Supply Technician Jobs

About The Position

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• Monitor expiration dates, rotate stock to limit outdates, and remove outdated items from use as required.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.