Motor Vehicle Operator

Veterans Health Administration • Tulsa, OK

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Veterans Transportation Service (VTS) Motor Vehicle Operator works under the Mobility Manager within VTS at the Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System (James Mountain Inhofe VAMC) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The primary duty is transporting Veterans and their escorts to non-emergent appointments at VA patient care facilities and/or non-emergent Community Care appointments.

The operator drives buses seating 6 to 8 passengers and light shuttles seating 2 to 8 passengers, with automatic or manual transmissions. The role requires safe operation in varied weather and road conditions, courteous interactions with patients and the public, and compliance with infection-control and safe patient-transfer practices. Operators may use a Vetride tablet and GPS navigation tool for assigned trips, maintain and protect required program data, and follow instructions for access to computerized files.

The position also involves operating wheelchair lifts and restraint equipment, conducting routine preventive maintenance checks, and reporting driving violations or citations to a supervisor within 12 hours of receipt. Drivers work mostly outdoors and may be exposed to the elements, dirt, fumes, and injury risks during loading and unloading. Candidates must be willing to work weekends, irregular hours, and extended hours as service needs require.

Requirements

• A valid state driver's license appropriate to the vehicle operated and the ability to meet requirements for a government motor vehicle operator's license.
• A current CPR card.
• Evidence of training or experience sufficient in scope and quality to demonstrate the ability to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision.
• Ability to drive safely and operate motor vehicles and non-motor vehicles safely.
• Ability to interpret instructions and specifications related to mobile equipment operation.
• Reliability, dependability, and sound work practices, including keeping work areas neat, clean, and orderly.
• Ability to work weekends, irregular hours, and extended hours when required by service needs.
• Ability to comply with applicable patient-safety, infection-control, data-security, and driving requirements.

Responsibilities

• Transport Veterans and their escorts to non-emergent appointments at VA facilities and Community Care appointments.
• Operate buses seating 6 to 8 passengers and light shuttles seating 2 to 8 passengers, including vehicles with automatic or manual transmissions.
• Use defensive driving techniques, recognize hazardous road and traffic conditions, and choose alternate routes when needed.
• Treat patients, family members, visitors, coworkers, and the general public with tact and courtesy, and provide timely customer service.
• Follow universal precautions and infection-control principles when working with transported patients.
• Apply safe patient-transfer and lifting principles, and transport patients using portable oxygen tanks as needed.
• Use the Vetride tablet and GPS navigation tool for assigned trips and provide required VTS tracking data.
• Protect computerized information from unauthorized release, loss, alteration, or deletion and follow applicable system-access instructions.
• Operate specialized wheelchair lifts and use tie-downs and other restraint equipment to secure wheelchairs and patients for travel.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance checks and services on authorized vehicles, wheelchair lifts, and tie-down equipment.
• Comply with state and local laws while driving government vehicles on public streets.
• Notify a supervisor within 12 hours of receiving any violation or citation, including a suspended or revoked license.
• Project a positive image for the VA Medical Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to request and approval.

What This Job Offers

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