Supervisory Supply Technician

Veterans Health Administration•Philadelphia, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as the Supervisory Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System. As a Supervisory Supply Technician, you will ensure that supplies and material are distributed to all areas serviced by Logistics by directing, supervising and managing the primary inventory point that receives, stores and issues supplies and materials for both clinical and administrative service areas of the medical center.

Requirements

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.
Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification 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.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.
An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.
If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.
Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-6) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Oversees the maintenance of stock at primary and secondary inventory locations for all clinical and administrative services. Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Maintains effective interpersonal relationships with peers, subordinates, inter-service staff and others by dealing with operational priorities of the service and other areas affected by Logistics. Completes computer-generated inventory item picking lists and uploads verified data into the inventory management system; monitors and adjusts issue multiples, units of issue, and ability to apply unit conversion factors accurately, and ensures each item has an IMF number. Works with vendors, contractors, managers, supervisors and staff throughout the medical center and from other agencies on logistics issues.

Nice To Haves

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates; sets and adjusts short term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work based on priorities.
Advises, counsels and instructs employees on work and administrative manners, such as complaints, grievances, etc.
Finds and implements ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks and barriers to production.
Provides guidance and evaluates work involving new, complex or unusual situations and those without clear precedence.
Oversees management and distribution of all supplies and material in the medical center through subordinates who maintain stock, monitor expiration dates and rotating stock, ensure critical supplies are monitored, perform daily inventory, resolve differences in records, distribute items, deliver supplies in a timely manner, and complete specialty cart preparation.
Oversees the receipt of supplies and material into the medical center.
Ensures supplies are unpacked and properly stored in inventory areas.
Analyzes and resolves difficult issues and problems in order to plan effectively and render equitable and reliable decisions.
Conducts market research on all new products and ensures they are recorded in the automated inventory system.
Ensures availability of recurring supply items which are managed and distributed through the computerized inventory management system.
Analyzes management reports in order to manage and control the fund control point limitations and identify trends, correct errors, and resolve problems.
Works with members of the vendor and/or contract community, managers, supervisors and other staff throughout the medical center on Logistics issues.
Communicates with subordinate staff and other administrative and clinical staff to coordinate and persuade logistics activities on the implementation of policy or procedural changes.