Transport Driver

# Medical Transport Representative (Ambulance Driver - Indianapolis)HLA Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN 46226## Description#### **SUMMARY:** DRIVES AMBULANCE OR WHEELCHAIR VAN AND/OR ASSISTS AMBULANCE DRIVER AND OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN IN TRANSPORTATION FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER#### *SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:** #### NONE#### *DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:** #### ACCOMPANIES AND ASSISTS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS ON CALLS. DRIVES AMBULANCES OR ASSISTS AMBULANCE DRIVERS IN TRANSPORTING SICK, INJURED, OR CONVALESCING PERSONS.* #### PLACES PATIENTS ON STRETCHERS AND LOADS STRETCHERS INTO AMBULANCES USUALLY WITH ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER ATTENDANTS. + #### WHEELCHAIRS ARE PUSHED BY HAND AND LOADED VIA LIFT IN WHEELCHAIR VANS* #### RESTRAINS OR SHACKLES VIOLENT PATIENTS WITH ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN + #### IF WHEELCHAIR PATIENTS BECOME COMBATIVE UPGRADE TRANSPORT REPORTED TO DISPATCH* #### REMOVES AND REPLACES SOILED LINENS AND EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN SANITARY CONDITIONS.* #### REPLACES SUPPLIES AND DISPOSABLE ITEMS ON AMBULANCES.* #### REPORTS FACTS CONCERNING ACCIDENTS OR EMERGENCIES TO DISPATCH.* #### PROVIDE DISPATCH WITH UPDATES ON STATUS VIA ELECTRONIC DEVICES.## Qualifications#### *EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:** #### HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT REQUIRED.* #### CURRENT DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIRED WITH GOOD DRIVING HISTORY* #### MUST BE OVER THE AGE OF 21 (INSURANCE COVERAGE REASONS)* #### UNDERSTANDING OF RULES, REGULATIONS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES THAT APPLY TO AMBULANCE SERVICE.* #### GOOD INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.* #### ABILITY TO WORK WELL UNDER PRESSURE.#### *PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:** #### PROLONGED PERIODS OF SITTING WHILE DRIVING.* #### MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT UP HEAVY OBJECTS SUCH AS STRETCHERS AND PATIENTS SAFELY WITH ASSISTANCE. #J-18808-Ljbffr