The Motor Vehicle Operator works under Facilities Management Service at the Muskogee, Oklahoma VA Medical Center. Responsible for hospital vehicles and equipment operations and will normally operate multiple Medical Center buses. Transporting patients, visitors, and employees from on station and off station/public pick up points on a regular schedule to the entrances of the Muskogee VA Medical Center and the Outpatient Clinics.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: Transporting patients, visitors, and employees from on station and off station/public pick up points on a regular schedule Operating large vehicles and equipment such as tractors or snow removal equipment, buses and transportation vehicles Checking oil, coolant, hydraulic break fluid and all other fluids, keeping vehicle filled with gasoline, checking lights, horn, checking tire pressure and tread depth, and reporting unsafe conditions to supervisors Operating 2-way radio communications unit and cell phones, maintaining communication between vehicle and Transportation Unit Base of Operations Driving to satellite stations carrying mail, cargo, supplies from vendors, items of sensitive natures, medical records, etc., between Tulsa Outpatient Clinic, City of Tulsa and the Muskogee VA Medical Center as directed Delivering pick-up all station motor vehicles to and from area garages or GSA Motor Pool, for repairs and servicing as directed Laundry delivery and pick-up to and from the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center Knowledge of diagnosing mechanical issues is requested but not required Work Schedule: Various shifts depending on the need of the facility and determined by the supervisor Position Description Title/PD#: Motor Vehicle Operator/PD12995-A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/17/2023. 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 eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Drive SafelyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations)Motor VehiclesOperate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)Reliability And DependabilityWithout more than normal supervisionWork Practices 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: Motor Vehicle Operator must be in good physical and mental condition. The employee is subject to moderate amounts of reaching, bending, lifting. turning, muscular strain of back, shoulders, and amrs to assist patients and maneuver vehicles into tight spaces and loading docks and ramps. Employee occasionally handles loading and unloading of items weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally over 50 pounds. Motor Vehicle Operator is subject to all kinds of weather conditions from hot (in excess of 110 degrees F), cold (minus IO degrees F), rain, sleet, heavy freezing rain, and snow while driving. Vehicle cabs are normally kept warm in winter (65-75 degrees F.) and when the driver leaves the cab to ,work, the temperature may be as low as -10 degrees F or below. In the summer, vehicle cabs are hot (100 degrees or above) from outside heat plus heat from vehicle engine and exhaust systems. Employee is subject to work on slippery surfaces during the winter months and during rainstorms in summer months. The Motor Vehicle Operator may encounter abusive language, combative passengers /patients and other types of abusive behavior from passengers while in route between destinations. Situations will be dealt with, as needed, at the driver's discretion and judgment. Some work may be performed in the Medical Center. The employee risks are typical of a hospital environment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Jack C Montgomery VA Medical Center 1011 Honor Heights Drive Muskogee, OK 74401 US
• Name: Gina Lee
• Phone: 307-778-7550 X3629
• Email: [email protected]