Non-EMT Ambulance Driver

Company Introduction:

Gold Star EMS opened on June 7, 2010 in Albany, Georgia. Over the last 12 years, Gold Star has grown to be the largest ambulance service in southwest Georgia. Gold Star EMS offers Emergency , Non-Emergency and Critical Care Ambulance Transportation to any covered location and Non-Emergency stretcher and wheelchair transportation services in Southwest Georgia and other select locations.

Overview:

WE ARE HIRING FULL AND PART-TIME NON-EMT AMBULANCE DRIVERS

The applicant must possess and apply the following:

• Driving ambulances on non-emergency calls calmly, efficiently, and promptly;


• Protect the privacy of all patient information in accordance with the Company’s privacy policies, procedures, and practices, as required by federal [and state] law, and in accordance with general principles of professionalism as a health care provider. Failure to comply with the Company’s Policies and Procedures on patient privacy may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment or of membership or association with Gold Star Ambulance.


• Responding to instructions from a dispatcher and driving and operating specially equipped non-emergency ambulances to specified locations at a safe and controlled speed, in accordance with federal, state, local law, regulations, and standards;


• Assuring that vehicles are in good working condition at all times, are properly maintained and stocked, have all necessary equipment and this equipment is in good working order at all times;


• Cleaning, organizing, and restocking vehicles in a ready condition after each transport;


• Receiving requests for non-emergency ambulance service and other duties-related communication via two-way radio and other communication devices;


• Be a team player, as EMS is a team effort, and providers must provide necessary assistance to ensure system sanitation, readiness, and adherence to quality assurance standards;


• Be flexible as the assigned work shift schedule may vary and you should be available to respond immediately for a call during the assigned work period, and the start and shift times may vary due to the nature of the business;

Benefits:

Employer offers:

• Health Insurance


• Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance


• 401(k)


• Paid Time Off


• Holiday Pay

Requirements:

Educational Requirements.

• Applicant must have a minimum of either a high school diploma or a GED as evidence of completion of high school education.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. The position requires significant physical strength and dexterity and the ability to function in very adverse environments with exposure to numerous safety risks typically found at emergency scenes. The following guidelines are used to describe the frequency of activities in this position: (Occasionally equals 1-33%; frequently equals 34%-66%; and continuously equals 67-100% of a typical workday.)


• STANDING/WALKING: Frequently and continuously when responding to calls. Optional while at rest at the facility. This usually includes: going to and from the emergency vehicle, getting patients from their locations, and rendering treatment. Most walking would be for short distances, as emergency vehicles are allowed to get as close to the location as possible. However, the applicant must also be able to run these same distances, in case of an emergency where time is of the essence. Walking and running may vary, however, as the patient may be located inside a large, multi-floored facility. Standing, walking and running could be on all types of surfaces, including but not limited to: asphalt, cement, concrete, soft/packed dirt, linoleum, wood, hardwood floors, etc. The individual must be able to go up and down slight inclines or declines that may be found at roadsides, agricultural areas, etc. At a location, standing would occur more often than walking or running. Standing would occur on the wide variety of surfaces mentioned above. Standing could last from a few minutes to hours, depending on the situation. Standing could occur in the standard erect position, the kneeling or squatting position, etc.


• SITTING: Frequently when responding to a location, the individual will sit in the vehicle. The vehicles are equipped with a standard installed vehicle seat. The time performing the sitting activity on a call would depend upon the specific situation.


• LIFTING AND CARRYING: Frequently required to lift and carry weights ranging from a few pounds to ten (10) pounds and above. Occasionally required to lift and carry weights scaled at above 100 pounds or more. Applicants will need to lift and carry, with one team member, adult patients, lifting them from various positions (such as a bed or a chair) onto various patient movement devices, such as an ambulance stretcher, a stair chair, long backboards, etc., and then efficiently move them into an ambulance. Other heavier objects in the high range category would be 5-foot tall, 10-inch diameter oxygen cylinders, and medical equipment boxes. The oxygen cylinders can be made of quarter-inch steel and weigh up to 113 pounds. The medical equipment boxes can weigh approximately fifty pounds or more.


• BENDING AND STOOPING: Frequently throughout a work shift, the individual will be required to bend in a range of 1 to 90 degrees. The average situation will require the individual to work in a range of 35 to 65-degree bends. This would involve: lifting a patient, lifting equipment, treating a patient at ground level, sitting on a bench located in the ambulance. This activity may be prolonged and last up to 30 minutes or more. During any given call, the provider may bend and/or stoop 1 to 15 times per incident.


• CROUCHING AND KNEELING: Frequently. Crouching and kneeling may be performed when on the scene picking up equipment or assisting patients. The actual number of times this is done depends on the particular incident but may be up to 15 times for a duration up to 30 minutes or greater.


• CLIMBING: Occasionally. This is required when climbing steps up and down with a patient on a stretcher or other device, and when entering or exiting the emergency vehicle. Generally, the climbing would require that the applicant be lifting and carrying heavy objects such as a stretcher or other device with a patient on it. Balancing may be required when backing down staircases.


• REACHING: Frequently to continuously throughout the work shift in order to review monitoring equipment, operate communication equipment, administer oxygen, and operate the equipment.


• PUSHING AND PULLING: Frequently. The activities that would require the most force in pushing and pulling are when removing or returning a stretcher to the emergency vehicle, with and without a patient on the stretcher. The weight required to push/pull will vary, depending on the weight on the stretcher. Pushing and pulling are required when operating and closing vehicle doors.


• HANDLING OR GRASPING: Continuously. While working at any given location, continual bilateral gross manipulation is performed in this position. This may be involved when: opening/closing doors; and using, handling, carrying, and/or operating medical equipment boxes that may weigh approximately fifty (50) pounds or more, stretcher rails, various handles attached to equipment, and tools. The arm and hand must be able to perform all types of positions, including supination and pronation. Hyperextension, extension, and flexion of the fingers will be involved, ulnar and radial deviation, abduction, and adduction of the hand and wrist will be required. A wide variety of grasping will be required, such as cylindrical grasping, palmer grasping, hook grasping, tip grasping, and lateral grasping, and spherical grasping.