Occupation Summary

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

O*NET 53-3011.00

Description:

Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.

Annual Wages:
$29,761.00
Employment Rate:
Employment is expected to increase by %.
Education Level:
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED). According to O*Net, the majority of people employed in this occupation have this level of education.
Endorsement:
Business and Industry

  1. Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
  2. Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
  3. Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
  4. Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
  5. Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.
  6. Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
  7. Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.
  8. Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, or administering oxygen.
  9. Restrain or shackle violent patients.
  10. Perform minor maintenance on emergency medical services vehicles, such as ambulances.
  11. Clean and wash rigs, ambulances, or equipment.


National Industry Employment Patterns


Industry % of Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians employed Annual Growth Rate
Other ambulatory health care services 60 -0.33
General medical and surgical hospitals 9.4 0.00
Other transit and ground passenger transportation 8.3 2.26


Labor Market Information


2024 Statewide average hourly wage $14.31
2024 National average hourly wage $17.09




TEXAS COUNTY MAP BY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
Region Employment Projected Employment 2032 Projected
Annual Openings 2032
Annual
Growth Rate
Average Income
Texas (all regions) Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
* Due to confidentiality rules, not all regions may have the data displayed. The sum of all the regions may not be equal to the state total.


Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
79.00%
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
77.40%
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
74.40%
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
67.00%
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
65.80%
Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
65.00%
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
64.80%
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
61.60%
Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
59.20%
Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
57.80%


Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
70.00%
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
70.00%
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
67.60%
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
62.40%
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
62.40%
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
62.40%
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
62.40%
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
60.00%
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
60.00%
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
60.00%


Top 10 Relevant Abilities Relevant Importance Levels
Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
77.60%
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
77.60%
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
75.00%
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
65.00%
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
65.00%
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
65.00%
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
62.40%
Far Vision
The ability to see details at a distance.
62.40%
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
62.40%
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
62.40%


  • Assisting and Caring for Others
    -- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
    -- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
  • Getting Information
    -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Documenting/Recording Information
    -- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
    -- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Other Activities


  • Relationships
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
  • Support
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.



Tools

Ambulances: Ambulances;

Blood pressure recording units: Blood pressure recorders;

Desktop computers: Desktop computers;

Goggles: Safety goggles;

Gurneys or scissor lifts: Gurneys;

Medical acoustic stethoscopes: Mechanical stethoscopes;

Mobile medical services litter: Patient stretchers;

Orthopedic splint systems: Rigid splints;

Oxygen therapy delivery system products: Oxygen administration equipment;

Patient stabilization or fall prevention devices: Patient restraints;

Personal computers: Personal computers;

Protective gloves: Protective gloves;

Special purpose telephones: Multi-line telephone systems;

Surgical isolation or surgical masks: Protective face shields;

Two way radios: Two way radios;

Wheelchairs: Wheelchairs;


Technology

Electronic mail software: Microsoft Outlook;

Helpdesk or call center software: Computer aided dispatch software;

Map creation software: Mapping software;

Office suite software: Microsoft Office software;

Spreadsheet software: Spreadsheet software; Microsoft Excel;

Word processing software: Microsoft Word; Word processing software;


Related O*NET occupational titles for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians include:
  • 29-2042.00 Emergency Medical Technicians
  • 31-1121.00 Home Health Aides
  • 33-9092.00 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
  • 31-9092.00 Medical Assistants
  • 31-1131.00 Nursing Assistants
  • 31-1132.00 Orderlies
  • 29-2043.00 Paramedics
  • 31-1122.00 Personal Care Aides
  • 43-5031.00 Public Safety Telecommunicators
  • 29-9093.00 Surgical Assistants


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** The information in this report may be derived from many sources like O*NET, BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook), and Career One Stop.