Motor Vehicle Operator

Quick Facts

Full-time, Monday–Friday 9:00am–5:30pm. Motor Vehicle Operator providing transportation for eligible veterans and their support persons within the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System and surrounding satellite clinics.

Description

Provide non-emergent, safe transportation for eligible veterans and cargo, coordinate daily trips, and perform preventive maintenance for patient transport vehicles. You will use VTS Vet Ride GPS navigation, follow traffic laws and safety regulations, and ensure only eligible veterans and caregivers are transported to and from pick-up locations.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport eligible veterans and cargo; establish a positive first impression.
• Maintain courteous, respectful interactions with veterans and support persons.
• Coordinate trips daily by determining vehicle type, meeting deadlines, and using special mission information.
• Operate and perform preventive maintenance on patient transport vehicles.
• Use VTS Vet Ride GPS navigation tools; comply with safety regulations.
• Load and unload patients and mobility equipment (stretchers, wheelchairs, oxygen) using proper securing devices.
• Report accidents, breakdowns, and equipment failures immediately to the appropriate management team.
• Attend job-related skills training coordinated through the Veteran Transportation Service program.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Current valid driver’s license with passenger endorsement.
• Ability to drive for at least four hours and stay mentally alert (stop at the first safe area and road-check the vehicle if not alert).
• Ability to assist patients with disabilities/medical conditions and perform physical work including stooping, bending, lifting, climbing, and lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds or more.
• Ability to safely handle and secure patients, oxygen, and wheelchairs during loading/unloading.
• Pass VA pre-employment physical.
• Pass urinalysis drug testing for a designated position; refusal results in denial.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Complete online onboarding and provide acceptable I-9 documentation (REAL ID compliant ID required after May 7, 2025).
• Required participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program (VA HCP).
• Complete a 1-year probationary period as a condition of employment.

Benefits

A comprehensive federal benefits package is available; eligibility depends on the position type and whether it is full-time or otherwise.