Donald Martens & Sons Ambulance Services
Location
Cleveland, OH | United States
Job description
Under direction of the supervisor, the ambulette driver assumes responsibility for providing ambulette service (wheelchair transport) to all patients requesting such services. The Ambulette Driver shall provide constant care and assistance to the patient if needed. The Ambulette Driver shall remain with the patient during any appointment if requested to do so by dispatch.
Martens Ambulance will provide initial training for Heart Saver/First Aid Certification. Employee must maintain certification afterwards to retain job position.
Shifts:
Flooring: Metal substructure, plywood overlay, linoleum base in all ambulettes. May be required to work on surfaces such as grass, concrete, carpet and/or tile.
Lighting: Natural
Temperature: Varies, depending on time of year
Safety Equipment: Gloves, Jacket, Personal Protective Equipment
Infrequent 1-2x/hour | Occasional 3-12x/hour | Frequent 13-30x/hour | Constant 30+ x/hour | |
Floor to waist | 9 lbs | |||
Push/Pull wheelchairs on level surfaces | 60lbs/F / 70lbs/F | |||
Pull wheelchair upstairs | 220 lbs/F |
Standing: Frequent
Walking: Frequent
Sitting: Frequent
On an occasional basis, must enter and exit the ambulette, which has a 15" step and 6" step, respectively.
Posture will vary, depending on the essential tasks being performed at that time and with the positional requirements at the time.
Can work overhead, waist or chest level, typically when driving or working with wheelchair. Most work will be performed at waist level.
Usually in a seated position with a 90-degree angle for the knees, but can stand, stoop, squat or kneel if needed when performing essential job functions of wheelchair transport.
Wheelchair, oxygen and/or strapping needed to tie down chairs.
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