Ambulance Driver - Grand Island

Description

Ambulance Driver

Reports to: Station Supervisor/Manager

Summary/Objective

Under general supervision, provides advanced level emergency and non-emergency care to the ill and injured, to include assessment of illness and/or injury, management of such patients, preparation for transport, transfer of information, and patient care.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Possess good verbal communication skills

2. Interact professionally with other health care personnel

3. Interact professionally with disabled, disadvantaged, sick and injured persons

4. Cleans all equipment following appropriate disinfecting procedures, including inside & outside of vehicles

5. Restocks and replace used linens, blankets and other supplies

6. Complete daily vehicle inspection and makes careful check of all equipment so that the Ambulance is ready for the next run

7. Maintains Ambulance in efficient operating condition

8. Keep clean and neat at all time

9. Wear company issued uniforms while on duty; additionally, be responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of uniforms

10. Secures all passengers in van per the Company Passenger Securement Policy

11. Responsible for safe loading/unloading of all passengers

12. Responsible for safe operation of vehicle in all environmental and traffic conditions

13. Understands basic medical-legal principles & terminology

14. Ensures all reports, letters, and documentation are accurate and completed in timely fashion

Competencies

1. Self-confidence, emotional stability, good judgment, tolerance for high stress

2. Possess good verbal communication skills

3. Ability to deal with adverse situations

Required Education and Experience

High School Diploma or GED

CPR & First Aid Certified

Valid driver’s license

Physical Demands

1. Physically strenuous and can be emotionally stressful

2. Bending, sitting, kneeling, moving and lifting patients and equipment

3. Must be able to drive/ride in ambulance for long periods of times without issue

4. Must possess physical agility necessary to lift and move patients safely

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

1. Rotating shifts

2. Full and Part Time positions

3. Overnights and weekends

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP/EEO Statement

Midwest Medical Transport Company, LLC. considers all applicants for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristic protected by law. We also comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria. As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.

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