Supply Technician

Veterans Health Administration • West Roxbury, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a Supply Technician (Medical) in the Medical Supply Distribution areas of Logistics Service at the VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury Campus, in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. The technician supplies wards, clinics, operating rooms, secondary storage locations, and other hospital facilities with sterile and non-sterile medical supplies, instrument sets, equipment, and other materials. This is not a virtual position; the employee must live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Recruitment and relocation incentives are not authorized. The position requires a valid, current state driver's license and either one year of qualifying specialized experience at the GS-4 level, qualifying education, or an eligible combination of experience and education. Physical work includes standing and walking throughout the workday, frequent reaching, bending, and lifting, pushing loaded carts, and moving heavier items with proper assistance.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Valid/current state driver's license.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level in the Federal service, or qualifying education, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Specialized experience, if used to qualify, must relate to supplying clinical and administrative areas in a complex health care facility; scanning, bar-coding, receiving, storing, and distributing medical and surgical supplies, instruments, and other materials; stock replenishment and recordkeeping; monitoring expiration dates; aseptic cleaning; using an automated inventory system; and answering customer questions about supplies and materials.
• Alternatively, four years of post-high-school education in any field for which high school graduation or equivalent is the normal prerequisite, completed at an accredited business, secretarial, or technical school, junior college, college, or university. A transcript is required when qualifying based on education.
• Alternatively, an equivalent combination of specialized experience and post-high-school education. For GS-5, only education exceeding 60 semester hours (two years) is creditable. A transcript is required when qualifying based on education.
• Standing and walking throughout the workday; frequent reaching, bending, and lifting supply packages occasionally weighing as much as 50 pounds; pushing loaded carts weighing over 100 pounds; and moving items over 40 pounds with proper assistance.
• Complete the application, questionnaire, and required online assessment.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service.
• Subject to background/security investigation and completion of online onboarding and acceptable identity verification.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Education used to meet qualifications must be from an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with the transcript.

Responsibilities

• Pull stock inventory and materials for delivery, replenish stock, and maintain records of stock levels.
• Interact with clinical and administrative customers and provide information about medical supplies.
• Communicate concerns related to supplies, equipment, and procedures to the Lead or Supervisor.
• Monitor expiration dates, rotate stock to limit outdated items, and remove items from use as required.
• Monitor and control critical supplies.
• Perform scheduled daily inventory using bar-coding equipment to support timely replenishment.
• Resolve differences between inventory records and physical stock counts.
• Distribute items according to established or ad hoc requirements in computerized inventory management systems.
• Deliver supplies and materials promptly and ensure they 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 duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position eligibility and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Selected applicants may qualify to receive credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to request and approval before appointment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED