(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Job Description
Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
99
|
Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. |
98
|
Remove and replace soiled linens and equipment to maintain sanitary conditions. |
97
|
Place patients on stretchers and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants. |
91
|
Earn and maintain appropriate certifications. |
90
|
Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances. |
89
|
Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls. |
79
|
Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, and administering oxygen. |
78
|
Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials. |
50
|
Restrain or shackle violent patients. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
82
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
75
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
70
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
69
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
68
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
67
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
67
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
62
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
62
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
60
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
59
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
58
|
Getting Information
|
57
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
57
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
54
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
52
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
50
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
50
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
49
|
Thinking Creatively
|
48
|
Processing Information
|
46
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
46
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
43
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
43
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
43
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
42
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
39
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
38
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
34
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
33
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
32
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
32
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
30
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
30
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
29
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
27
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
23
|
Interacting With Computers
|
23
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
15
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
14
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
11
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|