Jobs / Healthcare / 31-1132.00
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.
- US jobs
- 52,440
- Median wage
- $38,290 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of orderlies?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 19%Assist healthcare practitioners during medical proceduresNot measured
- 16%Clean medical equipment or facilitiesNot measured
- 16%Move materials, equipment, or suppliesNot measured
- 9%Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areasNot measured
- 8%Transport patients or clientsNot measured
- 8%Dispose of waste or debrisNot measured
- 6%Communicate with others about operational plans or activitiesNot measured
- 6%Stock supplies or productsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in healthcare, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
- Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
- Disinfect or sterilize equipment or supplies, using germicides or sterilizing equipment.
- Clean equipment, such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, or portable medical equipment, documenting needed repairs or maintenance.
- Respond to emergency situations, such as emergency medical calls, security calls, or fire alarms.
- Change soiled linens, such as bed linens, drapes, or cubicle curtains.
- Carry messages or documents between departments.
- Transport portable medical equipment or medical supplies between rooms or departments.
- Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
- Collect and transport infectious or hazardous waste in closed containers for sterilization or disposal, in accordance with applicable law, standards, or policies.
- Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
- Collect soiled linen or trash.
Other job titles for this occupation (42)
Attendant · Operating Room Assistant · Orderly · Patient Care Assistant (PCA) · Patient Care Technician (PCT) · Patient Escort · Patient Transporter · Radiology Transporter · Transporter · Cart Attendant · Clinical Support Associate · Emergency Room Orderly · Hospice Entrance Attendant · Hospital Corpsman · Hospital Orderly · Infirmary Attendant · Institutional Aide · Medical Orderly · Medical Transporter · New Patient Escort · Operating Room Aide · Operating Room Orderly · Patient Care Associate · Patient Observer · Patient Safety Attendant · Patient Sitter · Patient Transport Aide · Patient Transport Orderly · PCT PRN (Patient Care Technician Pro Re Nata) · Psychiatric Orderly · Radiology Aide · Radiology Orderly · Security Orderly · Surgical Orderly · Transport Aide · Transport Technician (Transport Tech) · Transportation Aide · Transporter PRN (Transporter Pro Re Nata) · Ward Aide · Ward Assistant · Ward Attendant · Ward Helper