Motor Vehicle Operator

Motor Vehicle OperatorThe duties of the Motor Vehicle Operator include but are not limited to:Maintain a commercial type driver's license that allows transporting passengers on buses and driving vehicles weighing over 26,000 lbs. gross.Conduct operator checks and maintenance of all types of vehicles (i.e. safety equipment, fluid levels, tire pressures, belts and hoses, etc.)Maintain vehicle records and maintenance of vehicles.Determine the best and safest routes to follow and be alert to road conditions, hazards, making adjustments to abide by all laws, weight, heights, and clearances.Operate various motor vehicles including sedans, trucks, buses and lay down type patient vehicles.Operate vehicle with gross weight of more than 26,000lbs equipped with air-type brakes.Operate tractors with accessory equipment and is knowledgeable of power take-off style equipment and its safe uses.Make scheduled trips on a regular and recurring basis carrying patients, materials, and equipment.Working knowledge of lay down patient vehicle and the operation of all related equipment.Remove snow and ice from VA grounds using all types of equipment as needed.Operates dump trucks with hydraulic equipment such as platform lifts.Must be capable of driving in heavy traffic using driving skills to maintain safe yet timely transportation of patients, materials and equipment.Makes independent decisions as to safe operating condition and needs for emergent repairs.Capable of moderate physical effort is required in the handling of objects. Physical effort is used in reaching, bending, turning, in operating the vehicle.Able to work outside and at time exposed to bad weather in loading and unloading vehicles.The Motor Vehicle Operator must possess and maintain a current CDL license is required for Class B, with P endorsement (authority to drive passenger buses)