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Lead Motor Vehicle Operator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 11 days ago
On-site Phoenix, AZ $26 – $30.3/hr Apply by Sep 11, 2026 Motor Vehicle Operating ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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The incumbent serves as the Lead Motor Vehicle Operator and is responsible for supporting a full range of Transportation Office functions within the Phoenix Arizona VA Healthcare System's (PAVAHCS) in the Health Administration Service,
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but not limited to: Distribute and balance work distribution among employees.
- →Check work progress and ensure timely completion of workload.
- →Estimate and provide reports to supervisor on expected time of completion of workload; maintain records of work accomplishments.
- →Instruct employees in specific tasks and job techniques and provide written instruction and materials/supplies.
- →Give on-the-job training to new employees; inform them of established work standards.
- →Perform the driving duties and related services operating several types of and classes of motor vehicles including buses, trucks, vans, patient transport vehicles such as ambulances and wheelchair buses, passenger and shuttle vans which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 26,000 pounds and up to 32,000 pounds.
- →Provide non-emergent, safe, reliable transportation of eligible veterans and cargo, operates and provides preventive maintenance checks and services for patient transport vehicles.
- →First contact with the veterans and is responsible for making the first positive impression.
- →Interacts in a courteous and respectful manner with a wide variety of people each day.
- →Providing the VTS program office a list of veterans who arrived at the Phoenix VA Health Care System via the VTS transportation vehicles.
- →Ensure only eligible veterans and their caregivers are transported to the Medical Center or satellite clinic and returned to their respective pick-up locations.
- →Transport patients (wheelchair, gurneys and ambulatory) beneficiaries and materials essential to patient care.
- →Related service included on-off-loading vehicles, pick-up, patient assistance, ridership metric, first echelon vehicle preventive maintenance and checks and services.
- →Be familiar with the medical equipment in the vehicle and can quickly locate such equipment for accompanying medical technicians.
Requirements
- ✓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 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification 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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: e05efb2a-2e68-4076-86dc-5ea9e8d9ddd5
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