This position is organizationally aligned under the Grounds and Transportation Unit, Environmental Management Service at the Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) Hampton, Virginia.

Duties

Duties include but not limited to: Posses and maintain a valid driver's license and CDL license (Class C with P endorsement) in the Common Wealth of Virginia to drive vehicles designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver. Serves the transport needs , coordinate, beneficiary travel, and reduce unnecessary payments for special modes of transportation by operating medical transport services as well as regular transportation. Operate various types of vehicles primarily to transport patients. Assists with vehicle dispatch and clerical duties associated with transportation operations. Driver's operate on or more motor vehicles which typically consists of passenger buses and vans which have an approximate gross vehicle weight up to 14,400 kilograms (32,000 pounds). Driver's perform operator maintenance on all vehicles operated. Complete such paperwork as trip tickets and preventative maintenance records. Driver's operate passenger ambulance buses which are equipped with special-purpose accessory equipment know how to operate power takeoff controls of equipment with more complex functions. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 09:00AM-5:30PM. Maybe required to work on weekends and Federal Holidays. Position Description Title/PD#: Motor Vehicle Operator/PD025130Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/20/2023. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligible applicants are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal SupervisionClericalCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Drive SafelyPhysical Strength and AgilityVehicle MaintenanceVehicle Operation 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Effort is required to control vehicles that carry large numbers of people or heavy loads. Make frequent arm and leg movements to operate various controls. Driver may be required to assist patients into and out of vehicle, which involves physical exertion and frequent stooping and bending. Considerable physical exertion 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. Working Conditions: Operates vehicles in all types of weather and traffic conditions and are exposed to the danger of serious accidents. Drives in heavy traffic and at highway speeds over complicated road and interchange systems. Works inside and outside and is subject to drafts, noise, and varying temperatures. Exposed to dust, dirt, grease, and fumes. Follows prescribed safety practices.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Hampton VA Medical Center 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton, VA 23667 US
• Name: April Hammond
• Phone: 2023822310
• Email: [email protected]