• Ambulance Drivers and Attendants
  • Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 31,925
    $22,990 range bar $38,677
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Fast Growing
  • Ambulance Drivers and Attendants drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons, as well as assisting in lifting patients.

What do they typically do

  • Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions
  • Place patients on stretchers and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants
  • Restrain or shackle violent patients
  • Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances
  • Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, or administering oxygen
  • Earn and maintain appropriate certifications
  • Report facts about accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials
  • Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth +1.0%
Job Openings 13

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Education & Training

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    These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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