Motor Vehicle Operator (Veterans Transportation Service)

About the role

This intermittent position is located in the Transportation Section of the Engineering Service within the Hudson Valley Healthcare System and will be required to work at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hospital in Montrose, NY and the Castle Point VA Medical Center in Wappingers Falls, NY. The role involves irregular hours, including weekends and evenings, based on the needs of the medical center.

Requirements

A current valid Class B (or higher) Commercial Driver's License with passenger endorsement and air brakes endorsement is required (Selective Placement Factor). Photographs of the license cannot be submitted with the application; a copy must be provided if an interview is requested.

Physical effort and work conditions: Light physical effort for reaching, bending, turning, or moving arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls or motor vehicles; exertion when operating, turning, backing, and controlling heavier vehicles; standing on hard surfaces for extended periods; bending, stooping, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions; may lift and carry items up to 50 pounds or more (heavier items moved with equipment or assistance); forklift operation requires moderate physical effort. Vehicles are operated in all traffic and weather conditions on public roads, with exposure to serious accident danger, including heavy traffic and highway speeds on complicated roads and interchange systems.

Applicants will be rated according to the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications using the job element method. Knowledge, skills, and abilities are compared to job elements needed for success. After screening against the prescribed screen‑out element (WG‑2 and higher), eligible candidates are rated on the following job elements:

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

Experience is credited based on actual hours worked; a full year is considered 35‑40 hours per week. Part‑time experience is credited proportionally. All experience (paid, unpaid, volunteer) must include month and year start/end dates, and applicants must clearly describe duties, responsibilities, and weekly hours for each position. Volunteer work through National Service programs or other organizations qualifies.

Responsibilities

• Operates a variety of motor vehicles including cargo vans, trucks, and buses (pickup truck to larger trucks and buses, gasoline or diesel, GVWR approx. 26,000–35,000 lbs; examples: Freightliner M2 (GVWR 35,000 lbs), Freightliner MBs and MBCs (33,000 lbs each), Rosenbauer Commanders (33,000 lbs), Freightliner FL70s (31,000 lbs)).
• Drives trucks and vehicles about 65% of on‑duty time, varying with routes and seasonal trips; vehicles may have multiple gear ranges and controls (gearshift lever, brake pedal, accelerator, clutch, levers for power to driving wheels) and are usually equipped with air brakes.
• Transports patients and family members, supplies, materials, or equipment throughout the medical center complex and local public area, navigating weight restrictions, vehicle restrictions on certain roads or areas, and rough terrain to haul large machinery, test equipment, electronic equipment, etc.