Ajo Ambulance, Inc. began operations in 1991 with one ambulance, loaned to the community by the Arizona Department of Health Services, and two Basic EMTs.  Twenty-six  years later Ajo Ambulance employs 17 paramedics, 27 basic EMTs and support personnel.  The service operates six trucks daily and averages 3000 calls per year.

Ajo Ambulance provides top notch Emergency Medical Services to the communities ofAjo, Why, and Lukeville in Western Pima County in southwestern Arizona.  Ajo Ambulance also serves the villages located on the western portion of theTohono O'odham Nation.             

Phoenix and Tucson provide the nearest public hospitals, as well as the nearest emergency rooms and trauma centers. Critical patients are usually taken to rendezvous point with a helicopter for transport to a hospital.

Sells Indian Hospital, provides primary, emergency, and in-patient care for members of the Tohono O'odham Nation. Most Tohono O'odham patients are initially taken to this facility.    Ajo Ambulance has five stations on the Tohono O’odham Nation.  Station 2 is located at the Santa Rosa Boarding School complex; Station 3 is located at San Simon, Station 5 is located in the Hickiwan Desert Trails RV Park,  Station 6 is located at Lower Covered Wells in Gu Achi District, and our newest station is located in the village of Jack Rabbit 20 miles north of Casa Grande, Az.  All of the Stations on the Nation are staffed by paramedics. 

You can pay on your account by using our online pay feature.   For more information please call us at 520-387-4549 or you may speak with our Billing Department at 520-387-6538 and set up a payment plan.

AJO AMBULANCE WILL HAVE A NEW PROVIDER FOR PAYING YOUR INVOICE ONLINE.  WE WILL NO LONGER USE PAYSIMPLE TO PROCESS CREDITCARD PAYMENTS ONLINE.  WE WILL BE WORKING WITH NATIONAL BANK OF ARIZONA TO PROCESS ONLINE PAYMENTS.  IN THE MEANTIME PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE AND WE CAN TAKE YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION AND PROCESS YOUR PAYMENT.

To contact our Billing Department please call 520-387-6538

New link that allows you to determine if you qualify for Health Plans under the Federal Exchange and what plans may be available to you. 

www.healthcare.gov

Arizona Medicaid Expansion Moving Forward

APPLY ON HEALTH-E-ARIZONA PLUS IF THE FEDERAL MARKETPLACE SAYS YOU MIGHT BE AHCCCS ELIGIBLE

IMPORTANT: If www.healthcare.gov tells you that you Are AHCCCS(Medicaid) eligible, please apply at www.healthearizonaplus.gov.

Many people that are seeking healthcare coverage are applying though the federally-facilitated Marketplace or insurance excange -  www.healthcare.gov.  The Marketplace does not make AHCCCS eligibility determinations, but it does screen applicants for AHCCCS based on your income.  The Marketplace system will tell people who screen AHCCCS eligible that the State will complete their eligibility determination soon.

Ajo Ambulance is an AHCCCS partner.  We can complete your application in our office.  Call Gail Valenzuela  at 520-387-3047 for more informaton.  Set up your appointment today.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

Not currently hiring EMS personnel at any level.

EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION:

Request application from adliaison@tabletoptelephone.com