Profession patient transport services driver

Ambulance attendants drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.

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Personality Type

• Realistic / Social

Tasks patient transport services driver

• Drive ambulances for emergency transportation of patients to medical facilities.
• Drive ambulances for routine transportation of patients.
• Lift and place patients on stretchers, load stretchers into ambulances and transfer patients to hospital.
• Provide first aid such as bandaging, splinting and administering oxygen.
• Keep the ambulance and equipment clean and in good working order.
• Maintain sufficient medical supplies in the ambulance.
• Restrain or shackle violent patients.
• Report relevant facts to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.
• Assist hospital staff with the provision of medical treatment if necessary.
• Prepare written reports on the state of patients' injuries and treatment provided.

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Knowledge

• Local geography

  The range of physical and geographical properties and descriptions of a local area, by street names and not only.

• Mechanical components of vehicles

  Know the mechanical components used in vehicles and identify and resolve potential malfunctions.

• Licences regulation

  The requirements and rules that must be compliant for a permit or licence.

Skills

• Follow written instructions

  Follow written directions in order to perform a task or carry out a step-by-step procedure.

• Complete patient journey records

  Record and report on the patients details related to the transportation of the patients within a given time framework.

• Transport allocated patients

  Drive and convey the allocated patient to and from their home, hospital and any other treatment center in a caring and professional manner.

• Maintain vehicle appearance

  Maintain vehicle appearance by washing, cleaning and performing minor adjustments and repairs.

• Transfer patients

  Use the most appropriate techniques to handle and move patients in and out of an ambulance, hospital bed, wheelchair, etc.

• Follow verbal instructions

  Have the ability to follow spoken instructions received from colleagues. Strive to understand and clarify what is being requested.

• Maintain vehicle service

  Monitor the health of vehicles and take measures to optimise service and execute repairs; communicate with service workshop and dealers.

• Drive ambulance under non-emergency conditions

  Drive and operate ambulance in non-emergency situations, usually to transport patients to various locations, as required by their health condition and the medical indications.

• Operate an emergency communication system

  Efficiently operate common communication systems used in emergencies, such as base station mobile transmitters and receivers, portable transmitters and receivers, repeaters, cellular phones, pagers, automated vehicle locators, and satellite phones as required.

• Comply with legislation related to health care

  Comply with the regional and national legislation that is relevant to one`s work and apply it in practice.

• Adhere to organisational guidelines

  Adhere to organisational or department specific standards and guidelines. Understand the motives of the organisation and the common agreements and act accordingly.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB