Supply Technician - Medical
About The Position
These positions serve as Supply Technician - Medical in the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System in San Francisco, California. This is not a virtual position; applicants must live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location. The work schedule includes multiple tours, to be discussed during the interview. Recruitment and relocation incentives are not authorized, and a Critical Skills Incentive is not approved. The position supports the distribution and inventory of medical supplies throughout the health care system. The technician pulls, replenishes, receives, stores, and distributes supplies and materials; monitors inventory and expiration dates; responds to customer questions; prepares specialty carts; and keeps assigned secondary areas clean in accordance with aseptic principles. The position requires a current, valid state-issued driver's license and either qualifying specialized experience, qualifying education, or a combination of education and experience. The work involves standing and walking throughout the workday, frequent reaching, bending and lifting, and pushing loaded supply carts.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must possess a current, valid state-issued driver's license.
- Must complete all required application steps, including an online assessment.
- Must meet one of the following qualification pathways: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-4; successful completion of four years of qualifying post-high-school education; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
- Specialized experience, when used to qualify, must include work that demonstrates relevant knowledge and skills such as supplying clinical and administrative areas of a health care facility; scanning, bar-coding, receiving, storing, and distributing medical or surgical supplies and materials; pulling and replenishing stock and maintaining stock records; monitoring expiration dates; cleaning areas using aseptic principles; using an automated inventory system; and answering customer questions about supplies.
- Education used to qualify must be supported by a transcript; only qualifying education from accredited institutions is creditable.
- Must complete a background/security investigation and online onboarding requirements.
- Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel employee.
- Must serve a one-year probationary period.
- Work requires standing and walking throughout the workday, frequent reaching and bending, lifting supply packages occasionally weighing as much as 50 pounds, and pushing loaded medical-supply carts weighing more than 100 pounds. With proper assistance, heavier items over 40 pounds may be moved.
Responsibilities
- Pull stock inventory and materials for delivery, replenish stock, and maintain records of stock levels.
- Communicate concerns related to supplies, equipment, and procedures to the Lead or Supervisor.
- Provide clinical and administrative customers with information about medical supplies and answer questions about supplies and materials.
- Monitor expiration dates, rotate stock to limit outdates, and remove outdated items from use as required.
- Monitor and control critical supplies.
- Conduct scheduled daily inventory using bar-coding equipment to support timely replenishment.
- Resolve discrepancies between inventory records and physical stock counts.
- Distribute items according to established or ad hoc requirements in computerized inventory management systems.
- Deliver supplies promptly and ensure delivered supplies and materials are in sterile and operational condition.
- Complete specialty cart preparation.
- Clean assigned secondary areas in accordance with aseptic principles.
- Receive supplies and materials into the medical center's catchment area.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Federal employee benefits package available to eligible employees and their families.
- Selected applicants may qualify to receive credit toward annual leave accrual for prior work or military service, subject to approval before appointment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
