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Patient Transport Worker
Based on 10 assessments · 1 from real users
11%
Low risk
Average realistic automation risk across all Patient Transport Worker profiles in the dataset.
Raw potential = I/O automation ceiling. Realistic risk = adjusted for informal knowledge and social context.
Score spread
Distribution across 10 profiles.
Middle half of Patient Transport Workers score between 9% and 13%.
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Task breakdown by work type
Done entirely on a computer. High AI exposure — these tasks are already in the automation zone.
Physical sensing, digital output — e.g. interviewing someone then writing a report. Partially protected.
Computer input, real-world output — needs someone to act on it, not just software.
No computer required. Furthest from automation — the strongest human advantage.
Typical tasks
3 synthetic profiles for a Patient Transport Worker, ordered by automation exposure.
Tab between them to see how task mix drives the score difference.
Transfer patients between beds, wheelchairs, and stretchers using proper lifting techniques and mechanical aids
deep expertise
social core
35%
AA
0%
Transport patients to diagnostic departments (imaging, lab, surgery) and monitor their condition during movement
deep expertise
social core
24%
DA
3%
Assist patients with mobility and activities of daily living (walking, toileting, hygiene support)
some context needed
social core
17%
AA
0%
Monitor vital signs or patient status during transport and respond to emergencies or deterioration
deep expertise
social core
14%
DA
5%
Maintain and clean transport equipment (stretchers, wheelchairs, beds) and ensure proper sanitation protocols
5%
AA
9%
Communicate with patients to provide reassurance, answer basic questions, and report concerns to nursing staff
some context needed
social core
1%
DA
0%
Document patient movements in medical records and coordinate with nursing and medical teams on scheduling and priorities
1%
DD
96%
Transfer patients between beds, wheelchairs, and stretchers using proper lifting techniques and mechanical aids
some context needed
social core
23%
AA
9%
Communicate with patients to provide reassurance, answer basic questions, and report concerns to nursing staff
social core
20%
DA
10%
Maintain and clean transport equipment (stretchers, wheelchairs, beds) and ensure proper sanitation protocols
17%
AA
1%
Transport patients to diagnostic departments (imaging, lab, surgery) and monitor their condition during movement
deep expertise
social core
13%
DA
2%
Assist patients with mobility and activities of daily living (walking, toileting, hygiene support)
some context needed
social core
11%
AA
12%
Monitor vital signs or patient status during transport and respond to emergencies or deterioration
deep expertise
social core
7%
DA
0%
Document patient movements in medical records and coordinate with nursing and medical teams on scheduling and priorities
6%
DD
90%
Transfer patients between beds, wheelchairs, and stretchers using proper lifting techniques and mechanical aids
deep expertise
social core
21%
AA
4%
Document patient movements in medical records and coordinate with nursing and medical teams on scheduling and priorities
18%
DD
85%
Assist patients with mobility and activities of daily living (walking, toileting, hygiene support)
deep expertise
social core
18%
AA
6%
Monitor vital signs or patient status during transport and respond to emergencies or deterioration
deep expertise
social core
16%
DA
1%
Transport patients to diagnostic departments (imaging, lab, surgery) and monitor their condition during movement
deep expertise
social core
13%
DA
1%
Communicate with patients to provide reassurance, answer basic questions, and report concerns to nursing staff
some context needed
social core
8%
DA
9%
Maintain and clean transport equipment (stretchers, wheelchairs, beds) and ensure proper sanitation protocols
3%
AA
0%
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