Motor Vehicle Operator

Veterans Health Administration • Seattle, WA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Motor Vehicle Operator serves the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, Washington. The position operates a variety of vehicles to transport patients, staff, visitors, supplies, materials, tools, and equipment over public roads and within the medical center grounds. Vehicles include trucks, vans, fuel trucks, stake trucks, trash removal trucks, dump trucks, large multi-blade lawn mowers, tractors, passenger buses, and passenger ambulance buses. Some vehicles have gross weights of more than 26,000 and up to 32,000 pounds. The operator also tows equipment in rural and urban areas and may operate hydraulic wheelchair lifts when transporting patients who use wheelchairs.

The operator performs routine maintenance and pre-trip inspections, assists patients into and out of vehicles, unloads cargo, and supports Grounds Maintenance and Transportation personnel. The position requires a valid and current CDL Class A or Class B license, a state license, a safe driving record, the ability to pass a road test, and medical qualification to operate a motor vehicle safely. No specific length of training or experience is required, but applicants must demonstrate sufficient training or experience to perform the work. There is no educational substitute for the position.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The operator drives in varied weather and traffic conditions, including on interstate highways and other public roads, and may encounter vehicle exhaust, noise, accident hazards, and other driving-related conditions. Support duties may involve equipment noise, extreme temperatures, inclement weather, and exhaust fumes. A pre-employment physical is required. Selected applicants must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period.

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 resume evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Meet the position's screen-out and job-element qualifications, including safe driving, interpreting instructions and specifications for mobile equipment operations, safe operation of motor vehicles, reliability and dependability, working without more than normal supervision, and work practices.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Meet applicable pre-employment requirements, including urinalysis for tentatively selected applicants in testing-designated positions, a background/security investigation, a pre-employment physical, and completion of online onboarding.
• Meet identification requirements for employment; effective May 7, 2025, a driver's license or state-issued identification card that is not REAL ID compliant cannot be used as an acceptable form of identification.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel employee.
• Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period.
• If male and born after December 31, 1959, meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Be able to lift up to 50 pounds and perform duties involving possible prolonged standing, sitting, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crawling.

Responsibilities

• Operate trucks, van trucks, fuel trucks, stake trucks, trash removal trucks, dump trucks, large multi-blade lawn mowers, tractors, passenger buses, and passenger ambulance buses.
• Drive over public roads at highway speeds to transport passengers, patients, supplies, materials, tools, and equipment.
• Transport patients, staff, and visitors to and from the medical center over public highways and within the medical center grounds.
• Tow equipment in rural or urban areas.
• Perform operator maintenance on vehicles, 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 checks of 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 the employee and family, subject to position and eligibility.
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service experience, if requested and approved before appointment; approval is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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