There are five (5) positions located in the Transportation Support Section within Logistics Management Service at Southeast Louisiana VA Healthcare System (SLVHCS) - New Orleans VA Medical Center in New Orleans, LA. The Motor Vehicle Operator will provide transportation to veterans and their caregivers who live in rural of SLVHCS and surrounding satellite clinics catchment areas.

Duties

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. Major duties and responsibilities included but not limited to: Transporting of passengers and cargo in light truck, minivans, ambulances and automobiles Performing operation maintenance (e.g., monitoring fluid levels, replacing air filters and interior lights, checking tire pressure and hose connection, etc.,) and cleaning vehicles as needed Providing non-emergent, safe transportation of eligible veterans and cargo Operating and providing preventive maintenance for patient transport vehicles Making the first impression as the first contact with the veterans Interacting in a courteous and respectful manner with a wide variety of people each day and assisting disabled individuals boarding and un-boarding the vehicle Providing the VTS program office a list of veterans who arrived at the SLVHCS via the VTS transportation van every day Insuring only eligible veterans and their caregivers are transported to the Medical Center or satellite clinic and returned to their respective pick-up locations Maintaining annual medical certification Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 08:00 a.m. to 04:30 p.m. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorize

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Light physical effort in reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls. Moderate physical effort in the frequent handling of objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Considerable physical efforts may be required to change tires and make limited emergency repairs, such as installing an emergency fan belt or replacing an electrical fuse on open highways. Patient transport vehicle driver must be able to assist patients into and out of the vehicle, which involves physical exertion and frequent stooping, bending, and lifting of patients. Driver must also be able to load and assist wheelchair patients, often with no assistance. 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 (includes blueprint reading)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 New Orleans VA Medical Center 2400 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70119 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]