Motor Vehicle Operator

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs VA Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas seeks a grounds and transportation operator to drive vans/buses and assist patients and staff. A valid state driver’s license is required, and you must pass VA and DOT physical and drug/alcohol testing.

The role may involve shifts outside regular hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays, and driving in various weather and traffic conditions.

Qualifications

• Must be able to drive safely and handle mobile equipment.
• Ability to interpret instructions and operate vehicles and mobile equipment.
• Reliability, dependability, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated work practices in a federal environment.

Skills

Drive Safely

Interpret Instructions, Specifications

Motor Vehicles

Reliability And Dependability

Without more than normal supervision

Work Practices

Job description

Introduction

This position is assigned to the Grounds and Transportation Unit of the Engineering Service at the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas. To qualify for this position you must meet the following requirements.

(SCREEN OUT)

Do you have the ability to perform the duties of a motor vehicle operator without more than normal supervision? I have independently operated buses, vans, trucks, ambulances, or similar vehicles such as; transport passengers, patients, supplies, or equipment safely over public roads in varying traffic and weather conditions. YOUR RESUME MUST SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER WITH DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF WORK PERFORMED

Driver's License Requirement

At a minimum a current and valid state issued Driver's License is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current, valid state issued Driver's License.

PHYSICAL EFFORT

Work requires reaching, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls. Incumbent will be required to assist patients with a variety of medical conditions and/or disabilities. Associated duties require stooping, bending, lifting, climbing, and securing patients, oxygen, and wheelchairs with appropriate securing devices. Lifts and carries objects weighing up to 50 pounds and heavier. Must follow prescribed safety procedures using appropriate lifting methods and body mechanics for heavy lifting or moving of heavy objects. Must be able to drive for a minimum of a four-hour period and stay mentally alert. If driver realizes they are not mentally alert, they must use good judgment in pulling over at the first safe area, road- checking vehicle with walk-around inspection, and continue driving as soon as possible. Incumbent must pass a VA Physical and adhere to all VA and DOT drug and alcohol testing and guidelines.

WORK CONDITIONS

Drivers work mostly outside and operate vehicles in all kinds of weather. Drivers are exposed to dirt, fumes, and to the possibility of cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents when loading and unloading the vehicle. Must have ability to drive in rural areas, very congested Metropolitan traffic and/or construction zones. Must safely handle patients, both stretcher and wheelchair, in loading and unloading from vans and buses. The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. Shift work may be required. May be required to work overtime after normal working hours providing it is an emergency or their services are needed to transport patients.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position

• Drive Safely
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations)
• Motor Vehicles
• Reliability And Dependability
• Without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices

IMPORTANT

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.