Orderly resume example
A resume for an Orderly needs to show the work itself: transport patients to areas such as operating rooms or x-ray rooms using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds. Day to day that means work like this: 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. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both read for the tasks and tools this role actually involves, so the strongest resume names them in your own experience rather than describing the job in the abstract.
What an Orderly resume looks like
A template, not somebody's actual resume. Every bullet below is a task O*NET records for this occupation, written the way it would sit on a page. The brackets stay empty on purpose: those are the parts only you can fill, and a number we invented for you is the fastest way to lose an interview you had already won.
What else is this job called?
The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
- Orderlies
- Patient Care Assistant
- PCA
- Patient Care Technician
- PCT
- Patient Transporter
- Transporter
- Attendant
- Operating Room Assistant
- Patient Escort
- Radiology Transporter
- PCT PRN
- Transporter PRN
- Cart Attendant
- Clinical Support Associate
- Emergency Room Orderly
- Hospice Entrance Attendant
- Hospital Corpsman
O*NET records 40 titles for this occupation in total.
What do people in this job call themselves?
Titles reported by people actually doing this work, which is often not the title on the job posting.
- Orderly
- Patient Care Assistant (PCA)
- Patient Care Technician (PCT)
What does this job actually involve?
Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.
- 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.
- Change soiled linens, such as bed linens, drapes, or cubicle curtains.
- Carry messages or documents between departments.
- Transport portable medical equipment or medical supplies between rooms or departments.
- Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
- Collect and transport infectious or hazardous waste in closed containers for sterilization or disposal, in accordance with applicable law, standards, or policies.
- Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
- Collect soiled linen or trash.
22 tasks are recorded in total; these are the most central.
What software does this role use?
Recorded for this occupation by O*NET. An applicant tracking system matches the exact product name, so write the tool the way the posting writes it.
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
- Medical record charting software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Windows
What tools and equipment does it use?
The physical equipment this occupation is recorded as using. Worth naming when a posting asks for it by name.
- Adjustable hospital beds
- Automated blood pressure cuffs
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Desktop computers
- Electronic patient thermometers
- Hydraulic patient lifts
- Laptop computers
- Manual blood pressure equipment
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Medical examination protective gloves
- Medical gurneys
- Medical scales
What skills does an ATS read for?
Worth naming only if they are genuinely yours. Keyword overlap is one input to a resume's score, not a verdict.
- feed patients
- Electronic medical record EMR
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
What does this job rate as most important?
O*NET rates every skill for importance to this occupation. These are the highest rated, in order.
- 01Service Orientation
- 02Social Perceptiveness
- 03Active Listening
- 04Speaking
What knowledge does this job draw on?
The subject knowledge this occupation draws on, rated by importance.
- Customer and Personal Service
- Public Safety and Security
What qualifications do people in this job have?
From O*NET's survey of people doing this work. This is what postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
- 89%High School Diploma, or the equivalent
- 7%Less than a High School Diploma
- 4%Post-Secondary Certificate, awarded for training completed after high school
What experience level is this pitched at?
O*NET places this occupation in “Some Preparation Needed”. These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Common questions
- What does an Orderly do?
- Transport patients to areas such as operating rooms or x-ray rooms using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds. Day to day that includes work like lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers and Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
- What skills should an Orderly put on a resume?
- O*NET rates Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, and Speaking among the most important skills for this occupation. Name the ones that are genuinely yours and show where you used them. A resume that lists skills you do not have is weaker than one that lists fewer.
- What software should an Orderly list?
- Software recorded for this occupation includes Electronic medical record EMR software, GE Healthcare Centricity EMR, Medical record charting software, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Office software. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.
- What other job titles cover Orderly work?
- O*NET records 40 titles for this occupation, including Orderlies, Patient Care Assistant, PCA, and Patient Care Technician. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
- What qualifications does an Orderly need?
- In O*NET's survey of people doing this job, 89% reported their level of education as "High School Diploma, or the equivalent". That is what current postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
- Will this resume pass an ATS for an Orderly role?
- No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.
What jobs are closest to this one?
Occupations O*NET records as closest to this one, and worth looking at if this search is not moving.
What this page cannot tell you
- No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer’s ATS is configured, including ours.
- This page makes no claim about pay, demand or how many people hold this job. O*NET does not publish that here and we will not estimate it.
- Keyword overlap is one input to a resume’s score, not a verdict on you. A resume that names skills you do not have is worse than one that names fewer.
If this is the job you are aiming at, the guide to tailoring a resume covers how to aim one posting properly, and building and exporting a resume here is free.
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