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Orderlies
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.
What an orderlie does
Become an orderlie
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good orderlie
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Talking to others.
- Looking for ways to help people.
- Understanding people's reactions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $20 per hour with an average salary of $40,700 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $18 and $21 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $36,900 and $44,300 per year.
Orderlie job outlook
- There are 386 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 79 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.