Career overview

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

O*NET-SOC 53-3011.00

Median pay / yr$34,330

OutlookBelow Average

Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.

What it takes

The skills, knowledge, and credentials employers look for in Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians.

Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Service OrientationActively looking for ways to help people.
Active ListeningGiving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Active LearningUnderstanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Reading ComprehensionUnderstanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Customer and Personal ServiceKnowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
English LanguageKnowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Public Safety and SecurityKnowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Administration and ManagementKnowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Law and GovernmentKnowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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