As of June 2026, Orderlies has an AI-exposure score of 48/100 (Moderate exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Orderlies

48/100
Moderate exposure
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More exposed than 28% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$38,290. About 7,800 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How you compare to similar Healthcare Support roles

Orderlies (you)
48
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47
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51
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (100%).

Augmentable
  • 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.
  • Separate collected materials for disposal, recycling, or reuse, in accordance with environmental policies.
  • Collect soiled linen or trash.
  • Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays.
  • Stock utility rooms, nonmedical storage rooms, or cleaning carts with supplies.
  • Collect and transport infectious or hazardous waste in closed containers for sterilization or disposal, in accordance with applicable law, standards, or policies.
  • Turn or reposition bedridden patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.
  • Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
  • Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
  • Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
  • Transport portable medical equipment or medical supplies between rooms or departments.
  • Carry messages or documents between departments.
  • Respond to emergency situations, such as emergency medical calls, security calls, or fire alarms.
  • Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
  • Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
  • Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
  • Change soiled linens, such as bed linens, drapes, or cubicle curtains.
  • Provide physical support to patients to assist them to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
  • Restrain patients to prevent violence or injury or to assist physicians or nurses to administer treatments.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (100%).

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Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
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Surgical Technologists
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Psychiatric Aides
40% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$44,910
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Medical Assistants
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