Lead Supply Technician

Veterans Health Administration • Tuskegee, AL

25d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Supply Technician ensures supplies and materials are distributed to all areas serviced by Logistics. The position leads three or more GS-2005 employees in the distribution area, supplying wards, clinics, operating rooms, secondary storage locations, and other hospital facilities with sterile and non-sterile medical supplies, instrument sets, equipment, and other materials.

The technician maintains stock at primary and secondary inventory locations for clinical and administrative services; receives and stores supplies; tracks stock levels and expiration dates; and uses a computerized inventory system and bar-coding equipment to support inventory integrity and timely replenishment. The role also provides on-the-job training and work direction to employees, monitors workflow, and communicates with customers, vendors, supervisors, and Inventory Management Specialists to resolve or escalate supply and equipment issues.

The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The schedule may change based on agency needs. This is not a virtual position.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-05 in the normal line of progression, including relevant experience distributing, scanning, bar-coding, receiving, storing, and distributing supplies and materials; training employees; answering questions on procedures and policies; maintaining and replenishing stock and stock-level records; monitoring expiration dates and rotating stock; cleaning assigned areas according to aseptic principles; and receiving supplies and materials.
• Current federal employees who have held a GS grade within the past 52 weeks must meet the GS-06 time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at GS-05 by the announcement closing date and provide supporting SF-50 documentation.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Applicants must complete the application, questionnaire, and required online assessment.
• Selected applicants must complete a background/security investigation and online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel.
• The position requires a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Responsibilities

• Distribute and balance workloads among employees according to workflow or job specialization, and ensure timely completion of assigned work.
• Monitor work status and progress, adjust daily assignments according to priorities, and seek supervisor assistance with problems such as unresolved backlogs.
• Instruct employees in tasks and job techniques, provide written instructions and reference materials, and train new employees on the job.
• Maintain stock at primary and secondary inventory locations serving clinical and administrative services.
• Pull stock from main inventory for delivery and replenish stock inventory.
• Interact with clinical and administrative customers to identify and resolve issues or escalate them to supervisors or Inventory Management Specialists.
• Maintain stock-level records and recommend revisions to stock levels in response to supply changes.
• Communicate supply, equipment, procedure, customer, and external stakeholder concerns to the supervisor, orally or in writing, and handle general inquiries and visitor referrals as needed.
• Communicate with customers and vendors to obtain information about medical supplies.
• Monitor expiration dates, rotate stock to limit outdates, and remove expired items from use.
• Support managers in checking inventory for recalled items and hazard alerts, and assist managers and customers with work orders for needed equipment.
• Monitor and control critical supplies, resolve deviations when possible, and escalate significant deviations to Inventory Management Specialists.
• Conduct scheduled daily inventory of primary and secondary inventory points using bar-coding equipment to support timely replenishment orders.
• Reconcile differences between inventory records and physical stock counts.
• Receive supplies and materials into the VA Health Care System and supported catchment area.
• Unpack and uncrate shipments and store supplies and materials in main and primary inventory areas.
• Store items according to established guidelines using a computerized inventory system to maintain sterility, supply integrity, and inventory-system data integrity.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed