Department of Health and Human Services

Motor Vehicle Operator

Belcourt, North Dakota, Fort Yates, North Dakota, Eagle Butte, South Dakota, Fort Thompson, South Da Full time

Motor Vehicle Operator

Department: Department of Health and Human Services

Location(s): Belcourt, North Dakota, Fort Yates, North Dakota, Eagle Butte, South Dakota, Fort Thompson, South Dakota, Lower Brule, South Dakota, McLaughlin, South Dakota, Rosebud, South Dakota, Sisseton, South Dakota, Wagner, South Dakota, Yankton, South Dakota

Salary Range: $22.33 - $31.68 Per Hour

Job Summary: There are vacancies at multiple positions. The primary purpose of this position is to operate a variety of Motor Vehicles to provide transportation services. Work schedule will be on a rotating shift basis as required by the needs of the hospital. This position requires motor vehicle operators to be on-call and call back status. Not all locations will have promotion potential to the WG-06. USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements

Major Duties:

  • Transports patients, personnel and/or supplies to and from designated locations. Follows all safety rules, regulations and traffic signs, and drives carefully and avoids rough terrain and hazardous roads. Performs preventative maintenance services as required. Required to complete daily logs on vehicle operation and patient transportation.

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates for this position will be evaluated under the federal wage system job grading standards for WG-5703. No specific length of experience is required. Applicants will be rated on the basis of their response to the assessment questions included in the vacancy announcement and the information contained in their resume. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out elements. Failure to meet the screen out elements will result in an ineligible rating. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: A valid State Driver's License is required to operate government-owned or -leased motor vehicles. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision. PHYSICAL EFFORT Light physical effort is used in reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate hand controls on vehicles operated. When hauling supplies and equipment may be required to lift objects weighing less or more than 50 pounds. When performing custodial duties physical effort is involved in moving and controlling heavy powered equipment, carrying and setting up ladders and scaffolding, etc. Must frequently lift and move objects weighing up to or over 50 pounds. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and be subject to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug testing upon hiring. Appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative applicant drug test result.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. You will be directed to the Login.Gov screen, here will you sign in if you have an existing USAJOBS account or Create a Login.Gov account. If you have an account you will be directed to select a resume or create a resume. If you create an account you can create an resume. Click save and continue. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or supporting documents. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJOBS or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Read and complete all Eligibility questions. Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). For additional questions please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) found here: http://www.ihs.gov/jobs/index.cfm?module=search&option=faq. The IHS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office (David Groves, David.Groves@ihs.gov, and/or 615-596-4225.) The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

Application Deadline: 2026-06-05