Supervisory Supply Technician

Veterans Health Administration • Salt Lake City, UT

23d • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as the Supervisory Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution areas of Logistics Service within a VA Health Care System. The position ensures supplies and materials are distributed to all areas served by Logistics by directing and managing the primary inventory point that receives, stores, and issues supplies for clinical and administrative services.

The role supervises staff responsible for maintaining stock, monitoring expiration dates and rotating inventory, tracking critical supplies, conducting daily inventory, resolving record discrepancies, distributing items, making timely deliveries, and preparing specialty carts. It also oversees receipt, unpacking, and proper storage of supplies; conducts market research on new products and records them in the automated inventory system; ensures recurring items are available through the computerized inventory management system; and analyzes management reports to control fund limitations, identify trends, correct errors, and resolve problems. The position works with vendors, contract representatives, managers, supervisors, and staff across the medical center on Logistics issues, and coordinates policy or procedural changes with subordinate, administrative, and clinical staff.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. This is not a virtual position. Work is primarily performed in a supply office and supply distribution points, using an automated inventory system and conducting physical inventories in warehouses and other supply locations. The work includes moving stock and may involve deliveries over uneven terrain or in adverse weather. Protective clothing such as hair covers, shoe covers, and gloves is worn as required when working in clean or sterile areas. A current, valid state-issued driver's license is required.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background and security investigation.
• Must complete the online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• Current federal employees and certain applicants must meet the GS-7 time-in-grade requirement: 52 weeks at GS-6; applicable SF-50 documentation must be submitted.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-6 is required, including relevant experience planning and coordinating work, setting priorities, overseeing supply receipt and distribution, maintaining inventory, monitoring expiration dates, ensuring timely delivery and proper storage, training or guiding staff, resolving logistics problems, and recommending work improvements.
• Must possess a current, valid state-issued driver's license.
• Physical requirements include standing, walking, bending, stretching, reaching, pushing or pulling supply carts, and lifting supplies up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to make deliveries over uneven terrain and/or in adverse weather conditions when required.

Responsibilities

• Plans and assigns subordinate work, establishes short-term priorities, and prepares completion schedules.
• Advises, counsels, and instructs employees on work and administrative matters, including complaints and grievances.
• Identifies and implements ways to reduce production bottlenecks and barriers.
• Provides guidance and evaluates work involving new, complex, unusual, or unprecedented situations.
• Oversees supply and material management and distribution through subordinate staff, including stock maintenance, expiration-date monitoring, stock rotation, critical-supply monitoring, inventory, discrepancy resolution, distribution, timely delivery, and specialty cart preparation.
• Oversees receipt, unpacking, and proper storage of supplies and materials.
• Analyzes and resolves difficult issues and problems to support effective planning and equitable, reliable decisions.
• Conducts market research on new products and ensures products are recorded in the automated inventory system.
• Ensures recurring supply items are available through the computerized inventory management system.
• Analyzes management reports to manage fund control point limitations, identify trends, correct errors, and resolve problems.
• Works with vendors and contract community members, managers, supervisors, and other medical center staff on Logistics issues.
• Communicates with subordinate, administrative, and clinical staff to coordinate and persuade on implementation of policy or procedural changes.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to employees and their families.
• Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to prior request and approval.

What This Job Offers

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