active Listening (3.75)
  2. Critical Thinking (3.75)
  3. Reading Comprehension (3.62)
  4. Speaking (3.62)
  5. Troubleshooting (3.62)
  6. Quality Control Analysis (3.62)
  7. Monitoring (3.50)
  8. Social Perceptiveness (3.50)
  9. Service Orientation (3.50)
  10. Complex Problem Solving (3.50)
  11. Operation Monitoring (3.50)
  1. Problem Sensitivity (4.00)
  2. Near Vision (3.88)
  3. Oral Comprehension (3.75)
  4. Deductive Reasoning (3.75)
  5. Oral Expression (3.63)
  6. Visualization (3.63)
  7. Arm-Hand Steadiness (3.63)
  8. Manual Dexterity (3.63)
  9. Finger Dexterity (3.63)
  10. Speech Clarity (3.63)
  11. Inductive Reasoning (3.50)
  12. Information Ordering (3.50)
  13. Control Precision (3.50)
  14. Multilimb Coordination (3.50)
  15. Speech Recognition (3.50)
  1. Attention to Detail (4.71)
  2. Integrity (4.58)
  3. Self Control (4.51)
  4. Dependability (4.45)
  5. Stress Tolerance (4.35)
  6. Initiative (4.29)
  7. Cooperation (4.28)
  8. Concern for Others (4.17)
  9. Innovation (4.09)
  10. Adaptability/Flexibility (4.04)
  11. Persistence (3.97)
  12. Achievement/Effort (3.92)
  13. Social Orientation (3.91)
  14. Leadership (3.89)
  15. Independence (3.87)
  16. Analytical Thinking (3.83)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (4.55)
  2. Getting Information (4.54)
  3. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material (4.52)
  4. Handling and Moving Objects (4.47)
  5. Thinking Creatively (4.26)
  6. Scheduling Work and Activities (4.17)
  7. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (3.99)
  8. Assisting and Caring for Others (3.94)
  9. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (3.93)
  10. Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment (3.88)
  11. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (3.86)
  12. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (3.83)
  13. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (3.80)
  14. Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment (3.76)
  15. Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People (3.76)
  16. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (3.73)
  17. Controlling Machines and Processes (3.69)
  18. Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information (3.64)
  19. Performing General Physical Activities (3.54)
  20. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization (3.50)
  21. Training and Teaching Others (3.50)
  1. Read Work Order, Instructions, Formulas, Or Processing Charts (4.54)
  2. Read Specifications (4.54)
  3. Read Technical Drawings (4.54)
  4. Examine Products Or Work To Verify Conformance To Specifications (4.52)
  5. Construct Medical Supportive Devices (4.47)
  6. Make Independent Judgment In Assembly Procedures (3.99)
  7. Fit Medical Supportive Devices (3.94)
  8. Use Knowledge Of Medical Terminology (3.93)
  9. Use Interpersonal Communication Techniques (3.93)
  10. Follow Patient Care Procedures (3.93)
  11. Use Sanitation Practices In Health Care Settings (3.93)
  12. Lay Out Machining, Welding Or Precision Assembly Projects (3.88)
  13. Repair Medical Supportive Devices (3.76)
  14. Maintain Medical Supportive Devices (3.76)
  15. Instruct Patient In Use Of Supportive Device (3.50)