Ambulance Driver (M/F)
The ambulance driver provides medical transport and patient care assistance to healthcare facilities with professionalism and humanity. At the heart of emergency care, they ensure the safety and comfort of transported individuals, sometimes in critical condition.
Responsibilities
Ensure medical transport of patients
Transport patients, sometimes in emergency situations, to healthcare facilities or their homes in an adapted vehicle.
Ensure comfort and safety
Settle and secure the patient during the journey, complying with hygiene and comfort standards.
Perform first aid procedures
Intervene in case of medical emergency during transport (cardiac massage, resuscitation procedures).
Liaise with medical teams
Pass on necessary information for patient care between the point of departure and the healthcare facility.
Key skills
Hard skills
Proficiency in driving under varied conditions, including emergency situations, while obeying traffic regulations.
Applying first aid techniques (cardiac massage, emergency procedures) when needed during transport.
Routine checking and maintenance of the vehicle and onboard medical equipment.
Strict application of hygiene and safety rules when taking care of patients.
Soft skills
Ability to reassure and support vulnerable people, sometimes in distressed situations.
Ability to remain calm and react quickly in medical emergency situations.
Ability to carry and move patients, sometimes in physically demanding conditions.
Strict adherence to health and safety protocols throughout the intervention.
Working conditions
Terms
The ambulance driver works for a private medical transport company, in a healthcare facility, or within emergency services (SAMU, SMUR). Working hours may include nights and weekends, in urban, rural, or suburban areas.
Qualifications & training
- Reference qualification: State Diploma for Ambulance Drivers (DEA), combining theoretical training and practical placements (approx. 800 to 1,000 hours).
- Prerequisites: Category B driving licence (unrestricted) and successful completion of medical and psychotechnical admission tests.
Career progression
- Management or dispatching role
- Specialisation in medicalised transport (intensive care, long distance)
- Self-employment
Salaries
France Travail • 2026
Monthly salary
The salary of an ambulance driver varies depending on status and experience. On average, 80% of job offers offer a gross monthly salary between €1,802 and €2,127.
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Frequently asked questions about this job
Key highlights
The State Diploma for Ambulance Drivers (DEA) is required, along with a Category B driving licence and passing medical and psychotechnical admission tests.
The ambulance driver provides patient transport outside healthcare facilities, between home, hospital, or other structures, whereas the stretcher-bearer operates within the same facility.
Shift work including nights and weekends, as well as managing stress during emergency interventions, represent the main constraints of the job.
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