This position is in the Grounds & Transportation Section of Facilities Management Service (FMS) Line of the VA Butler Healthcare System (VABHS) and reports to the transportation supervisor. The incumbent is a motor vehicle operator, safely transporting patients, family member (care takers/escorts) & employees, as well as supplies and personal belongings/medications, between campuses of the VA Butler Healthcare System. This position reports directly to the motor vehicle operator supervisor.

Duties

Position Description Title/PD#: Motor Vehicle Operator/PD00826A Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Major Duties: Operate gasoline or diesel-powered vehicles which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight up to 26,000 pounds. Perform operator maintenance on all vehicles operated (e.g., monitoring fluid levels, replacing air filters and interior lights, checking tire pressure and hose connections, safety belts and washing the vehicle). Drive station vehicles such as pick-up trucks, sedans and/or station wagons, as assigned, to accomplish the necessary workload. Operates equipment utilized in patient transportation including, but not limited to: wheelchairs, stretchers/gurneys, stair chairs, vehicle lifts, etc. Utilize appropriate safety devices for all patient trips. Picks up patients at a VABHS campus, their homes, contract nursing home, community based outpatient clinic (CBOC), etc., and transports and delivers to their destinations. May also transport patients' personal belongings, oxygen tank, wheelchair, and medications. Recognizes when a patient and care takers/escorts are in distress or unresponsive. Operate street sweepers, gardening/landscaping equipment, and snow removal equipment. Will assist in all types of grounds maintenance including but not limited to garden and landscaping duties. Incumbent will provide assistance during relocation of employees, patients and services within the medical center buildings. ****This position requires a current and valid class C driver's license.******* Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Telework: Not Authorized.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All 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.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Pre-employment physical required.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/26/2024. 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 VehiclesReliability 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: Moderate physical effort is used in reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet and legs to simultaneously operate hand and foot controls, and in normal driving because of the vehicle or equipment involved. Physical effort is required in the frequent handling of patients including those in wheelchairs or on stretchers May occasionally handle objects weighing over 50 pounds. Physical effort may be required to change tires and make limited emergency repairs while on assigned trips. Lift and handle heavy equipment and exert heavy physical effort lifting, pushing and pulling when transporting patients via wheelchair and stretcher. Full use of arms and legs to safely operate mechanical equipment. Simultaneously manipulate equipment controls for tasks requiring body coordination. Exposed to congested traffic conditions, unsafe roads conditions due to ice, snow and rain, fumes and dust. Incumbent may also be in contact with diseases from patients Working Conditions: Works mostly outside and operates vehicles in all kinds of weather (sunshine, rain, sleet, snow, etc.) in a controlled traffic environment throughout a government installation or establishment and on public roadways. Operate vehicles in all types of traffic and weather on public roads and is exposed to the danger of serious accidents. Will drive in heavy traffic and at highway speeds over complicated road and interchange systems. May be exposed to dirt and fumes, and to the possibility of cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents while driving. Required to use protective personal equipment when transporting patients with communicable diseases. Subject to bodily injury when patients require physical adjustment and are non-compliant with verbal directions from MVO.

Education

No education required for this position.

Contacts

• Address VA Butler Healthcare 353 North Duffy Road Butler, PA 16001 US
• Name: Maurice Covington
• Phone: (412) 822-3542
• Email: [email protected]