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Also called ambulance attendant, care attendant, emergency care attendant and ECA.
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Ambulance Driver and Attendant
Ambulance driver assisting in transporting sick or injured people, lifting patients onto stretchers, and keeping the ambulance clean while reporting important information to hospital staff or police
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Removed soiled linens and equipment several times each shift to ensure a clean and safe environment for patients
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Reported accidents and emergencies to hospital staff, facilitating timely medical response
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Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $30,750 |
|---|---|
| Median | $35,450 |
| 75th percentile | $38,410 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | $23,820 | $24,420 | $29,710 |
| AR | $31,280 | $32,720 | $43,730 |
| CA | $34,990 | $36,150 | $39,370 |
| CO | $30,800 | $30,800 | $37,520 |
| CT | $37,200 | $73,730 | $75,470 |
| DE | $33,190 | $34,400 | $38,870 |
| FL | $31,940 | $35,020 | $41,230 |
| GA | $29,250 | $35,950 | $36,900 |
| IA | $31,460 | $36,090 | $37,000 |
| IL | $34,310 | $36,730 | $37,060 |
| IN | $30,330 | $33,280 | $42,330 |
| KY | $29,990 | $32,850 | $35,940 |
| LA | $27,290 | $27,410 | $28,870 |
| MA | $37,480 | $39,480 | $40,530 |
| MD | $37,900 | $38,410 | $43,180 |
| ME | $31,510 | $34,690 | $39,230 |
| MI | $28,350 | $31,770 | $37,960 |
| MN | $31,200 | $32,670 | $43,950 |
| MS | $20,900 | $25,170 | $29,340 |
| MT | $31,270 | $36,050 | $43,170 |
| NC | $28,530 | $32,450 | $36,300 |
| ND | $28,500 | $37,690 | $52,120 |
| NE | $29,450 | $35,020 | $38,420 |
| NH | $34,230 | $35,730 | $37,010 |
| NJ | $36,170 | $36,170 | $40,420 |
| NM | $27,620 | $28,700 | $32,290 |
| NV | $36,430 | $36,440 | $37,420 |
| NY | $36,220 | $37,230 | $41,600 |
| OH | $31,410 | $35,560 | $37,350 |
| OK | $27,650 | $28,140 | $31,200 |
| OR | $36,000 | $40,900 | $40,900 |
| PA | $29,470 | $32,730 | $35,910 |
| PR | $22,370 | $22,940 | $23,180 |
| SC | $27,600 | $29,300 | $34,000 |
| SD | $29,180 | $29,190 | $29,870 |
| TN | $33,280 | $35,740 | $45,960 |
| TX | $25,800 | $31,010 | $32,530 |
| UT | $37,600 | $37,660 | $41,270 |
| VA | $31,270 | $36,980 | $43,990 |
| VT | $35,690 | $35,690 | $41,690 |
| WI | $29,830 | $37,450 | $41,360 |
| WV | $22,930 | $26,240 | $28,290 |
Other names
ambulance attendant, care attendant, emergency care attendant, ECA, ambulance drivers and attendants except emergency medical technicians, ambulance driver, cardio pulmonary resuscitation ambulance driver, certified emergency vehicle technician, cev technician, chair car driver, class b driver, cpr ambulance driver.
driver, driver medic, emergency medical services driver, emergency medical services first responder, emergency medical services medic, emergency medical vehicle operator, emergency vehicle operations instructor, emergency vehicle operator, emergency vehicle technician, ems driver, ems first responder, ems medic, first responder, hospital carrier, medi van driver, medic technician, medical transport driver, medical transportation driver, medical van driver, mobile health vehicle operator, mobile medical van advanced practitioner, non emergency medical transportation driver, patient carrier, transport medic, vehicle operator technician, wheelchair van operator first responder.
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Already yours: Providing first aid assistance, Cleaning vehicles and components, Driving passenger vehicles
3 of the 7 tasks this job is made of
| Median pay | $35,450 a year |
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What you have not done yet. Stocking medical supplies, Maintaining vehicles in good condition, Notifying hazards
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2 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
| Median pay | $59,050 a year |
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What you have not done yet. Providing transportation information, Reading maps, Inspecting motor vehicles
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2 of the 11 tasks this job is made of
| Median pay | $42,100 a year |
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What you have not done yet. Providing transportation information, Inspecting motor vehicles, Calculating costs of goods or services
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