Ambulance Driver jobs in Gary, IN

SUMMARY: DRIVES AMBULANCE OR WHEELCHAIR VAN AND/OR ASSISTS AMBULANCE DRIVER AND OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN IN TRANSPORTATION FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• NONE

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• ACCOMPANIES AND ASSISTS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS ON CALLS. DRIVES AMBULANCES OR ASSISTS AMBULANCE DRIVERS IN TRANSPORTING SICK, INJURED, OR CONVALESCING PERSONS.

• PLACES PATIENTS ON STRETCHERS AND LOADS STRETCHERS INTO AMBULANCES USUALLY WITH ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER ATTENDANTS.

  • WHEELCHAIRS ARE PUSHED BY HAND AND LOADED VIA LIFT IN WHEELCHAIR VANS

• RESTRAINS OR SHACKLES VIOLENT PATIENTS WITH ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

  • IF WHEELCHAIR PATIENTS BECOME COMBATIVE UPGRADE TRANSPORT REPORTED TO DISPATCH

• REMOVES AND REPLACES SOILED LINENS AND EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN SANITARY CONDITIONS.

• REPLACES SUPPLIES AND DISPOSABLE ITEMS ON AMBULANCES.

• REPORTS FACTS CONCERNING ACCIDENTS OR EMERGENCIES TO DISPATCH.

• PROVIDE DISPATCH WITH UPDATES ON STATUS VIA ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT REQUIRED.

• CURRENT DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIRED WITH GOOD DRIVING HISTORY

• MUST BE OVER THE AGE OF 21 (INSURANCE COVERAGE REASONS)

• UNDERSTANDING OF RULES, REGULATIONS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES THAT APPLY TO AMBULANCE SERVICE.

• GOOD INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

• ABILITY TO WORK WELL UNDER PRESSURE.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• PROLONGED PERIODS OF SITTING WHILE DRIVING.

• MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT UP HEAVY OBJECTS SUCH AS STRETCHERS AND PATIENTS SAFELY WITH ASSISTANCE.