This position is located at the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System in the Transportation section of the Environmental Management Service. The Motor Vehicle Operator participates in the overall driving support of the healthcare system.

Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Operating a variety of motor vehicles with toad capacities up to 2 1/2 tons and a 19 passenger bus. Transporting ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients, passengers, freight and linen on and off station and other points. Assisting the Fleet Manager with coordination of a 27S vehicle motor pool for employees off station trips, maintenance, repair, etc. Transporting employees within the Medical Center grounds using a 19 passenger bus, and drives same for special events. Operating a variety of vehicles off station for emissions testing, maintenance, and repairs. Transporting staff to and from various locations upon request. When transporting patients without the assistance of nursing aide, is totally responsible for the patients' comfort and welfare to include assistance in and out of vehicles, wheelchairs, and help up and down steps and in and out of places of residence. Conversing with all levels of staff and patients in scheduling dally motor pool assignments. Using a computer terminal as required. Responsible for the safety of the equipment and vehicles she/he operates and must have a working knowledge of the same so as to notice any signs of mechanical trouble. Making emergency repairs on the road, such as changing flat tires or other minor repairs. Performing other related duties as assigned. 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. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with possible weekends and holidays Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Extensive physical effort includes pushing and pulling wheelchair and stretcher patients for loading and unloading. May be required to 11ft patients from wheelchairs into vehicles; with assistance carry wheelchair patients up and down stairs, steady patients when walking and lift litters in and out of ambulances. Other physical effort is required in maneuvering vehicles. reaching and bending to mount/dismount, jarring of the body over rough road conditions and other physical effort in cleaning and maintenance. The position will be exposed to congested traffic conditions, unsafe roads due to torrential rains, fumes and dust. Incumbent may be in contact with diseases from patients. Incumbent is required to work outside and is exposed to summer heat and winter cold when loading and unloading patients. The incumbent must also wear any required safety devices that may include, eye, hand, foot and respiratory protection. 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)Motor VehiclesReliability And DependabilityWork 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 CW Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard Bay Pines, FL 33744 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]