Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
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Also known as:
Ambulance Attendant, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Driver, Emergency Medical Services Driver
ABOUT AMBULANCE DRIVER OR ATTENDANT CAREERS
Ambulette drivers and attendants drive vehicles and assist in transporting sick or injured people. Many of these jobs do not come with flashing lights and sirens, however. Often, people who are getting over procedures, or need help getting to and from medical care, are also taken care of by ambulette drivers and attendants.
Along with the kind of license required by the state where you work and the institution or organization that hires you, you might also be required to have a first aid training certificate from the Red Cross. You can also expect to be tested for drug or alcohol use.
This is a job that requires physical strength and patience under pressure. Even though you might need to hurry, you can never rush. The people who do this job well can be a tremendous source of reassurance to people in a high state of anxiety. If you find you love the work, you might decide to seek further training to become an emergency medical technician.
Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.
| Leadership |
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| Critical decision making |
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| Level of responsibilities |
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| Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines |
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| Dealing and handling conflict |
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| Competition for this position |
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| Communication with others |
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| Work closely with team members, clients etc. |
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| Comfort of the work setting |
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| Exposure to extreme environmental conditions |
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| Exposure to job hazards |
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| Physical demands |
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Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.
Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.
Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, or administering oxygen.
Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
Place patients on stretchers and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
| Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
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| Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft. |
| Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
| Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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| Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
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| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
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| Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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| Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
| Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
| English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
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| Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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| Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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| Telecommunications | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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| Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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| Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
| Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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| Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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| Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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| Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
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| Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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| Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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| Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
| Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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| Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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| Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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| Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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| Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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