ERF0161 | Driver – EMT
- Thika Hospital
- Permanent
- 10, Jun 2025
- Operations
Purpose Statement
Our purpose is to enable and maintain health.
Mission
To provide high quality care that exceeds our clients’ expectations.
Job Description
About Avenue Healthcare
Avenue Healthcare is one of the leading private healthcare groups in East Africa running 3 Hospitals, and 15 clinics across Kenya, and a Homecare business. With over 25 years in the healthcare industry, Avenue Healthcare runs 300 hospital beds with over 1.000 staff members, and more than 400 specialists and serves over 400,000 patients annually, offering primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services.
POSITION: DRIVER – EMT
TYPE: PERMANENT
LOCATION: THIKA
DEPARTMENT: OPERATIONS
REPORTS TO: TRANSPORT COORDINATOR
Job Objective/ Purpose:
Manage and operate ambulance/ vehicles to provide safe, reliable and efficient transport services to Avenue’s clients and staff in a timely, professional and compassionate manner.
Key Responsibilities:
1.Ambulance Maintenance:
a)Ensuring the ambulance is kept clean and secure at all times, no unauthorized passengers.
b)Checking the vehicle daily to ensure that all systems – lights, brakes, horn, siren, tyres, signaling etc. are in good working condition and reporting problems / malfunctions immediately.
c)Checking and verifying that the engine oil, battery, brake fluid and fuel levels are adequate.
d)Ensuring that the vehicle is properly maintained and stocked with spare tyre, spanner, emergency triangle, first aid box etc.
e)Updates and properly maintains the driver’s log book – mileage, record of trips and accounts for fuel consumption
f)Checking and notifying the Manager at least two weeks ahead of expiry of license and insurance.
g)Immediately reporting any incidents including delays, mechanical problems; accidents etc… – and taking appropriate action to rectify or solve the problem
2.Ensure the ambulance is well stocked with required medical items, documents and consumables, and all equipment are in good condition.
3.Assist with managing the dispatch desk – scheduling vehicles efficiently, booking & allocating drivers and vehicles to various transport needs and requests.
4.Keep a proper log of all bookings; Confirm bookings, handle of emergency calls, communicating with the caller to gathering pertinent info, and responding to and advising the caller appropriately.
5.Assessing patients at the scene & en route, communicating with medical personnel to determine the next course of action in patient treatment.
6.Ensure that Avenue Healthcare corporate governance policies are adhered to, including preventing, detecting, and reporting any fraud or criminal activities, and Implementing audit recommendations.
7.Ensure adequate knowledge of, and compliance to all Avenue Healthcare policies, procedures, and systems, especially policies pertaining to the provision of medical services and finance.
8.Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.
Person Specification
?Certificate in Emergency Medical Technician with a Valid Practicing /Operating card
?Valid Driving License with 2+ year experience as an EMT OPERATOR
?Customer focus and results oriented
?Strong interpersonal skills, team playing abilities, and communication skills.
?Highly responsive, ethical and responsible
