This position is located in the Transportation Section of the Engineering Service within the Hudson Valley Healthcare System and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hospital in Montrose, NY and the Castle Point VA Medical Center in Wappingers Falls, NY.
The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of functions, including providing transportation assistance to the medical center, transporting patients and family members, supplies, equipment, materials, furniture, linens and uniforms.
Major duties and responsibilities will include: Operates a variety of motor vehicles including cargo, van, trucks, and buses, which are gasoline or diesel powered with approximate gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds and up to 32,000 pounds; Transports patients and family members, supplies, materials, or equipment throughout the medical center complex and the local public area; Performs required operator maintenance; maintains service records; completes delivery records, trip tickets; and completes accident report in case of accident; Maintains fuel records, service records, completes delivery records, trip tickets, and compiles accident reports in case of accidents.
Understands the operations difficulties such as weight restrictions, various vehicle prohibitions on certain roads or areas, and rough terrain in order to haul equipment materials; Loads and unloads crated and uncrated equipment, supplies, and parts from vehicles; Uncrates material and as necessary, checks, counts, and sorts materials, stocks and palletizes material in closed or open storage; Operates a forklift truck (of up to 10,000 or more-pound capacity) in indoor warehouse or outside storage areas and on loading dock to load, unload, and store material; Uses a Mobile Data Computer (MDC) for GPS directional services, register Veterans boarding and unloading the vehicle, communicate via the MDC with the scheduler/dispatcher as needed Maintain records on the Mobile Data Computer (MDC) Performs other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; Full - Time, 11:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved 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.
VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov · (844)456-5208
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $30.26 – $35.3/hr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-12.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-06 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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