Motor Vehicle Operator

The employee will serve as a Motor Vehicle Operator at the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, in Cleveland, OH. The employee is responsible for providing a wide range of transportation duties such as but not limited to the following: transporting patients (and their family members), employees, medical/general supplies, delivering mail and emergency runs as they arise. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Major duties and responsibilities include: Operate agency owned and leased vehicles up to and those with an approximate gross vehicle weight of up to 32,000 pounds and may require air brakes Operate both passenger buses and non-passenger vehicles up to 50,000 pounds Operate passenger buses that are equipped with medical support equipment to transport patients Assist warehouse to transport supplies as well as federal mail Perform daily preventive maintenance on all assigned vehicles including the cleanliness of the vehicle's interior and exterior, ensure engine fluids are at sufficient operating levels, visually inspect lights and turn signals, and ensure tire pressures are satisfactory Operate special mechanical equipment such as wheelchair lifts, fold-up tailgate and wheelchair restraint security system Complete and submit all operating records and motor vehicle accident reports Secure and transport agency initiated documentation to and from various locations Report any mechanical problems for repair Perform other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 6:00 pm 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. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Commercial Driver's License (CDL): A valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B or above with Air Brake and Passenger endorsement 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 valid state-issued Commercial Driver's License. Physical Effort: Moderate exertion is required in operating, turning, backing and controlling vehicles that carry heavy loads and/or large numbers of people. In addition to good vision the work will require prolonged periods of sitting, standing or stooping. Occasionally handles objects weighing over 150 pounds with assistance while loading and unloading trucks. Working Conditions: Drives in all types of traffic and weather conditions and is exposed to the possibility of serious accidents. The employee is subjected to noise levels up to 85 dbs for up to eight hours a day. May be required to work staggered shifts to include holidays. 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 followi

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