Key Responsibilities

• Transport sick or injured persons to hospital, or convalescents to destination, using knowledge and skill in driving to avoid sudden motions detrimental to patients.
• Place patients on stretcher and load the stretcher into the ambulance, usually with the help of an ambulance attendant/Nurse.
• At the scene, perform a patient assessment to determine the nature and extent of injury or illness.
• Maintaining and ensuring the security and safety of the ambulance at all times it is in your custody.
• Provide basic life support, which may include airway management, ventilation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of an automatic defibrillator.
• Providing basic first aid for soft tissue and bone injuries, and assisting in childbirth.
• Notifying the hospital emergency department of the nature and extent of the medical treatment provided and giving an account of the patient’s condition and progress
• Filling out and updating reports as may be required
• Cleaning, sterilizing, and disinfecting the interiors of the ambulance ensuring the exteriors are washed after each call, and replacing any supplies necessary to maintain the performance of their duties.
• Keeping the ambulance coordinator informed and requesting additional assistance or special rescue if it is needed.

Qualifications:

• EMT Training and Certification
• Valid driver’s license
• At least 2 years experience in a similar position