Job Summary

Key Responsibilities
- Safely operate hospital ambulances during emergency and scheduled patient transfers.
- Ensure prompt transportation of patients while following all traffic laws and emergency driving protocols.
- Assist paramedics, nurses, and doctors in safely loading and unloading patients.
- Provide assistance in handling stretchers, wheelchairs, and medical equipment.
- Maintain communication with the Emergency Department, Transport Department, and Control Room.
- Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections.
- Ensure the ambulance is clean, sanitized, and fully equipped before every shift.
- Monitor fuel levels, engine condition, tyres, brakes, lights, oxygen cylinders, and emergency equipment.
- Immediately report vehicle defects, accidents, or maintenance issues.
- Complete transport logs, mileage records, fuel records, and patient transfer documentation.
- Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
- Follow hospital policies, infection prevention protocols, and safety regulations.
- Ensure patient comfort and dignity during transportation.




- Be available for emergency calls, night shifts, weekends, and holidays as assigned.

Clinical & Emergency Support Responsibilities
- Assist clinical staff during patient transfers.
- Help secure patients using approved safety restraints.
- Ensure oxygen cylinders and emergency equipment are available and functional.
- Maintain readiness for emergency response at all times.
- Support disaster management and mass casualty situations when required.
- Follow Basic Life Support (BLS) procedures until clinical staff take over, if trained.

Vehicle Maintenance Responsibilities
- Conduct daily vehicle safety inspections.
- Ensure ambulance cleanliness and infection control standards.
- Check fuel, engine oil, coolant, battery, tyres, brakes, and lighting systems.
- Verify the availability and functionality of emergency lights and sirens.
- Coordinate routine servicing and preventive maintenance.
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📌 Ambulance Driver (Chennai)
🏢 Dr. Humayun Speciality Hospital
📍 Chennai