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Occupation

Orderlies

Transport patients to areas such as operating rooms or x-ray rooms using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds. May maintain stocks of supplies or clean and transport equipment. Psychiatric orderlies are included in Psychiatric Aides.

$38,290 medianHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 31-1132.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
  2. 02Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
  3. 03Disinfect or sterilize equipment or supplies, using germicides or sterilizing equipment.
  4. 04Clean equipment, such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, or portable medical equipment, documenting needed repairs or maintenance.
  5. 05Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
  6. 06Collect and transport infectious or hazardous waste in closed containers for sterilization or disposal, in accordance with applicable law, standards, or policies.
  7. 07Collect soiled linen or trash.
  8. 08Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
  9. 09Turn or reposition bedridden patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.
  10. 10Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
  11. 11Stock utility rooms, nonmedical storage rooms, or cleaning carts with supplies.
  12. 12Serve or collect food trays.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Patient Care Assistant (PCA)Patient Care Technician (PCT)Patient TransporterTransporterAttendantOperating Room AssistantOrderlyPatient EscortRadiology Transporter

Titles reported by employers for this occupation. Search job boards with these, not the O*NET name.

Knowledge the job leans on

Customer and Personal ServicePublic Safety and SecurityEnglish LanguageTransportationEducation and TrainingPsychologyTelecommunicationsAdministration and Management

Skills that carry over from service

Social PerceptivenessService OrientationCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingTime ManagementNegotiationComplex Problem SolvingPersuasion