Summary This position will serve as a Motor Vehicle Operator within the VA Orlando Healthcare System Environmental Management Service and all outlying clinics. The Motor Vehicle Operator drives a variety of motor vehicles, including cars, 12-passenger vans, wheelchair vans, wheelchair bus, and other vehicles as assigned. This position requires the following:
- Current/valid state-issued Class B (or higher) Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
- Passenger (P) endorsement
- No air brake restriction
Learn more about this agency Help Overview
- Accepting applications
- Open & closing dates
12/16/2024 to 12/23/2024
$22.96 - $26.78 per hour
WG 7
Location 1 vacancy in the following location:
- Orlando, FL 1 vacancy
- Remote job
No
No
Not required
- Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
None
- Job family (Series)
- 5703 Motor Vehicle Operating
- Supervisory status
No
Other
Yes
- Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
- Trust determination process
- Suitability/Fitness
- Financial disclosure
No
Yes
CARZ-12639992-25-LMP
824206100 Help This job is open to
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Videos Help Duties Major duties and responsibilities include:
- Drives extralong and high 36-passenger bus, 15-passenger van patient transport vehicles, typically weighing anywhere from 12,000 to 21,500 pounds
- Transports patients to and from the facilities to designated stops through inter-city traffic and on a busy interstate highway, up to 200 miles per day
- Drive sedans, carryalls, cargo vans, and trucks up to 26,500-pound curb weight
- Operates gasoline, diesel, and electric powered vehicles up to 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicular Weight Rating, some of which are equipped with airbrakes
- Transports patients
- Safely loads, secures, and unloads passengers along with any needed durable medical equipment
- Prepares trip tickets, maintenance service records and reports of accidents, as necessary
- Performs proper maintenance on vehicles , such as checking tire pressure, monitoring fluid levels, and washing vehicles
- Carries out duties in a safe, proficient, and expeditious manner, adhering to schedules, selecting safest and most direct route, obeying all traffic laws, and safety regulations/procedures
- Transports cargo, ensuring all items are inspected as to physical condition, quantity, and status
- Obtains requires signatures for deliveries and/or pickups
- Performs other related duties as assigned
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. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Help Requirements Conditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
- All 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.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- You may be required to serve a probationary period
- Pre-employment physical required
- Subject to background/security investigation
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
- Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See Additional Information below for details.
Qualifications Physical Effort: Will be required to help patients in and out of motor vehicles, wheelchair vans, busses, etc. Will exert heavy physical work, i.e., bending, lifting, turning, or moving arms, feet, legs, operates hand and foot controls, changes tires, makes emergency repairs on vehicles, can lift 50 pounds or more, especially patients, materials, supplies, and equipment. Sitting and driving a car, van, or truck for long periods of time, up to and including eight-hours, or long distances is also required. Working Conditions: Will be required to work outside in all weather conditions. Will be required to lift items more than 50 pounds. Will drive vehicles at legal speeds, through major city congestion, through heavy traffic over complicated roads and interchange systems, and other road conditions. Will work with contaminated materials, i.e., medical waste and supplies. 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. 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. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE (SCREEN OUT): A current and valid state-issued Class B (or higher) Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is required for the position. Your CDL must have the following:
- Passenger (P) endorsement
- No air brake restrictions
NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your CDL driver's license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current and valid state-issued Class A Commercial Driver's License. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
- Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element)
- Operation of Motor Vehicles
- Work Practices
- Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc.
- Ability to Drive Safely
- Ability To Operate Safely
- Reliability and Dependability
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. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional information Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include re