Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
The short answer
This job is less likely to change much. Most of the work is the kind AI can't help with. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to hold steady over the next decade, with about 119 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the least exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. Most of what it involves isn't the kind of work AI can take over.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with a small part of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the least exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
This job is in the least exposed fifth of New York jobs for AI exposure. The tasks below show why: most of what it involves is work AI can't simply take over.
AI can help with or automate about 9% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.
AI could do much of this on its own
Tasks AI can't do much of
Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Jobs you could switch to
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Skills you already have
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