How to hire ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
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[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls. • Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, or administering oxygen. • Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. • Earn and maintain appropriate certifications. • Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants. • Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions. • Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances. • Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: High school diploma or equivalent] • Strong active listening, critical thinking, speaking, reading comprehension, active learning and monitoring skills • Working knowledge of English Language, customer and personal service, transportation and medicine and dentistry • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $17.04 an hour ($35,450 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, or administering oxygen. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to earn and maintain appropriate certifications. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to understand a request or problem that was explained poorly. How did you make sure you got it right?
- Describe a decision at work where the obvious answer was wrong. How did you work out the better choice?
- Explain something technical from your last job as you would to a new coworker.
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians do
- Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
- Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, or administering oxygen.
- Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
- Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.
- Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
- Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
- Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
- Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
- Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: Up to 1 month (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
- Job outlook: -1.3% over ten years, little or no change · about 1,400 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| New York | $37,230 |
| Illinois | $36,730 |
| California | $36,150 |
| Pennsylvania | $32,730 |
| Texas | $31,010 |
See ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.