National Occupation Code (NOC): 3219

This unit group includes medical technologists and technicians not elsewhere classified, such as dietary technicians, pharmacy technicians, ocularists, prosthetists, orthotists, prosthetic technicians and orthotic technicians. Dietary technicians are employed in health care and commercial food service establishments such as hospitals, extended care facilities, nursing homes, schools, cafeterias and fast food outlets. Pharmacy technicians are employed in retail and hospital pharmacies, long-term care facilities and by pharmaceutical manufacturers. Ocularists are employed in custom ocular prosthetic laboratories, or they may be self-employed. Prosthetists, orthotists and prosthetic and orthotic technicians are employed in hospitals, clinics, prosthetics and orthotics laboratories, and prosthetic device manufacturing companies. Prosthetists and orthotists may also be self-employed.

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Job Duties for Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)

Dietary technicians

• Assist dietitians or nutritionists to plan and supervise food service operations
• Plan menus and diet for individuals or groups under the direction of a dietitian or nutritionist
• Assist in the supervision of personnel who prepare and serve food
• Help patients select menu items
• Assist dietitians with research in food, nutrition and food service systems.

Pharmacy technicians

• Assist pharmacists to maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products
• Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate
• Enter client information in databases and prepare medications for clients
• Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams
• Bill third party insurers
• May help with scheduling and workflow

Ocularists

• Design, fabricate and fit ocular prostheses and conformers, and may design and fabricate implants
• Paint the iris and pupil of artificial eyes
• Clean and restore ocular prostheses
• Advise patients concerning the loss of depth perception and the care and use of ocular prostheses
• Repair and maintain fabrication and laboratory equipment
• Consult with ophthalmologists concerning insertion of ocular prostheses.

Prosthetists and orthotists

• Design, fabricate and fit prosthetic and orthotic appliances such as artificial limbs, braces or supports
• Interpret physicians' specifications and examine and measure patients to develop working sketches of appliances
• Make and modify plaster casts of areas to receive prostheses or orthoses
• Fit, adjust and repair appliances
• Advise patients in the use and care of prostheses and orthoses
• Supervise and direct the activities of prosthetic and orthotic technicians.

Prosthetic and orthotic technicians

• Assemble or build prosthetic and orthotic appliances according to drawings, measurements and plaster casts using a variety of materials such as metals, plastics and leathers
• Repair, rebuild and modify prosthetic and orthotic appliances or orthopaedic footwear
• May take the body or limb measurements of patients.

Working Conditions for Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)

Work is performed in an indoor medical environment. Safety measures must be followed to prevent injury from equipment and tools.

Alternate Job Titles

• Aeromedical Instructor
• Aeromedical Technician
• Aeromedicine Technician
• Apprentice Ocularist
• Artificial Eye Maker
• Artificial Limb Assembler
• Artificial Limb Finisher
• Artificial Limb Maker
• Aviation Medicine Technician
• Brace Maker
• C Ped (certified Pedorthist)
• Certified Orthotist (CO)
• Certified Pedorthist (C Ped)
• Certified Prosthetist
• Certified Prosthetist-orthotist (CPO)
• CO (certified Orthotist)
• CPO (certified Prosthetist And Orthotist)
• Dialysis Technician
• Dialysis Technologist
• Dietary Technician
• Dietary Technologist
• Food And Nutrition Technician - Dietetics
• Hemodialysis Technician
• Hemodialysis Technologist
• Kidney Dialysis Technician
• Kidney Dialysis Technologist
• Ocular Prosthetist
• Ocularist
• Ocularist Apprentice
• Ocularist Technician
• Orthopedic Appliance Assembler
• Orthopedic Mechanic
• Orthotic Corset Maker
• Orthotic Technician
• Orthotist
• Orthotist-prosthetist
• Pedorthist
• Pharmacy Technical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Prosthetic Aide
• Prosthetic Assistant
• Prosthetic Technician
• Prosthetic-orthotic Technician
• Prosthetist
• Prosthetist Assistant
• Prosthetist-orthotist
• R.T.O. (registered Orthotic Technician)
• R.T.P. (registered Prosthetic Technician)
• R.T.P.O. (registered Prosthetic And Orthotic Technician)
• Registered Orthotic Technician (R.T.O.)
• Registered Prosthetic And Orthotic Technician (R.T.P.O.)
• Registered Prosthetic Technician (R.T.P.)
• Surgical Appliance Fitter
• Surgical Fitter
• Pharmacy Assistant
• Technician, Pharmacy
• Diagnostic Imaging Clerk
• Tms Technician
• Technicien En Pharmacie Agréé
• Medication Reimbursement Specialist
• Orthopedic Technologist
• Assistant Technique En Pharmacie
• Earmold Design Instrument Technician
• Reg Ortho Technician
• Dietetic Technician
• Experienced Reg Pharm Tech Or Assistant - Full Time - Permanent Position
• Drug Investigation Consultant
• Card Technol Pacemaker/hrp-cardiac Clinic
• RT, EEG
• Icu Technician, Rpt
• Card Technol Pacemaker/hrp-cardiac Clinic - Heart Rhythm
• Custom Seating Technician
• Holter & Blood Pressure Monitor Hook-up Technician
• Registered Pharmacy Technicians (casual)
• Registered Pharmacy Technicians (temporary, Part-time)
• Phamacy Assistant (data Entry)
• Technician - 2, Drug Access Facilitator