Also called: Patient Care Assistant (PCA), Patient Care Technician (PCT), Patient Transporter, Transporter
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.
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
Spreadsheet software
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