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patient-transport-services-driver Occupational skill for the role 'patient transport services driver' (also: medical transport vehicle driver, patient transportation services driver, driver of patient transport vehicle, ambulance care assistant, patient transport driver, PTS driver). Use when the user asks for typical patient transport services driver work such as: Perform minor maintenance on emergency medical services vehicles, such as ambulances.; Clean and wash rigs, ambulances, or equipment.; Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.

Patient Transport Services Driver

Patient transport services drivers transfer disabled, vulnerable and elderly patients to and from health care facilities such as hospitals or social care settings. They drive the ambulance and maintain all the related equipment but under non-emergency circumstances.

Core workflow

  1. Perform minor maintenance on emergency medical services vehicles, such as ambulances.
  2. Clean and wash rigs, ambulances, or equipment.
  3. Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
  4. Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
  5. Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
  6. Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
  7. Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.
  8. Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • adhere to organisational guidelines
  • assist passengers
  • complete patient journey records
  • comply with legislation related to health care
  • drive ambulance under non-emergency conditions
  • follow verbal instructions
  • follow written instructions
  • licences regulation
  • local geography
  • maintain vehicle appearance
  • maintain vehicle service
  • mechanical components of vehicles
  • operate an emergency communication system
  • transfer patients
  • transport allocated patients

Hot technologies

  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word

Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/976f752c-5f10-42ca-84fb-89aa529af04f), ONET 30.3 (53-3011.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*