Job Details

* JOB SUMMARY
* The KDMT driver position involves transferring patients safely to and from private individual's homes, nursing facilities, and hospitals.
* DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
* Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
* Transports patients to and from private individual's homes, nursing facilities, and hospitals. Required to load the patient in and out of vehicle.
* Follows instructions from dispatcher/call-taker and safely drives ambulette to specific locations.
* Conducts daily vehicles and maintenance inspections prior to beginning route. Ensures vehicles and equipment is clean at all times.
* Preforms efficient route management and correspondence with dispatch teams, while maintaining privacy of patient information.
* Responsible for keeping logs of their trips for record-keeping and billing purposes.
* EDUCATION/LICENSE/ CERTIFICATIONS/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
* Minimum requirement:
* High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
* Basic Life Support (BLS)
* Current Driver's License
* Completes annual emergency vehicle operators cours
* Preferred qualifications:
* NA
* WORKING ENVIRONMENT
* Constantly required to operate motor vehicle.
* Constantly exposed to weather condition which may be adverse and will vary depending on daily changes.
* The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
* PHYSICAL DEMANDS
* Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
* Frequently required to walk and move about.
* Frequently required to push and/or pull items up to 250lbs.
* Constantly required to maintain a stationary position (sitting).
* Constantly required to communicate with patients requiring talking and hearing.
* Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.