Stretcher Driver Jobs in Raleigh, NC (NOW HIRING)

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's) are responsible for theoperation of emergency vehicles, biomedical equipment and other equipmentnecessary to provide patient and situational assessment, treatment andtransport in an emergency setting. EMT's are required to effectively interactand communicate with individuals and groups of individuals from all educationlevels, cultural backgrounds, belief structures, and states of health.Candidates are expected to understand scene management and beable to effectively operate within an Incident Command System. Applicants mustbe able to demonstrate the ability to calmly and effectively work in highstress and emotionally charged situations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand and practice our mission statement of Prompt,Compassionate and Clinically Excellent Care
• Perform patient care skills consistent with credential,utilizing liberal standing order protocols
• Provide comfort and compassion to patients and family
• Interview and assess patients to identify chief complaint(s)or issues, obtain relevant information from the patient, their family or caretaker(s), bystanders/residents, or other sources and identify alternativesolutions if necessary
• Lift and carry equipment, stretchers and patients tofacilitate response to and transport of patients
• Safely and respectfully operate an emergency vehicle
• Respond to requests for service whenever and wherever neededto include all times of day and all types of weather
• Complete documentation through patient care reportingsystems, electronic and paper based logs, reporting software and databases
• Effectively and efficiently utilize technology such asin-vehicle navigation, laptop computers, biomedical equipment, computer aideddispatch, online education portals, high-fidelity simulators, etc.
  Maintain cleanliness of equipment, vehicles and facilitiesand decontaminate and disinfect equipment and vehicles as needed
• Regularly inventory and restock equipment and vehicles
• Effectively and respectfully communicate through written,oral and visual means with all individuals and groups of individuals
• Effectively work while wearing a variety of differentpersonal protective equipment to include turnout gear, chemical protectiveclothing and respiratory protection
• Effectively work as an individual and as a member of a team
• Regularly attend and participate in training
• Participate in community outreach and public education events
• Participate in various department specific committeesregarding decisions on protocols, equipment, vehicles, uniforms, etc.

NOTES: 

• A criminal background and driving recordcheck will be conducted, and pre-employment drug test is required
• Hazmat Gear Requirements: Due to the unpredictability ofthe hazards encountered in the course of work, the applicant must be able tosuccessfully fit test in, wear and perform essential job functions inrespiratory personal protective equipment including, but not limited to,NIOSH-certified N95/P100 air-purifying respirators and a full-facetight-fitting respirator with the appropriate air-purifyingcartridge. Applicant must also be able to wear and perform essential jobfunctions in Level C personal protective equipment (Full Tyvek suit,chemical-resistant gloves and chemical-resistant boots.)
• Physical Requirements: During the first week of the WakeCounty EMS New Hire Academy, EMT Recruits must demonstrate a minimum level ofphysical ability and fitness by successfully completing the Wake County EMSPhysical Ability Test (EMS-PAT). The purpose of this physical test is tosimulate and evaluate an employee's ability to perform the minimum physicalrequirements of the job. The test is performed solo (i.e., tasks that wouldtraditionally require two employees have been modified so they can be completedby one employee), the events are performed continuously and there is a timelimit of 7 minutes and 5 seconds. The events in the test consist of unbucklinga seatbelt and exiting a vehicle from the driver's seat; stretcher liftsimulation (using a 95-lb curl bar); stretcher movement with equipment 100ft(50ft down and 50ft back) over curb stops bolt to the floor; stretcher staircarry simulation (using a 95-lb curl bar); equipment lift and place; equipmentmovement/transfer (which includes kneeling 8 times); patient drag (using a150-lb manikin strapped to a backboard) a total of 100ft; chest compressions (2minutes of chest compressions at a rate of 120 a minute); repeat stretchermovement; climbing into the back of ambulance through side door.
• Applications accepted at this time (6/22/2026 through 8/30/2026) are for the Wake County EMS Fall 2026 Assessment Center. Theassessment center will be conducted virtually for the interview (Phase 1) andwill progress to the in-person testing and simulation (Phase 2), upon reviewand evaluation of the virtual interview. The in-person assessment will beconducted at our Emergency Services Education Center located at 221 SouthRogers Lane, Raleigh, North Carolina 27610. We will have multiple offerings ofthe testing and interview components throughout the months of July, August and September. As applications are processed through the Wake County HumanResources department, we will reach out via email to invite applicants toattend the assessment center. All new Wake County EMS employees are required toattend a paid academy and field training program as a condition of theiremployment. The first few weeks of employment will be a Monday through Friday7:30am to 5:00pm schedule primarily consisting of classroom-based lecture andskill orientation. The next few weeks will be spent in both the classroom andambulance (field training) setting. For the remaining months of the fieldtraining program employees will be assigned to a regular shift. Thoseoffered employment from the WCEMS Fall 2026 Assessment Center will beginemployment in October 2026 as recruits in the WCEMS Academy 52.