Ambulance Driver - Ambulance Service - Full Time/Days
About The Position
The Ambulance Driver receives emergency calls from a dispatcher or supervisor and responds promptly and safely. The role provides direct patient care from first contact through authorized hand-off, including patient assessment, treatment according to written policies and medical control physician orders, and monitoring and treatment during transport to the appropriate emergency department. The employee reports patient information to ED staff and documents the scene, examination, orders, treatments, and other relevant details. The position also operates and maintains ambulances and emergency equipment safely and in efficient working order, maintains required logs and reports, and complies with NYSDOH and FDNY standards, rules, regulations, and protocols. The employee remains in service until properly relieved or released, maintains radio contact, and stays alert to radio and CAD assignments.
Requirements
- Ability to perform clinical, technical, service, and administrative tasks.
- Ability to safely operate and maintain ambulances and emergency equipment.
- Ability to perform heavy and awkward lifting of patients in difficult areas and terrain.
- Ability to remain awake and alert and promptly acknowledge radio and CAD assignments.
- Compliance with NYSDOH and FDNY rules, regulations, protocols, and vehicle in-service standards.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates the ability to perform clinical, technical, service, and administrative tasks.
- Receives emergency calls from a dispatcher or supervisor and responds promptly and safely.
- Ensures the safety of patients and other pre-hospital personnel.
- Takes medical histories and performs physical examinations on patients in the field as indicated.
- Initiates indicated treatment according to written policies and medical control physician orders.
- Provides direct patient care from first contact through authorized hand-off.
- Remains in service until properly relieved or released by supervision.
- Accompanies patients to the emergency department and monitors and treats them during transport.
- Transports patients to the appropriate emergency department and gives an oral report to the nurse and/or physician.
- Writes comprehensive reports documenting the scene, physical examination, orders, treatments, responses, and other pertinent information.
- Maintains ambulance logs and submits detailed incident, accident, and occurrence reports and statements when required.
- Operates the vehicle and equipment safely and safeguards equipment.
- Maintains ambulances and other emergency vehicles and equipment, including fueling, minor repairs, cleaning, and restocking to meet NYSDOH and FDNY standards; promptly reports apparent mechanical malfunctions or deficiencies to a supervisor.
- Wears the issued uniform and maintains a professional appearance while on duty.
- Maintains radio contact with FDNY and remains in the assigned CSL when not on assignment.
- Complies with vehicle in-service standards, including turn-out and ED turn-around.
- Follows NYSDOH and FDNY rules, regulations, and protocols.
- Performs heavy and awkward lifting of patients in difficult areas and terrain.
- Remains awake and alert and promptly acknowledges radio and CAD assignments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
