The employee will serve as a Motor Vehicle Operator at the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, in New York, NY. The employee is regularly required to transport patients when requested to meet program needs and facilitate clinic visits.

Duties

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Operates a variety of vehicles (gas, diesel and/or electric) with varying number of axles, weights and control systems. Transports patients, their caregivers and associated medical support equipment throughout the medical campus. Performs appropriate load distribution and securing of loads when maneuvering large vehicles in confined areas that are congested with other vehicles and/or pedestrian traffic. Evaluates conditions and limits of roads and assess traffic hazards. Practices defensive driving techniques at all times while operating vehicles in the performance of job duties. Assumes responsibility for the safety of all passengers in the vehicle being operated; to include instructing passengers in posted rules for riding in the vehicle. Performs proper loading/unloading of patients and equipment to prevent damage to the cargo, injury to the passengers or damage to the vehicle. Completes trip tickets and inspection records (as required). Presents a courteous attitude towards patients, co-workers and visitors. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm 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

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. RELATED EXPERIENCE includes: operating passenger transport vehicles such as shuttle buses and vans to pick up and transport passengers from one location to another; performing operator maintenance on vehicles such as checking fluid levels, tire air pressure, cleaning, and washing vehicles; loading and arranging cargo. (This experience must be documented on your resume.) PHYSICAL EFFORT: The employee must be able to perform tasks necessitating significant physical efforts such as lifting meal trays, hemodialysis solutions, workshop materials, medical equipment and pushing carts and loaded pallet jacks into and out of cargo type vehicles, up and down stairways and/or ramps as required. The employee must also be able to lift litter and wheelchair type patients into and out of ambulances, wheelchair vans and/or up and down stairways and/or ramps as required. He must be able to assist non-ambulatory patients into and out of staff vehicles. The employee will be responsible for lifting up to 125 pounds. WORK CONDITIONS: The motor vehicle operator is required to work outside and is occasionally exposed to bad weather conditions while loading and unloading food carts, workshop materials, medical equipment, supplies and patients. The employee drives in all types of traffic and weather and is exposed to the possibility of serious accidents. The operator is subject to cuts, bruises or sprains as a result of accidents while driving and/or loading and unloading cargo and/or medical center related equipment or 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: Interpret 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 VA NY Harbor Healthcare System 423 East 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]