* VideosVideos* DutiesHelpDutiesSummaryThe purpose of the position is to provide transportation to veterans and their spouses who live in rural areas of the GLA VA Health Care System and surrounding satellite clinics catchment areas in support of the Health Administration Service/Mobility Transportation Section at Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.Learn more about this agencyResponsibilities* The work includes operation of gasoline, diesel, or electronic powered wheeled vehicles to haul cargo and fuel, transport passengers, or to tow or recover equipment.* Vehicles are driven in restricted traffic environments on Government Installations, over public roads, and highways, or under cross-country conditions in order to transport patients, beneficiaries, VA employees, and other items as required.* Functions of the Motor Vehicle Operator (MVO) is to perform driving duties and related services operating various types of and classes of motor vehicles including buses, trucks, vans, patient transport vehicles such as ambulances and wheelchair buses, passenger, and shuttle vans.* Provide non-emergent, safe, reliable transportation of eligible veterans and cargo, operates, and provides preventative maintenance checks and services for patient transport vehicles.Work Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours a week, Mon-Fri, 1030-1900 Tue-Sat, 1030-1900.Position Description Title/PD#: Motor Vehicle Operator / 10806ARelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorizedTravel RequiredNot requiredSupervisory statusNoPromotion PotentialNone* Job family (Series)5703 Motor Vehicle OperatingSimilar jobs* Motor Vehicle Operators* RequirementsHelpRequirementsConditions of Employment* 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 a background/security investigation* Pre-employment physical required* Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process* Participation in the seasonal influenza and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination programs are requirements for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)* Class “B” with Passenger “P” endorsement Commercial Driver’s License(CDL)QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/20/2021.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 Safely* Reliability And Dependability* Work PracticesMust have Class “B” with Passenger “P” endorsement Commercial Driver’s License(CDL)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/Working Conditions: The Motor Vehicle Operator will exert light physical effort in reaching, bending, turning, or , moving hands, arms, feet and legs to operate hand and foot controls.
Will exert 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.Moderate Physical effort is required in operating, turning, backing, and controlling vehicles which carry heavier loads or large numbers of people than vehicles at the grade 6 level.Moderate physical effort may be required in making couplings between the vehicle and towed equipment because safety chains, tow bars, and hooks must be lifted and properly secured.
Considerable physical effort may be required to change tires and limited emergency repairs, such as installing an emergency fan belt or replacing an electrical fuse on open highways.Greater physical effort is needed to manure the longer and heavier vehicles, especially when backing these vehicles.
Ambulance or patient transport vehicles may be required to assist patients into and out of the vehicle, which involves physical exertion and frequent stooping and bending.Patient transport vehicle driver must be bale to assist patients into and out of the vehicle, which involves physical exertion and frequent stooping, bending, and lifting of patients.
Driver must also be able to load and assist wheelchair patients, often with no assistance.Drives in all types of traffic and weather conditions, and is exposed to potentially hazardous situations ad serious accidents.Must be sensitive to the needs of the passengers and must exercise patience and render assistance whenever possible.EducationThis job does not have an education qualification requirement.