Motor Vehicle Operator

Veterans Health Administration • Seattle, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Motor Vehicle Operator serves the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, Washington. The role operates a variety of vehicles to transport patients, staff, visitors, supplies, materials, tools, and equipment over public roads, highways, and Medical Center grounds. Vehicles include trucks, vans, fuel trucks, stake trucks, trash removal trucks, dump trucks, passenger buses, and passenger ambulance buses, as well as large multi-blade lawn mowers and tractors. The operator may tow equipment in rural or urban areas and operate hydraulic wheelchair lifts on equipped vehicles.

The position also requires operator maintenance and pre-trip inspections of vehicles, including monitoring fluid levels, replacing air filters and interior lights, checking tire pressure and hose connections, washing vehicles, and checking brakes, tires, fluids, lights, and lifts. The incumbent assists patients with entering and exiting vehicles, unloads cargo, and may support Grounds Maintenance and Transportation personnel.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The position requires a current, valid CDL Class A or Class B license, a state license, a safe driving record, passing a road test, and medical qualification to operate a motor vehicle safely. Work involves driving in varied weather and traffic conditions and may include exposure to exhaust fumes, noise, traffic hazards, and inclement weather. Physical duties include assisting patients, handling cargo weighing up to 50 pounds, and possible prolonged standing, sitting, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crawling.

Requirements

• Possess a valid and current CDL Class A or Class B license and a state license.
• Have a safe driving record, pass a road test, and demonstrate medical qualification to operate a motor vehicle safely.
• Provide evidence of training or experience sufficient in scope and quality to demonstrate ability to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Demonstrate the ability to drive safely, interpret instructions and specifications related to mobile equipment operations, operate motor vehicles safely, work reliably and dependably without more than normal supervision, and follow sound work practices.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Meet applicable pre-employment requirements, including drug testing for selected applicants, a background/security investigation, and a pre-employment physical.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a condition of employment.
• Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Operate trucks and other motor vehicles, including vehicles with an approximate gross weight of more than 26,000 and up to 32,000 pounds.
• Operate dump trucks, large multi-blade lawn mowers, and/or tractors.
• Operate passenger buses and passenger ambulance buses regardless of gross vehicle weight.
• Transport passengers, patients, supplies, materials, tools, and equipment over public roads and highways.
• Transport patients, staff, and visitors to and from the Medical Center and within its grounds.
• Tow equipment in rural or urban areas.
• Perform operator maintenance, including monitoring fluid levels, replacing air filters and interior lights, checking tire pressure and hose connections, and washing vehicles.
• Operate hydraulic wheelchair lifts on vehicles equipped to transport patients using wheelchairs.
• Complete pre-trip inspections, including checking brakes, tires, fluids, lights, and lifts.
• Assist patients into and out of vehicles and unload cargo, including boxes of x-rays weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Assist Grounds Maintenance and Transportation personnel with their duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to employees and their families, subject to position eligibility.
• Selected applicants may qualify for approved prior-service credit toward annual leave accrual.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed