Motor Vehicle Operator

This position provides for the transporting of passengers and cargo in light truck, minivans, ambulances and automobiles. Drivers also perform operation maintenance (e.g., monitoring fluid levels, replacing air filters and interior lights, checking tire pressure and hose connection, etc.,) and clean vehicles as needed.

Provides for the transporting of passengers and cargo in light truck, minivans, ambulances and automobiles Operates one or more motor vehicles including platform trucks, vans trucks, fuel trucks, state trucks, dump trucks, and trash removal trucks which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight of more than 11,700 kilograms (26,000 pounds) and up to 14,400 kilograms (26:000 pounds). Ability to operate a forklift truck to assist in loading and unloading of the vehicle. Select alternate routes to avoid heavy traffic or other delaying conditions, must be skilled in map reading in order to reach unfamiliar locations. Plan, supervise, check, and coordinate the careful unpacking of technical equipment and proper storage to insure its safe keeping, availability, rotation, cleanliness and neatness, and the absence of fire and safety hazards, and coordinate the distribution of supplies and equipment to the using services. Preforms operation maintenance (e.g. monitoring fluid levels, replacing air filters and interior lights checking tire pressure and hose connection, etc., and clean vehicles as needed. Operates and provides preventive maintenance for patient transport vehicles. Required to attend job-related skills training as coordinated by the Transportation Supply Section program. Familiar with tire chain installation when hazardous, snow packed and icy road conditions occur. Provides non-emergent, safe transportation of eligible veterans and cargo. Required to know and be certified annually in Basic First Aid; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); and protective precautions with communicably transmitted diseases. Drive the vehicle in various road conditions to safely transport patients to their destination and know how to properly load and secure wheelchair patients in the vehicle. Preform braking and maneuvering of the vehicle to avoid jostling the passengers. Responsible for transferring empty oxygen tanks for full ones, reading gauge and regulating oxygen flow for patients transported requiring this service. Use the power devices that operate van lifts and skill in manipulating a variety of controls and understanding equipment gauges, engine fluid level instruments and warning signals. Responsible for checks and maintenance of all types of vehicles. Interacts in a courteous and respectful manner with a wide variety of people each day and assists disabled individuals boarding and un[1]boarding the vehicle. Responsible for providing the VTS program office a list of veterans who arrived at the SLVHCS via the VTS transportation van every day. Responsible to insure only eligible Veterans and their caregivers are transported to the Medical Center or satellite clinic and returned to their respective pick-up Locations. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday-9:30am-6:00pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Position Description Title/PD#: Motor Vehicle Operator/PD06798A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Must be able to independently operate Government Vehicle. Must provide clean driving record report from the DMV during the pre-employment process. Driver's License Requirement: Must possess a valid state issued driver's license to operate a motor vehicle. (Please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. You will be required to show your valid driver's license at the time of your interview.) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.