Medical Transport Representative (Ambulance Driver - North Vernon)

Description

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.  

Qualifications

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. 

Salary : $14