Time left: 5 years and 8 months · Group: Healthcare Support
The official job 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.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What orderlies do all day (for now)
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
Carry messages or documents between departments.
Change soiled linens, such as bed linens, drapes, or cubicle curtains.
Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
Clean equipment, such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, or portable medical equipment, documenting needed repairs or maintenance.
Collect and transport infectious or hazardous waste in closed containers for sterilization or disposal, in accordance with applicable law, standards, or policies.
Oh, absolutely. By my count you have 5 years and 8 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces orderlies?
5 years and 8 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which orderlies tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs. The rest follows.