Orderlies
O*NET Code: 31-1132.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
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.
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💼 Also Known As
AttendantCart AttendantClinical Support AssociateEmergency Room OrderlyHospice Entrance AttendantHospital CorpsmanHospital OrderlyInfirmary AttendantInstitutional AideMedical OrderlyMedical TransporterNew Patient EscortOperating Room AideOperating Room AssistantOperating Room OrderlyOrderlyPatient Care Assistant (PCA)Patient Care AssociatePatient Care Technician (PCT)Patient Escort
⚡ Skills (4)
Social Perceptiveness3/100
Service Orientation3/100
Active Listening3/100
Speaking3/100
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (7)
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
0Electronic medical record EMR software
Medical software
0GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
Medical software
0Medical record charting software
Medical software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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Paramedics
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Surgical Technologists
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📊 Skills Comparison
Orderlies → Anesthesiologist Assistants
Transition Difficulty: Challenging (25% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (4)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 3Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 3Target: 3
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 3Target: 3
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