Motor Vehicle Operator

Veterans Health Administration • Martinsburg, WV

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About The Position

This position is located in the Martinsburg VA Medical Center’s Facility Management Service Transportation Section. The Motor Vehicle Operator transports patients and other members on outings requiring a motor coach and operates a range of vehicles to transport patients, staff, equipment, and parcels. The position includes operating and performing operator maintenance on a 42-passenger motor coach exceeding 32,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, including travel on interstate highways, winding roads, and steep grades. Trips may include Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, and other destinations requested by the Recreation department.

The operator assists passengers with special needs, including loading and unloading wheelchair passengers using electric or manual lifts, and transports sick, injured, or convalescent patients while ensuring their comfort and safe arrival. When not driving, duties may include grass cutting, snow removal, road cleanup, and general labor as directed by the Motor Vehicle Operator Supervisor. The operator keeps vehicles clean, checks and replenishes fuel, chooses safe and direct legal routes, and identifies alternative routes for emergencies. Other tasks and duties may be assigned.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A Class B commercial driver's license with a passenger endorsement is required and must be maintained.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess and maintain a Class B commercial driver's license (CDL) with a passenger (P) endorsement.
• Must provide evidence of training or experience sufficient in scope and quality to demonstrate the ability to perform the work; a specific length of training or experience is not required.
• Must meet the position's screen-out qualification and demonstrate the ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision, drive safely, operate equipment and machinery, and follow work practices.
• Selected applicants are subject to urinalysis for illegal drug use before appointment; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Must meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must undergo a background/security investigation and a pre-employment physical.
• Must complete the online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for employment verification.
• Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel employee.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• Must be able to exert light physical effort to operate hand and foot controls, moderate effort when handling ambulatory and wheelchair passengers, and considerable effort to change tires and make emergency repairs on open highways.

Responsibilities

• Operate and perform operator maintenance on a 42-passenger motor coach exceeding 32,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
• Transport patients and other members on outings, including trips to Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, and other locations as required by the Recreation department.
• Load and unload wheelchair passengers using an electric or manual wheelchair lift.
• Assist passengers with special needs when boarding and exiting the motor coach.
• Operate buses, sedans, SUVs, ambulances, passenger vans, and pickup trucks.
• Transport sick, injured, or convalescent patients, ensuring their comfort and safe conduct to their destinations.
• Load and unload vehicles with equipment and ambulatory or wheelchair passengers.
• Perform messenger tasks and parcel pickup, and carry funds to purchase items or drugs when required.
• Perform grass cutting, snow removal, road cleanup, and general labor duties when not operating vehicles, as directed by the Motor Vehicle Operator Supervisor.
• Keep vehicles clean inside and out and check and replenish fuel before departure and upon return.
• Select safe, direct, legally permitted routes and identify alternatives for emergency situations.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family, with specific eligibility dependent on position type.
• Annual leave accrual may be credited for qualifying prior federal employment or military service, subject to request and approval.

What This Job Offers

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