Motor Vehicle Operator

Motor Vehicle Operator

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Detroit, Michigan

Salary Range: $30.81 - $35.9 Per Hour

Job Summary: The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, MI is recruiting for a Motor Vehicle Operator. The incumbent operates patient transport vehicles, including emergency vehicles, patient transport vans/buses and other types transport vehicles, capable of carrying up to 8 or more passengers, to and from VA Medical Center facilities, private healthcare facilities, and other private sector areas like patient homes, railway, bus stations and airports.

Major Duties:

• The duties of the Motor Vehicle Operator include, but are not limited to: Incumbent is under the supervision of the Mobility Manager receiving work assignments and direction regarding work methods, procedures, and schedules from either the Transportation Coordinator and/or the Mobility Manager. Drive one or more types of patient transport vehicles, including emergency vehicles, patient transport vans/buses, and other types of transport vehicles. Capable of carrying up to 8 or more passengers. Drive to and from VA Medical Center facilities, private healthcare facilities, patient homes, railway/bus stations, and airports. Drive predetermined and/or scheduled routes or special runs. Arrive at and depart from pick-up and discharge points at scheduled times. Do not alter routes unless directed by dispatcher. Operate the doors to allow passengers to enter and leave the vehicle. Read installation maps and judge road/traffic conditions to determine the shortest, safest route. Provide friendly, polite, and courteous service. Enforce passenger safety and seatbelt use. Check ID cards to ensure authorization of passengers as required. Drive vehicles over roads and streets through various types of traffic and possible weather conditions. Vehicle types may include special purpose vehicles equipped with special equipment (e.g. wheelchair lifts). Safely transport patients to minimize disruption and ensure maximum comfort during travel. Abide by rules, laws, and traffic regulations pertaining to ambulances. Able to load and unload patients safely when transporting. Make trips to homes, railway/bus stations, and airports. Pick up from private homes, nursing homes, hospitals, doctors' offices, and in some cases housing/employment areas in a timely, courteous manner. Use multiple variations of Mobile Data Computer (MDC) in and out of vehicles for assigned trips and duties daily. Deal with patients, families of patients, charge nurses, doctors, and other medical staff professionally and courteously. May transfer neurotic patients with/without assistance depending on patient's condition. Load and unload patients, medical supplies, and may perform other duties as assigned. Operate different types of vehicles as assigned and needed to transport patients. Examples include stretcher van, 1-ton wheelchair van, passenger van, large passenger bus, ambulance, Dual Use Vehicles. Required to pick up and deliver patients mainly throughout the Catchment area as assigned by the Mobility Manager. Vehicles will range from 8,900 GVW to over 22,000 GVW with wheelchair lift. Follow all applicable and current laws, regulations, VA directives, policies, etc. Perform operator maintenance such as checking fluid levels and air pressure in tires, cleaning and washing vehicles, and performing inspection checklists for safe/proper operation. Maintain records and document actions: Use operator inspection checklists/forms and accident/incident reports. Use two-way radio (or other device) to maintain communications with dispatcher/supervisor on assignments and locations, IAW FCC rules/regulations. Utilize safety practices and procedures, follow established safety rules/regulations, and maintain a safe/clean work environment. Ensure proper fit of required safety equipment and clothing. Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 6:00am to 2:30pm and/or 9:00 am - 5:30pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Position Description Title/PD#: Motor Vehicle Operator/PD99793S Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/25/2025. 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: Drive Safely Interpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations) Motor Vehicles Reliability And Dependability Without more than normal supervision Work Practices Driving Requirement: Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with passenger endorsement is required for the position. 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: Work requires reaching, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls. Incumbent will be required to assist patients with a variety of medical conditions and/or disabilities. Associated duties require stooping, bending, lifting, climbing, and securing patients, oxygen, and wheelchairs with appropriate securing devices. Lifts and carries objects weighing up to 50 pounds and heavier. Must follow prescribed safety procedures using appropriate lifting methods and body mechanics for heavy lifting or moving of heavy objects. Must be able to drive for a minimum of a four-hour period and stay mentally alert. If driver realizes they are not mentally alert, they must use good judgment in pulling over at the first safe area, road- checking vehicle with walk-around inspection, and continue driving as soon as possible. Incumbent must pass a VA Physical and adhere to all VA and DOT drug and alcohol testing and guidelines. Drivers work mostly outside and operate vehicles in all kinds of weather. Drivers are exposed to dirt, fumes, and to the possibility of cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents when loading and unloading the vehicle. Working Conditions: Must have ability to drive in rural areas, very congested Metropolitan traffic and/or construction zones. Must safely handle patients, both stretcher and wheelchair, in loading and unloading from vans and buses. The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. Shift work may be required. May be required to work overtime after normal working hours providing it is an emergency or their services are needed to transport patients.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 11/25/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12822271. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume: Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise, results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/ The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-25