The position is located in Engineering Service within the Office of the Assistant Director, South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) in San Antonio, Texas.

Duties

MAJOR DUTIES: The system has an active ambulatory care program with satellite clinics in San Antonio (3 clinics) and Victoria. Seven contract community based clinics are in San Antonio, New Braunfels, Beeville and Seguin. The system dedicates over 35,000 SF to medical research, and there are more than 150 research investigators conducting over 600 research projects in areas such as aging, renal disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, cardiac surgery and cancer treatment and therapy. Performs first aid procedures, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and maintains annual recertification. Completes VA-provided certification for first aid procedures and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Loads and unloads wheelchairs, stretchers and ambulatory patients. Supplies and equipment are loaded in accordance with state and/or federal guidelines using carts, dollies, forklifts and pallet jacks. Makes necessary emergency minor repairs. Instructs and gives guidance to operators of government vehicles on their responsibilities as an operator. Transmits and receives information via cellular telephone. Determines the appropriate size and type of vehicle to meet the needs of patient and hospital support. Performs Safety Inspection of Government vehicles, transportation office and storage area. Performs Driver Training and Road Test Examinations. May be assigned to make out-of-town trips several hundred miles long. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: 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. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.

Requirements

Qualifications

This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: Must possess an active/current Class B and/or Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Air Brakes and Passenger endorsements (must obtain Passenger endorsement within 90 days of hire). Please indicate on your resume if you possess a Class "B" or Class "A" Commercial Driver's License CDL with endorsements. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your driver's license at that time. AND SCREEN-OUT: You must possess the ability to perform the duties of the Motor Vehicle Operator without more than normal supervision. (Screen Out Element) This experience includes: possessing the ability to drive and maintain government vehicles including passenger cars, patient transport vehicles, wheelchair vans and trucks up to 5 ton trucks; operating motor vehicles in a hospital or medical setting transporting patients, employees, lab specimens and other sensitive items and materials safely between various destinations; operating special purpose equipment such as lift gates, wheelchair lifts, winches, cargo securing devices; safely uses wheelchair and gurney loading ramps/equipment to load and unload patients; completing vehicle daily maintenance checks including fuel, oil, water, automatic transmissions, instruments, horn, brakes and check for any leaks. (This experience must be documented on your resume) PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Incumbent is required to do a lot of walking, stooping, standing, sitting, pushing, pulling, and carrying. Must be capable of lifting over fifty (50) pounds safely. Work is performed in all kinds of weather. Most of the driving is accomplished off station. The incumbent is exposed to hazards of traffic and road conditions. Incumbent is also exposed to transporting mentally ill and possibly violent patients. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Drive SafelyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations)Motor VehiclesReliability And DependabilityWithout more than normal supervisionWork Practices IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Audie L Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard San Antonio, TX 78229 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]