Motor Vehicle Operator - Patient Transport

Department of Veterans Affairs•Albany, NY

26d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located within the Engineering Service at the Albany VAMC in Albany, NY. The position regularly operates vehicles that have hydraulic type lift gates, air brakes, that have a gross vehicle weight in excess of 28,000 pounds. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Perform preventative maintenance on the vehicles they are using. Operate vehicles over a variety of roads including interstate highways, narrow country roads winding grades and in close quarters. Transport workshop materials, food carts, hemodialysis supplies, laboratory specimens, surgical equipment along with very heavy hospital equipment requiring the use of a truck with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 28,000 #'s and a loading capacity of four tons or more with hydraulic type lift gates. Assist patients in wheelchair van. Operate a bus with a capacity of more than 20 passengers when transporting patients, Nursing and Recreation Therapy staff to and from off-station activities. Operate a four-wheel drive dump truck with a gross vehicle weight of 29,500 #'s and weight capacity of four tons, a pickup truck and to assist the snow removal crew during winter clean-up operations or trips to area landfills. Make oral and written trip reports concerning mileage, time spent, and gasoline and oil purchased on assigned trips. He/she reports all deficiencies in operation of vehicles to the Motor Vehicle Operator Foreman. Reports all accidents which occur to assigned vehicle and will complete any forms which may be required at the scene of the accident. Perform other related duties as assigned. NOTE: Will be required to obtain their BLS training/certificate within the first 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Perform preventative maintenance on the vehicles they are using.
Operate vehicles over a variety of roads including interstate highways, narrow country roads winding grades and in close quarters.
Transport workshop materials, food carts, hemodialysis supplies, laboratory specimens, surgical equipment along with very heavy hospital equipment requiring the use of a truck with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 28,000 #'s and a loading capacity of four tons or more with hydraulic type lift gates.
Assist patients in wheelchair van.
Operate a bus with a capacity of more than 20 passengers when transporting patients, Nursing and Recreation Therapy staff to and from off-station activities.
Operate a four-wheel drive dump truck with a gross vehicle weight of 29,500 #'s and weight capacity of four tons, a pickup truck and to assist the snow removal crew during winter clean-up operations or trips to area landfills.
Make oral and written trip reports concerning mileage, time spent, and gasoline and oil purchased on assigned trips.
Report all deficiencies in operation of vehicles to the Motor Vehicle Operator Foreman.
Reports all accidents which occur to assigned vehicle and will complete any forms which may be required at the scene of the accident.
Perform other related duties as assigned.