Orderlies transport patients and clean treatment areas.
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- Orderlies
Health Science
What do they typically do
- Turn, reposition, and transfer patients between beds and wheelchairs
- Transport patients, such as taking a hospital patient to an operating room
- Serve meals and help patients eat
- Help patients use the toilet and dress
- Measure patients' vital signs, such as blood pressure and temperature
- Clean and bathe patients or residents
- Listen to and record patients' health concerns and report that information to nurses
- Clean equipment and facilities
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +1.4%
Job Openings 3
Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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