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Ambulance Driver (2 Positions)

Marie Stopes International (MSI) · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · 87 views
Contract

Posted

2 months ago

Deadline

2 months ago

Location

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Job Description


Patient Transportation

  • Transport patients, clients, and staff from the center to their homes or from home to the center or from the center to other hospitals when instructed.
  • Transport stable patients to scheduled medical appointments, discharge facilities, or residences.
  • Assist patients with safe entry/exit from the vehicle (e.g., using stretchers, wheelchairs).
  • Ensure patient comfort and dignity during transit.
  • Respectful interaction with patients/families.
  • Ensures that the vehicle is utilized for the sole purpose of the MSIE organization's work only.
  • Checks and ensures the timely filling and rational use of fuel and oil supplies to the organization's vehicles.
  • Ascertains that the necessary appliances (spare tyre, fire extinguisher) are readily available in the vehicle.
  • Ensures proper cleanliness, maintenance, servicing, repair, and safekeeping of the vehicle.

Vehicle Operation & Maintenance

Compliance & Safety

  • Drives the vehicle assigned to him safely, with strict observance of traffic rules and regulations and the organization's internal policy.
  • Ensures the annual inspection of the vehicle before the set deadline.
  • In the event of an accident, lodges and follows up on claims according to the organization's insurance policy.
  • Report accidents/incidents to the center manager/fleet manager as soon as they occur and in line with company procedures.
  • Adhere to infection control procedures (e.g., sanitizing surfaces).
  • Secure medical equipment (oxygen tanks, stretchers) during transit.
  • Record trip details (mileage, patient names, destinations) in logbooks.
  • Verify patient identities and transport authorizations.
  • Complete incident reports for accidents or patient incidents.
  • Keeps proper and up-to-date records of vehicles' operational data, including mileage covered, fuel and oil supplies/consumption, and repairs and maintenance.
  • Settles bills for utilities and other similar services.
  • Assists in the collection of quotations from suppliers, purchases items for the office center when other vehicles are not assigned during non-emergency conditions.
  • Deliver supplies and equipment to the store, per the organization's established practice.
  • Performs related tasks as required by the center manager/fleet manager.

Documentation

Liaising & Assisting

Qualification Requirements

Education

  • 10th/12th grade completion and III grade/public I driving license.

Experience

  • Two or more years of directly relevant experience.

Skills, Attitudes, and Attributes

  • First Aid/CPR certification (preferred).
  • Awareness and commitment to traffic regulations.
  • Defensive driving skills for varied road conditions.
  • Clean driving record (no major violations).
  • Awareness of insurance policy terms and conditions.
  • Awareness of the need to safely take patients as quickly as possible to the intended medical centers.

Required Skills

  • Acute care.

How to Apply

We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to download and fill the job application form from https://mariestopes.org.et/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2022/06/MSIE-Job-Application-Form.pdf and email to Humanresource@mariestopes.org.et before the closing date of this announcement on April 5, 2026.


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