The Motor Vehicle Operator works in the Fleet Management Unit, Leestown Divisions' Engineering Service, at this medical center which serves both Leestown and the Cooper Divisions. You must possess a current and valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) for Class B, with P endorsement (authority to drive passenger buses) at the time of application.

Duties

Major duties include: Transporting patients to and from local airports, bus stations, hospital and residences. Responsible for transporting patients and operating up to a 31 passenger bus to public and social events and the transporting of entertaining and religious groups from different organizations in Lexington to the Medical Center for the interest of the patients. Transferring of patients to other hospitals in the Lexington area and out of state. Driving bus and passenger vehicles and transportation of bodies between Cooper and Leestown Divisions. Driving GSA owned vehicles, several of which have approximate gross weight of more than 26,000 pounds. Responsible for maintaining level of gas, oil, water and antifreeze; checks battery and changes tire when necessary. Completes trip tickets and logs, providing data from each trip. Maintains cleanliness of transportation office and equipment. Exposure to hazardous materials and contaminated items. You must possess a current and valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) for Class B, with P endorsement (authority to drive passenger buses) at the time of application. Performs other duties as assigned. This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; various tours of duty based on the transportation needs of medical center. Position Description Title/PD#: Motor Vehicle Operator/PD05435A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/04/2023. 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 VehiclesWork 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: Physical effort pertaining to drivers ability to be alert and aware of his surroundings, conditions of the highway and driving at night. The physical and mental strain on the mind and body of the driver, which will leave the driver tense and his reflexes will be slowed. The driver should be required to stop and be able to walk, run or bend to regain his/her mental ability. Working Conditions: Work requires incumbent to be outside and to drive in all types of weather conditions. There are many times during the winter when the incumbent is required to drive trucks and passenger vehicles in deep snow and on icy streets and highways. Under these conditions, vehicle control is extremely difficult and requires rapid movement of arms and legs to keep vehicles from sliding, causing damage to property and/or individuals. Also in performing duties, incumbent is subjected to dust, fumes and traffic hazards find it necessary to effect emergency repairs. The operator is a regular driver on public highways and agency reservations. Driving involves both daylight and night driving hours.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Lexington VA Health Care System 2250 Leestown Road Lexington, KY 40511 US
• Name: Crystal Conley
• Phone: 901-288-8689
• Email: [email protected]