Motor Vehicle Operator

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), at the Hampton VA VA Medical Center. The position serves as a Motor Vehicle Operator under the Environmental Management Service with the Transportation Section. The primary duties of the position are to transport patients, medical equipment, supplies, and other items essential to the operation of a VA Medical Center.

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Duties

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This unit serves the patient transport needs, coordinate, beneficiary travel, and reduce unnecessary payments for special modes of transportation by operating medical transport services as well as regular transportation. The purpose of the position is to operate various types of vehicles primarily to transport patients. Additionally, the position may assist with operation of equipment for snow removal or grass mowing, as needed.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Operates one or more motor vehicles which typically consist of passenger buses and vans which have an approximate gross vehicle weight up to 14,400 kilograms (32,000 pounds) and that can be equipped with or without air brakes.
• Operates vehicles are driven on the basis of either specific trip assignments or regularly established schedules over public roads (or the equivalent) at highway speeds to transport passengers, patients, supplies, materials, or equipment and tools or to tow equipment throughout rural or urban areas.
• Performs operator maintenance on all vehicles operated (e.g., monitoring fluid levels, replacing air filters and interior lights, checking tire pressure and hose connections, and washing the vehicle).
• Operates a variety of passenger buses on scheduled or special runs from one location to another. Scheduled runs include work runs and shuttle runs, and special runs include touring trips to such locations as historic sites and recreation facilities.
• These drivers comply with a checklist of safety procedures, and insure that the proper protection equipment is present. They complete such paper work as trip tickets and preventive maintenance records.
• Assists in providing vehicle dispatch duties and clerical assignments in a variety of general support areas required in office environment (i.e. data entry into VISTA; receiving and directing callers and visitors as needed; receiving, collecting and delivering mail as needed; copying and completing forms and questionnaires; data retrieval, and dissemination).
• Assists accompanying medical personnel in loading, unloading and securing patients;
• Performs required operator maintenance;
• Checks material loaded or delivered against various documents to prevent errors and to certify the condition of items;
• Determines route to be followed, taking into consideration such factors as ongoing hospital activities, weight limitations, and safety conditions;
• Assures vehicle is not overloaded;
• Loads and unloads crated equipment, supplies, and parts from vehicles;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0900-1730

Position Description Title/PD#: Motor Vehicle Operator/PD50103A

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

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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
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Pre-employment physical required
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/11/2026.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:

• Clerical
• Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)
• Drive Safely
• Lead or Supervise
• Physical Strength and Agility
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Vehicle Operation

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; religions; 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.

Note : A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Effort is required to control vehicles that carry large numbers or people or heavy loads. Make frequent arm and leg movements to operate various controls. Driver may be required to assist patients into and out of vehicle, which involves physical exertion and frequent stopping and bending. Considerable physical exertion may be required to change tires and make limited emergency repairs such as installing an emergency fan belt or replacing an electrical fuse on open highways.

Operates vehicles in all types of weather and traffic conditions and are exposed to the danger of serious accidents. Drives in heavy and at highway speeds over complicated road and interchange systems. Works inside and outside and is subject to drafts, noise and varying temperatures. Exposed to weather and temperature extremes,. Exposed to high noise levels, vibrations and jolts. Exposed to dust, dirt, grease, and fumes. Follows prescribed safety practices.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit or 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.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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