The primary purpose of this position is to perform transportation of patients and medical materials. This position is in the Facilities Service Line at the VA Medical Center located in Tomah, Wisconsin.

Duties

Other duties include but are not limited to: Operates vehicles on specific trip assignments or regularly established schedules over freeways, state and county roads, and rural roads with blind curves and intersections, in all kinds of weather and at times when road conditions are considered hazardous. Picks up and delivers specimens, patient records and at times delivers cadavers to morgues for autopsies. Performs operator and minor maintenance on all vehicles driven. Prepares and prioritizes trip requests in accordance with established policy and procedures and adjusts the dispatch log to reflect changes as necessary. Must be able to access keys and vehicle information through the "Fleet Commander" software program. Utilizes hand tools (rakes, shovels, etc.), power tools (lawn mowers, chain saws, etc.) and self-propelled equipment, tractors, and various snow removal equipment up to 32,000 pounds GVWR) while maintaining the Medical Center turf, flower/shrub beds, trees and roads. Cleans up fluids that leak from equipment and disposes in accordance with established policies. Interprets instructions from manufacturers' manuals regarding preventative/operator maintenance procedures. Works with the Gardener on projects involving pruning, transplanting, and preparing soil for planting grass seed, plants and trees. operates grounds maintenance equipment for mowing turf, pruning trees, removing debris from turf areas, aerating turf areas, cutting sod and flower/shrub bed maintenance. Uses various walk behind equipment which may be pushed or powered by a small gas or electric motor. Operates tractors with pulled, rear-mounted or belly mounted equipment such as drags, sprayers, aerator, edger's, spreaders, mowers, etc. Operates bobcat loader, dump truck, snowplows, snow blowers, etc. Picks up trash from various outdoor containers and general turf areas for disposal. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm. Subject to shift changes, weekend and holiday work as needed. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

DRIVER'S LICENSE: This position requires a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with passenger endorsements. Do not submit a copy of your license. License will be verified during the interview process. SCREENOUT: Requires the ability to independently perform tasks common to motor vehicle operation without more than normal supervision. Duties include following all regulations and laws governing the operation of various types of motor vehicles; and operating vehicles such as passenger busses, trucks and grounds maintenance equipment. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Position requires moderate physical effort in the frequent handling of objects weighing up to 18 kilograms (40 pounds), and the occasional handling of heavier objects while loading cargo, with the assistance of other workers or weight handling equipment. Greater physical effort is needed to maneuver the longer and heavier vehicles, especially when backing these vehicles. Patient transport vehicle drivers may be required to assist patients into and out of the vehicle, which involves physical exertion and frequent stooping and bending. 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 (mobile equipment operations)Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)Work 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 Tomah VA Medical Center 500 East Veterans Street Tomah, WI 54660 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]