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C Care

Ambulance Driver

C Care

Location

Gulu

Category

Transport

Job Type

On-site

Work Hours

Full Time

Deadline

20th March 2026

Job Description

The Hospital Ambulance Driver is a critical member of the patient care and logistics team. This role is responsible for the safe, efficient, and timely operation of hospital-owned ambulances and transport vehicles for emergency and non-emergency patient transfers. The driver ensures vehicle readiness, provides logistical support to clinical staff (EMTs/Paramedics/Nurses), and maintains compliance with all state regulations. This member will be assigned from time to time other fleet vehicular responsibilities as deemed necessary by the hospital business operation. The position requires unwavering professionalism, situational awareness, and physical stamina in a high-stakes, 24/7 environment.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

  • Operate ambulances and other emergency vehicles in accordance with all traffic laws and hospital protocols, utilizing emergency equipment (lights/sirens) appropriately as dictated by patient condition and dispatch instructions.
  • Demonstrate expert defensive driving skills in all weather, traffic, and lighting conditions (day and night).
  • Navigate efficiently using GPS, maps, and knowledge of local geography to ensure prompt response and arrival.
  • Perform pre- and post-trip inspections of the vehicle, documenting fuel, oil, tire pressure, and overall mechanical condition.
  • Report any vehicle maintenance issues or accidents immediately to the supervisor.
  • Safely load, unload, and secure patients, ensuring their comfort and safety during transport.
  • Assist clinical personnel with moving patients on stretchers, in wheelchairs, and with other medical equipment.
  • Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and stocking of the ambulance interior (restocking may be shared duty with medical staff).
  • Ensure proper oxygen supply, battery power for monitors, and other essential vehicle-based medical systems are functional.
  • Maintain clear, professional, and constant communication with hospital dispatch, ER staff, and receiving facilities.
  • Accurately complete electronic or paper logs for each trip (mileage, times, destinations, fuel).
  • Adhere to patient confidentiality laws at all times.
  • Comply with all hospital safety policies.
  • Maintain a valid and clean state-issued driver’s license with the appropriate endorsements
  • Maintain a current driving record that meets hospital insurance standards.
  • Participate in required training (driver safety, BLS/CPR, hazardous materials).
  • Operate other hospital fleet vehicles (courier vans, supply trucks) for logistical support as assigned.
  • Assist with fleet-related tasks such as light delivery, equipment transport, or vehicle relocation.

Requirements, Qualifications and Competences

  • Education: Either O level or A level Certification. Good to have a diploma.
  • Licensure/Certification.
  • Valid state driver’s license. (Class B, C1, D1) 
  • first Aid Training
  • Defensive driving certification.
  • Current CPR/Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification good to have. Training will be provided for drivers without this certification.

About C Care

C-Care is a leading provider of medical care in Mauritius and in the Indian Ocean region. From our world-class facilities to our cutting-edge treatments, we strive for excellence and compassion in everything we do at C-Care, from the care we provide to the way we treat our patients and their families. We employ only the most qualified medical staff, use the latest technology and equipment, and follow strict standards of safety and cleanliness. Our goal is to provide our patients with the best possible experience, from the moment they walk through our doors until the moment they leave our care. At C-Care, we believe that healthcare is about more than just treatment and cure. It is about caring for the whole person – mind, body and spirit. That is why our approach to healthcare is based on the philosophy of compassion, which means treating our patients and their families with kindness, understanding and respect. C-Care is a Mauritian private healthcare group that owns and operates four healthcare facilities in Mauritius, namely C-Care Darné, Wellkin, Grand-Baie and Tamarin, and two hospitals in Uganda, C-Care IHK and IMC. C-Care also owns and manages the medical laboratory C-Lab & two pharmacies of C-Pharma. The Group, formerly known as The Medical and Surgical Centre Limited, was founded in 2008 and is part of the CIEL Healthcare network, whose majority shareholder is CIEL, a Mauritian diversified investment group.

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Status Active
Category Transport
Location Gulu
Job Type On-site

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