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Orderlies

SOC 31-1015.00

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.

Zone 2 Healthcare Support

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Social Perceptiveness

3.4

Service Orientation

3.4

Active Listening

3.1

Speaking

3.0

Coordination

2.9

Critical Thinking

2.8

Writing

2.6

Monitoring

2.6

Knowledge Areas 8

Customer and Personal Service

4.2

Public Safety and Security

3.1

English Language

3.0

Transportation

2.5

Education and Training

2.4

Psychology

2.4

Telecommunications

2.2

Administration and Management

2.2

Key Tasks

1Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.

2Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.

3Disinfect or sterilize equipment or supplies, using germicides or sterilizing equipment.

4Clean equipment, such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, or portable medical equipment, documenting needed repairs or maintenance.

5Respond to emergency situations, such as emergency medical calls, security calls, or fire alarms.

Also Known As

Attendant Cart Attendant Clinical Support Associate Emergency Room Orderly Health Service Worker Hospice Entrance Attendant Hospital Corpsman Hospital Orderly Infirmary Attendant Institutional Aide