Supply Technician

Veterans Health Administration • Marion, IL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Marion, Illinois Health Care System is hiring a Supply Technician in Logistics Service. The position supports medical supply distribution by providing wards, clinics, operating rooms, secondary storage locations, and other hospital facilities with sterile and non-sterile medical supplies, instrument sets, equipment, and other materials. The technician uses inventory systems and established logistics procedures to distribute and replenish supplies, maintain stock records, and support customer needs. A current, valid state driver's license is required; proof of a safe driving record may also be required.

This is a full-time position scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST. The position is not eligible for telework and is not virtual. Work takes place throughout the medical center and supported catchment areas, including wards, storage buildings, warehouses, clinics, operating rooms, and nursing areas. Some supported units may be offsite, requiring round-trip travel exceeding 90 minutes. Although the stated schedule is daytime, tours of duty may require afternoon, evening, and/or overnight shifts.

The role requires knowledge of applicable policies and procedures, inventory systems such as the Generic Inventory Package (GIP), bar-coding, aseptic procedures, and logistics processes. Work includes standing and walking throughout the workday, frequent reaching, bending, and lifting supply packages that may occasionally weigh up to 50 pounds, and pushing loaded carts weighing more than 100 pounds. Heavier items over 40 pounds are moved with proper assistance. Work areas range from clean to hot, cold, drafty, or poorly lit; tasks may produce dust or other infectious pollutants, and routine workplace risks include trips, falls, scrapes, cuts, bruises, or other injury.

Applicants must meet the GS-5 qualification requirements through one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-4, qualifying education (four years above high school), or an eligible combination of education and experience. Current federal employees and certain former federal employees must also meet the applicable time-in-grade requirement. The announcement requires U.S. citizenship, completion of the application and online assessment, and compliance with pre-employment screening, onboarding, and other federal employment conditions.

Requirements

• Current, valid state driver's license; proof of a safe driving record may be required.
• For GS-5 qualification, one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-4; qualifying experience includes supplying clinical or administrative areas, scanning/bar-coding, receiving, storing and distributing materials, inventory replenishment and recordkeeping, monitoring expiration dates, cleaning assigned areas, using automated inventory systems, or answering customer questions about supplies.
• Alternatively, four years of education above high school in a qualifying field may substitute for experience; education must be from an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university.
• Alternatively, a combination of specialized experience and education beyond 60 semester hours (two years) may qualify.
• Applicants who are current federal employees or certain former federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements; for GS-5, this includes 52 weeks at GS-4 when applicable.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Applicants must complete the application, questionnaire, and required online assessment.
• Selected applicants are subject to pre-employment screening, including urinalysis for positions designated for testing, and a background/security investigation.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• The position requires standing and walking throughout the workday, frequent reaching and bending, lifting packages occasionally weighing up to 50 pounds, and pushing loaded carts exceeding 100 pounds; heavier items over 40 pounds require proper assistance.
• Competencies assessed include Customer Service, Flexibility, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Reading Comprehension, Reasoning, and Teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Pull stock inventory and materials for delivery and replenish stock inventory.
• Interact with clinical and administrative customers and maintain records of stock levels.
• Communicate concerns about supplies, equipment, and procedures to the Lead or Supervisor.
• Provide customers with information about medical supplies.
• Monitor expiration dates, rotate stock to limit outdates, and remove outdated items from use.
• Monitor and control critical supplies.
• Conduct scheduled daily inventory using bar-coding equipment to enable timely replenishment.
• Resolve discrepancies between inventory records and physical stock counts.
• Support wall-to-wall and periodic inventories.
• Unpack and uncrate supplies from shipping cartons.
• Distribute items according to established or ad hoc requirements in computerized inventory management systems.
• Deliver supplies promptly and ensure delivered supplies and materials are sterile and operational.
• Prepare specialty carts.
• Clean assigned secondary areas in accordance with aseptic principles.
• Receive supplies and materials into the medical center's catchment area.
• Provide supplies and materials to wards, clinics, operating rooms, secondary storage locations, and other hospital facilities.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type and other factors.

What This Job Offers

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