Supply Technician (Medical)

Veterans Health Administration•Fort Wayne, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Ensures supplies and material are distributed throughout the VA medical center and supported catchment area. Provides clinical and administrative services with supplies and material, including sterile and non-sterile medical supplies, instrument sets, and equipment. Maintains primary and secondary inventory locations, pulls stock from the main inventory for delivery, tracks stock levels, and recommends stock-level revisions to Inventory Management Specialists. Monitors expiration dates, recalled items, hazard alerts, and critical supplies. Performs scheduled inventory using bar-coding equipment, resolves discrepancies between records and physical counts, and delivers supplies in sterile and operational condition. Cleans assigned secondary inventory areas in accordance with aseptic principles and infection-control guidelines. Receives supplies and material into the VA Health Care System and supported catchment area, unpacks or uncrates shipments, and stores items according to established guidelines using a computerized inventory system to preserve sterility and integrity. The work is performed throughout the medical center and supported catchment areas, including wards, clinics, operating rooms, nursing areas, storage buildings, and warehouses. Supported units may be offsite, requiring round-trip travel time exceeding 90 minutes. The scheduled workweek is Monday through Friday, either 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. or 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; compressed or flexible scheduling is unavailable. The position is not virtual.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must meet the GS-5 time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: 52 weeks at GS-4 in Federal service.
Qualify through either four years of education above high school or one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-4, including distributing equipment and materials, scanning barcodes to receive material or supplies, and using an automated equipment record system.
Must complete a background/security investigation and online onboarding; acceptable identification is required for pre-employment requirements.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel.
Must serve a one-year probationary period.
The work requires standing and walking throughout the workday, frequent reaching and bending, and lifting supply packages occasionally weighing up to 50 pounds. Pushing loaded carts weighing over 100 pounds is required; heavier items over 40 pounds are moved with proper assistance.
Must be able to work in environments ranging from clean areas to hot, cold, drafty, or poorly lighted spaces, with potential for trips, falls, scrapes, cuts, bruises, or other injury.
The position may involve stocking supplies across hospital areas and maintaining cleanliness while working in environments that can produce dust or infectious pollutants.
Tours of duty may require afternoon, evening, and/or overnight shifts.

Responsibilities

Maintain stock at primary and secondary inventory locations for clinical and administrative services.
Pull stock inventory and material from the main inventory for delivery.
Maintain stock-level records and recommend revisions to Inventory Management Specialists.
Monitor expiration dates, remove outdated items from use, and support inventory checks for recalled items and hazard alerts.
Monitor and control critical supplies.
Perform scheduled daily inventory of primary and secondary inventory points using bar-coding equipment.
Resolve discrepancies between inventory records and physical stock counts.
Deliver supplies promptly and accurately, ensuring they are sterile and operational.
Clean assigned secondary areas, including shelves and bins, in accordance with aseptic principles and infection-control guidelines.
Receive supplies and material into the VA Health Care System and supported catchment area.
Unpack or uncrate shipments and store items according to established guidelines using a computerized inventory system to preserve sterility and integrity.