Employee will serve as a Motor Vehicle Operator located at the Veterans Healthcare System in Canandaigua, NY.
PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Moderate exertion is required in operating, turning, backing and controlling vehicles that carry heavy loads or large numbers of people. The operator must be able to perform tasks necessitating heavy physical effort such as maneuvering and pushing loaded laundry cars, lifting supplies and assisting non-ambulant patients. He/She will be required to do arduous work in the loading and unloading of laundry and supplies. This position requires considerable use of arms and legs while operating vehicles and equipment. The operator must be able to perform tasks necessitating heavy physical effort such as lifting litters with patients into and out of any wheelchair van. He/She must be able to assist non-ambulant patients into and out of staff cars. In lifting litters and assisting patients, the operator will be responsible for lifting in excess of 100 pounds. This position requires considerable use of arms and legs while operating equipment. Subject to call-back duty as necessary during evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays for snow removal, icy or hazardous conditions and/or emergencies such as ambulance trips, other emergency trips using various vehicle types. The driver is required to work outside and is exposed to bad weather conditions while loading and unloading patients, laundry and supplies, and performing snow removal duties. Operator drives in all types of traffic, weather and is exposed to serious accidents. The operator is subject to cuts, bruises and sprains, as a result of accidents while driving or when loading and unloading laundry, supplies and performing general duties. 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 Selective Placement Factor 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.
Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Transports patients/residents to and from medical facilities for healthcare services/treatment, includes loading and unloading passenger from wheelchair to vehicle. Operates with skill, ambulances for emergency transport, sedans, station wagons, and vans; loads/unloads heavy patients by stretcher when using an ambulance. Assures comfort, seatbelt use, and safety of the passenger. Communicates courteously, with tact and respect when in close contact with passengers, including those who are irate. Loads/unloads heavy cargo on the vehicle bed and builds the loads to prevent shifting/falling of cargo. Operates large trucks to transport laundry, food, refuse, and other cargo. Operates various types of vehicles safely, includes: one-half ton pickups, standard and automatic transmission, snow removal equipment with hydraulic attachments (e.g., power tail gates, compaction equipment, etc.). Makes minor repairs to vehicles, such as change tires and basic maintenance. Handles controls for proper driving, backing, starting and stopping, vehicle width/length/height/weight to judge clearances, turning radius, etc. Interprets and follows instructions and trip tickets; and submits reports to supervisor of motor vehicle operations. Performs other duties as necessary. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT: This position requires a current, valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) class "B" with air brake and passenger endorsement "P" with no restrictions to the passenger endorsement. Do not upload a copy of your CDL license at this time. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your current, valid, and unrestricted Commercial Driver's License.