Hiring Ambulance Drivers for a busy EMS and Transport Team - must be 20 years of age. Coverage for weekday days, including holidays. On-call all hours. We provide Emergency Vehicle Operators Training. Must have a valid drivers license and a clean driving record.

Humboldt County Memorial Hospital

Employee Job Description

Job Title: Ambulance Driver

Primary Function and Relationship to Total Organization: To drive the ambulance on non and urgent responses in a safe manner following all HCMH driving protocols.

Reports to: Jordan Erie, EMS Leader

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

Help patients onto ambulance gurney and load them into the ambulance, assisted by partner or other medical personnel
Transport patient to assigned medical facility, unload patient and take patient inside facility and to where directed by medical personnel
Accompany EMTs and paramedics on emergency calls to transport patients to hospitals when assigned to do so

Job Skills and Qualifications

Required:

CPR certification
Valid Iowa driver’s license
Willingness to participate in on-the-job training
Map reading ability

Physical & Mental Requirements: Risk of exposure to contagious diseases and bodily fluids and psychologically unstable people. Ability to handle stressful situations.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED BY ESSENTIAL AND MARGINAL TASKS

	TASK	X		TASK	X
1.	Heavy lifting, 45 lbs. & over	x	19.	Pushing	x
2.	Moderate lifting, 15-44 lbs.	x	20.	Stooping	x
3.	Light lifting, under 15 lbs.		21.	Climbing stairs	x
4.	Heavy carrying, 45 lbs. & over	x	22.	Climbing ladders
5.	Moderate carrying, 15-44 lbs.	x	23.	Operating mechanical equipment	x
6.	Light carrying, under 15 lbs.		24.	Operating office equipment	x
7.	Straight pulling	x	25.	Operating motor vehicle	x
8.	Pulling hand over hand	x	26.	Ability to see	x
9.	Repeated bending	x	27.	Identify colors	x
10.	Reaching above shoulder	x	28.	Depth perception needed	x
11.	Simple grasping	x	29.	Hearing (with aid)	x
12.	Dual simultaneous grasping	x	30.	Hearing (without aid)	x
13.	Walking	x	31.	Ability to write	x
14.	Standing	x	32.	Ability to count	x
15.	Sitting		33.	Ability to read
16.	Crawling		34.	Other (please specify):
17.	Twisting		35.	Other (please specify):
18.	Kneeling		36.	Other (please specify):

RELATED WORK SITE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

	TASK	X		TASK	X
1.	Outside	x	13.	Dust	x
2.	Inside	x	14.	Grease and oils
3.	Travel	x	15.	Solvents
	a) car	x	16.	Radiant/electrical energy
	b) van		17.	Slippery/uneven walking surfaces	x
	c) bus		18.	Working around machines with moving parts and moving objects	x
	d) plane		19.	Working around moving objects or vehicles	x
4.	Excessive heat	x	20.	Working below ground
5.	Excessive cold	x	21.	Working on ladders or scaffolding
6.	Excessive humidity	x	22.	Working with hands in water
7.	Excessive dampness/chill	x	23.	Vibration	x
8.	Dry atmosphere	x	24.	Working closely with others	x
9.	Excessive noise/intermittent	x	25.	Working alone
10.	Constant noise	x	26.	Longer or irregular work hours	x
11.	Silica, asbestos, etc.		27.	Other (please specify):
12.	Fumes, smoke, gases	x	28.	Other (please specify):

Minimum educational requirements: Iowa driver’s license and CPR

Employment variables/approximate hours*/misc information:

*Schedules are subject to change as needed

I have read, understand and have had these primary job responsibilities and job requirements reviewed with me. I confirm that I am able to perform these responsibilities and meet these requirements

without accommodations under ADA

with the following accommodations under ADA: ___________________________________

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AMBULANCE DRIVER

Job Responsibilities

Minimum educational requirements: Iowa driver’s license and CPR

Employment variables/approximate hours*/misc information: