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Supervisor Mobility Transportation Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 60 days ago
On-site Long Beach, CA $87K – $113K Apply by Jul 27, 2026 Transportation Specialist ENTJESTJISTJISTP
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The primary purpose of this position is to manage all VTS and BT Program activities, including patient transport, Special Mode Travel (SMT), mileage reimbursement claims, transportation contracts, 911 ambulance claims, inter-facility transfers, and common carrier transportation. https://valongbeach.healthclips.com/Playlist/View/PL1564/welcome-to-va-long-beach https://valongbeach.healthclips.com/Playlist/View/PL1888/tibor-rubin-history
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Manages the VTP Program at the facility and VTS Drivers/Motor Vehicle Operators provide safe and reliable transportation to Veterans who require assistance traveling to and from VA health care facilities and authorized non-VA health care appointments within the Medical Center's catchment area.
- →Manages demand against available resources to increase access to medical care through the Medical Centers organic transportation resources.
- →VTS also collaborates with service providers in local communities to serve Veterans' transportation needs.
- →VTS works with a network of transportation options for Veterans through joint efforts with VA's Office of Rural Health and organizations, such as Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) community transportation providers; federal, state and local government transportation agencies; non-profits and Veterans Transportation Community Living Initiative (VTCLI) grantees.
- →The Mobility Manager is the local administrator of the Vet Ride System and is responsible of granting certain delegated access rights to facility staff.
- →Orchestrates travel for the Medical Centers BT eligible enrollees through mileage reimbursement and contracted travel modes.
- →The staff adjudicates mileage, lodging, meals, common carrier, SMT reimbursement requests, determines eligibility and processes payments for eligible Veterans in support of costs incurred while traveling to and from VA health care facilities.
- →The BT program also administers all BT transportation related contracts.
- →The program may also provide pre-approved transportation solutions and arrange SMT at the request of VA.
- →Incumbent works closely and routinely with other services within the Medical Center, including, but not limited to: Business Office (HAS); Fleet Management; Medicine Service; Social Work Service; Nursing; Voluntary Service; Primary Care, Mental Health, Homeless and Rehabilitation.
- →The Mobility Manager is directly responsible for completing the Needs, Resources and Stakeholders Assessment in collaboration with the other services represented on the VTP Board of Directors, as well as Veterans and community stakeholders.
- →Additionally the Mobility Manager will utilized the Needs, Resources and Stakeholders Assessment to develop a Three Year Developmental Business Plan for submission to the VTP Board of Directors and the VTP Program Office in order to obtain funding for the program once the Business Plan is approved by the Program Office.
- →Also, the Mobility Manager is responsible for managing the appropriate utilization of the Vet Ride System, including all the Administrative Portal, the web based Veteran Trip Request Portal, the Third Party Contractor Portal and the Special Mode Tracker Module, ensuring all security and compliance measures are complied with by all staff the Mobility Manager authorizes to use the system.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday from 7:30am-4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation 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.
- ✓An official transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
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