Vacancy: Ambulance Driver

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Job Location: Nairobi

Duties & Essential Job Functions

  • Driving an ambulance to transport sick, injured, or convalescent persons;
  • Assisting ambulance attendant to place patients on stretcher and loads stretcher into ambulance;
  • Taking sick or injured persons to hospital, or convalescents to destination;
  • Administering first aid as required;
  • Carrying out routine checks on the vehicle’s cooling, oil, electrical and brake systems, tyre pressure, etc.
  • Detecting and reporting malfunctioning of vehicle systems;
  • Maintaining cleanliness of the vehicle/Ambulance;
  • Manage routes and routines so they proceed in the most efficient way possible
  • Making sure that company’s vehicles are correctly placed and secure
  • Inspect vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance
  • Ensuring the ambulance is ready and is positioned at the designated place to receive patients
  • Loading the patient in the ambulance, carefully driving to/from the hospital where the nurse or the doctor hands over/receives the patient.
  • Ensuring that the trip is executed smoothly, thus no over-speeding, carefully driving to avoid sudden motions that are detrimental to patients
  • Ensuring all equipment required for the trips/mission are loaded as per instructions.
  • The immediate supervisor may assign performing other duties as from time to time

Minimum Requirements:

  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education mean grade or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  • Possess a valid driving license and three years driving experience;
  • Have a First aid training  from a recognized Institution
  • Knowledge and skill in driving to avoid sudden motions detrimental to patients;
  • Full Knowledge of motor able routes within  and outside Nairobi County;
  • Defensive Driving Certificate from the Automobile Association (AA) of Kenya or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution will be added Advantage;
  • A valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Kenya Police.
  •  Ability to drive long hours and travel regularly
  • No recent moving or driving violations
  •  Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations (traffic, weather conditions)
  •  Good interpersonal skills.
  •  Ability to work any shift as per the duty rota

    Application procedure:

If you meet the minimum requirements, submit your application & CV through email tojobs@coptichospitals.org or drop your application letter in HR office indicating the position you are applying on or before 26th May 2021.

More details: http://copticmission.org/get-involved/job-advert-ambulance-driver

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