Orderlies

SOC Code: 31-1132

Orderliess lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 73.1/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening.

AI-Proof Score: 73.1High
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Median Salary

$37,700

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Job Growth

3.3%

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Training Time

Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)

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Job Zone

Zone 2 / 5

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Training Cost

~$5,000

Key Skills

  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring

Common Tasks

  • 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.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation