Supply Technician

Veterans Health Administration • Santa Maria, CA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Technician position is located in Logistic Service at the Greater Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care facility. The incumbent ensures supplies and materials are distributed to areas served by Logistic Service, including clinics, wards, operating rooms, and secondary storage areas. Work locations may include Ventura, Sepulveda, GLA, LAACC, or Santa Maria. The position is not virtual.

The role includes pulling and replenishing inventory, supporting customers with information about medical supplies, and maintaining stock records. The technician monitors and controls critical supplies, checks expiration dates, rotates stock, and removes outdated items from use. Inventory is performed daily with bar-coding equipment, and discrepancies between records and physical counts are resolved. The technician distributes and delivers supplies, prepares specialty carts, cleans assigned secondary areas according to aseptic principles, and receives supplies and materials into the medical center's catchment area.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A valid Class C driver's license is required. Employment is subject to background and security investigation, participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program, and a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must possess a valid Class C driver's license.
• For the specialized-experience route, one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-04 is required; qualifying experience may include supplying clinical or administrative areas, scanning or bar-coding, receiving, storing and distributing supplies, maintaining stock records, monitoring expiration dates, cleaning areas according to policy, using automated inventory systems, and answering customer questions.
• Applicants may qualify through four years of education above high school, with transcripts submitted.
• Applicants may combine specialized experience and education beyond high school to qualify; transcripts are required when education is used.
• Current or former Federal employees subject to time-in-grade rules must have 52 weeks at GS-04 for a GS-05 position and provide supporting SF-50 documentation.
• Experience used to qualify must be documented on the resume with job title, duties, month and year start/end dates, and hours worked per week.
• Must complete the application, questionnaire, and required online assessment.
• Must complete applicable pre-employment onboarding and background/security investigation 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.

Responsibilities

• Pull stock inventory and materials for delivery and replenish stock inventory.
• Interact with clinical and administrative customers and maintain records on stock levels.
• Communicate supply, equipment, or procedure concerns to the Lead or Supervisor.
• Provide customers with information regarding medical supplies.
• Monitor expiration dates, rotate stock to limit outdates, and remove outdated items from use as required.
• Monitor and control critical supplies.
• Perform daily inventory using bar-coding equipment on a predetermined schedule 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 in a timely manner and ensure delivered supplies and materials are sterile and operational.
• Complete specialty cart preparation.
• Clean assigned secondary areas in accordance with aseptic principles.
• Receive supplies and materials into the medical center's catchment area.

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.
• VA may consider credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual, subject to request and approval.

What This Job Offers

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