This position operates shuttles used for transportation of patients between facilities throughout VA Palo Alto Health Care System in Menlo Park, CA.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following: Operation of shuttles used for Patient Transportation, including 3 5-45 passenger buses, and 16 passenger buses with wheelchair lifts. Operation of gasoline and/or diesel powered and hybrid motor vehicles including passenger cars, station wagons, vans, pick-ups, and panel, stake or open bed trucks up to 2 ? ton capacity. Operates cargo vans and trucks with up to and including live forward speeds and six driving wheels, and special purpose vehicles with equipment such as power takeoff, winches, power tail gates, lifts, etc. Occasionally operates large trucks and tractor-trailer rigs with GVW of26,001 pounds. Operates the Next bus system; login into system, selecting the route to schedule, and login off system. Maintains vehicles, both interior and exterior, in a clean and serviceable condition; inspects vehicles for such items as coolant or water, oil, gas, grease and battery liquids, and condition. Ensures that vehicle safety equipment and other operating equipment such as lights, signals, windshield wipers, are in good operating condition. Makes minor emergency repairs on the road such as changing tires and/or wheels when it is not practical or safe to obtain garage service. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Varies - based on the needs of the service. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved 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

PHYSICAL EFFORT: Must be in good physical condition and pass the physical examination for Motor Vehicle Operations as required by federal regulations. Physical and mental coordination and concentration is required for starting, stopping, driving, turning, and otherwise safe operation of a motor vehicle. Physical effort is required to assist patients in entering and exiting vehicles. Must have rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, good hearing, depth perception, and the ability to distinguish basic colors and shades. Glasses are permitted. WORK CONDITIONS: Ability to sit for extended hours while driving established shuttle routes over a variety of road conditions and weather impacts. Works outside when loading and unloading cargo, assisting passengers. and entering and exiting vehicles. 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 VehiclesOperate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)Reliability 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 Palo Alto VA Medical Center 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]