Van Operator - NEMT Driver

Description

A-MED is seeking dependable team members who want meaningful field experience and a clear path for professional growth. This role provides essential transportation services to clients requiring wheelchair accessible vehicles and serves as a critical part of our healthcare support system.

If you are looking for real responsibility, structured standards, and the opportunity to grow within a professional organization, this position is built for you.

START HERE. GROW HERE.

Build discipline. Develop professionalism. Open the door to your EMS career.
Tuition reimbursement. No strings attached.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE

Structured field experience within a high accountability medical transport system.

• Scheduled medical appointments
• Dialysis transports
• Long term care facility transports
• Hospital discharges
• Interfacility medical visits

Every shift strengthens communication skills, situational awareness, documentation habits, and operational discipline while working directly with dispatch and healthcare facilities.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Respond to scheduled transportation assignments from dispatch
• Safely transport clients using a wheelchair accessible vehicle
• Maintain continuous radio communication with dispatch while in service
• Operate the van in accordance with departmental policy and all traffic laws, prioritizing client and operator safety
• Secure wheelchairs using proper straps and positioning procedures
• Safely operate the wheelchair lift
• Maintain assigned van and equipment in clean, safe, and working order, including wheelchair, radio, and oxygen tank with regulator
• Complete comprehensive documentation of daily duties and transports
• Observe proper radio procedures
• Report immediately any accidents, injuries, complaints, or operational issues to the appropriate supervisor
• Report to work on time, in proper uniform, with required identification and assigned equipment
• Support the mission, goals, and policies of A-MED Ambulance

At no time is the Van Operator responsible for physically lifting or transferring a client into or out of a wheelchair. The role is limited to positioning and securing the wheelchair for safe transport.

COMPENSATION AND SCHEDULE

• Competitive hourly pay
• Overtime opportunities available
• Day and night shifts available
• Full time and part time positions

Additional details provided during the hiring process.

WE’LL SUPPORT YOU WITHOUT HOLDING YOU BACK

Our tuition reimbursement program provides a clear, debt free path toward EMS certification and career advancement. No contract and no catch.

Van Operator ? EMR ? EMT ? AEMT ? Paramedic ? Advanced Clinical Roles ? Leadership

From your first day forward, advancement is intentional and structured. We provide tuition reimbursement, in house sponsored training sessions, and ongoing development opportunities so you are always moving forward.

ABOUT A-MED AMBULANCE

For more than 30 years, A-MED has served Southeast Louisiana with professionalism, compassion, and accountability. We have earned the trust of healthcare facilities and families across the New Orleans region through dependable performance when it matters most.

If you take pride in reliability, punctuality, and being part of a team that holds itself to a higher standard, apply now.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current Jefferson Parish Van Attendant Permit
• Current Orleans CPNC Permit
• Valid Louisiana Operator’s License, Class D
• Meet vehicle insurance carrier requirements
• Current Defensive Driving certification
• Current Heart Saver CPR with First Aid certification
• Strong communication skills
• Reliable attendance and strict punctuality

All permits and certifications must remain current and valid while employed in this role.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to properly secure clients in wheelchairs using approved straps
• Ability to safely operate wheelchair lift equipment
• Manual dexterity to handle equipment and documentation
• Ability to communicate effectively via radio and in person
• Visual ability sufficient for safe vehicle operation and client observation

This position does not include lifting or transferring clients into or out of wheelchairs.