What do ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians do?
Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.
This describes a U.S. occupation, not a live vacancy. Individual employers may use different titles and requirements.
Job titles to recognize in your search
O*NET reports these titles for this occupation. Compare the responsibilities in each posting before treating titles as equivalent.
- Ambulance Driver
- Chair Car Driver
- CPR Ambulance Driver (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Ambulance Driver)
- Driver
- Driver Medic
- ECA (Emergency Care Attendant)
- Emergency Vehicle Operator
- EMS Driver (Emergency Medical Services Driver)
Core tasks to compare with a job posting
- Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
- Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
- Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
- Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.
- Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
- Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, or administering oxygen.
- Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
- Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.
- Clean and wash rigs, ambulances, or equipment.
- Perform minor maintenance on emergency medical services vehicles, such as ambulances.
Prepare an application for this occupation
- Check the employer’s requirements, location, schedule and any licenses against your situation.
- Choose two or three tasks above that match the posting and your actual experience.
- Build a resume evidence worksheet using the skills and software relevant to that employer.
- Practice explaining your contribution, decisions and results before an interview.
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