Motor Vehicle Operator

About the role

The Motor Vehicle Operators operate patient transport vehicles — including emergency vehicles, patient transport vans/buses, and other transport vehicles capable of carrying up to 8 or more passengers — to and from VA Medical Center facilities, private healthcare facilities, and other private sector areas such as patient homes, railway stations, bus stations, and airports. Drives to predetermined and/or scheduled routes or special runs. This position is located at the VA Butler Healthcare in Butler, PA.

Qualifications

Selective Placement Factor

A current and valid Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with passenger endorsement is required for this position. Photographs or copies of the license should not be submitted with the application; if an interview is requested, a copy of the current, valid CDL with passenger endorsement must be provided. The applicant will also be required to successfully complete Basic Life Support training.

Physical Effort and Work Conditions

• Work requires reaching, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls.
• Incumbent must assist patients with a variety of medical conditions and/or disabilities; duties require stooping, bending, lifting, climbing, and securing patients, oxygen, and wheelchairs with appropriate securing devices.
• Lifts and carries objects weighing up to 50 pounds and heavier; must follow prescribed safety procedures using appropriate lifting methods and body mechanics.
• Must be able to drive for a minimum of a four-hour period and stay mentally alert; if not mentally alert, must pull over at the first safe area, perform a walk-around vehicle inspection, and continue driving as soon as possible.
• Incumbent must pass a VA Physical and adhere to all VA and DOT drug and alcohol testing guidelines.
• Drivers work mostly outside and operate vehicles in all kinds of weather; exposed to dirt, fumes, and risk of cuts, bruises, and broken bones from accidents during loading/unloading.
• Must have ability to drive in rural areas, very congested metropolitan traffic, and/or construction zones.
• Must safely handle patients — both stretcher and wheelchair — in loading and unloading from vans and buses.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, and/or holidays; shift work may be required; overtime may be required after normal working hours for emergencies or patient transport needs.

Rating Criteria

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications using the job element method. Qualifications are first evaluated against the prescribed screen-out element (WG-2 and higher; screen-outs not applicable to WG-1). Those meeting the screen-out are rated against the remaining job elements:

• Drive Safely
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations)
• Motor Vehicles
• Reliability and Dependability
• Without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices

A full year of work is considered 35–40 hours per week. All experience on the resume must include month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience is credited based on time actually spent in appropriate activities. Experience includes paid and unpaid work, including volunteer work through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations. Volunteer experience receives full credit.

Responsibilities

• Receiving work assignments and direction regarding work methods, procedures, and schedules from the Transportation Coordinator and/or the Mobility Manager.
• Arriving at and departing from pickup and discharge points at scheduled times.
• Reading installation maps and judging road/traffic conditions to determine the shortest and safest route.
• Enforcing passenger safety and seatbelt use.
• Using multiple variations of Mobile Data Computer (MDC) in and out of the vehicles for assigned trips and duties daily.
• Loading and unloading patients and medical supplies.
• Performing operator maintenance such as checking fluid levels and air pressure in tires, cleaning and washing vehicles, and performing inspection checklists to ensure safe and proper operation.
• Maintaining records and documenting actions — such as operator inspection checklists/forms and accident/incident reports.
• Using two-way radios (or other device) to maintain communications with dispatcher/supervisor on assignments and locations.
• Possessing a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with passenger endorsement (required).
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule

Full-Time, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

Additional Information

• Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized.
• Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved.
• Designated Drug-Testing Position: Applicants tentatively selected are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to be tested results in denial of employment; a verified positive test result precludes appointment.