Motor Vehicle Operator

Motor Vehicle Operator

This position will operate in Fleet Management Program within the VA San Diego Healthcare System. This position will provide transportation within the VA San Diego Healthcare System and surrounding Community Based Clinics. MVO tours may vary from 4:30 am to 2:00 am five days a week, but may be assigned irregular tours of duty, including weekends and holidays. The position provides non-emergent, safe transportation of staff and cargo. The incumbent will operate and provide preventative maintenance for fleet vehicles Incumbent interacts in a courteous and respectful manner with a wide variety of people each day at many locations. The MVO is under the direct supervision of the Transportation Supervisor. The MVO works closely with the dispatcher for instructions to drivers as to the type of vehicle to be operated, destination, cargo, passengers or patients to be transported, the purpose of the trip, deadlines to be met, and any specific information important to the mission. Additionally, some drivers determine the route to be followed, taking into consideration such factors as the clearance of underpasses, overhead powerlines, weight limitations, highway restrictions. Much of assignments are completed independently. Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Operates oversize buses with a gross vehicle weight of over 37,000 lbs.
• Required to drive hundreds of miles (over 200 hundred) to support various medical center conferences, state and local Government emergency response support, remedial services outings for Veterans, overnight recreational therapy outings for services, Veteran's Sports Clinics, VIP visitors and various other events throughout the counties. The motor vehicle operator may be required to stay overnight with his or her oversize vehicle.
• Read and analyze data on special gauges to ensure proper engine operation, gear selection and air pressure requirements for air-brake systems.
• Possess the knowledge and ability to perform routine vehicle preventive maintenance checks and service of all vehicles he/she is qualified and authorized to operate.
• Operates several types and classes of motor vehicles including buses, trucks, lift trucks, box trucks with lifts, passenger vans, patient transport vehicles, cargo vans, towing, wheelchair buses, passenger shuttle buses, combination vehicles with weights which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds and up to 37,000 pounds.
• Transports patients, wheelchairs, VA station visitors, specimens, prescriptions, medications, prosthetic equipment, supplies, laundry, and other items and materials essential to patient care.
• Performs routine preventive maintenance checks, washing, cleaning and service of all vehicles he or she is qualified to operate. Incumbent must be familiar with normal routes and must be able to establish any alternate routes in the local San Diego area.
• Must possess a valid Class B Commercial driver's license with air-brake, and passenger endorsement. The incumbent maintains all records and a filing system for information relevant to the general operations of the motor vehicle activities and maintenance

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: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 9:30am-6:00pm

Position Description/PD#: Motor Vehicle Operator/ 11584-A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized