Supply Technician

Summary This position serves as Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System. As a Supply Technician - you will provide wards - clinics - operating rooms - secondary storage locations - and other hospital facilities with supplies and material including - but not limited to - sterile and non-sterile medical supplies - instrument sets and equipment. Summary This position serves as Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System. As a Supply Technician - you will provide wards - clinics - operating rooms - secondary storage locations - and other hospital facilities with supplies and material including - but not limited to - sterile and non-sterile medical supplies - instrument sets and equipment. Qualifications To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 09/21/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience include: Providing supplies and material to clinical and/or administrative areas of a facility; Scanning - bar-coding - receiving - storing and distributing supplies - instruments and other material; Pulling stock - replenishing stock and maintaining records on stock levels; Monitoring expiration dates; Cleaning assigned areas in accordance with regulations and policy; Utilizing an automated system to maintain inventory; and Answers customer questions regarding supplies and materials. OR - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed 4 years above high school in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education was obtained in an accredited business - secretarial or technical school - junior college - college or university. OR - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an equivalent combination of specialized experience and post high school education as described above that demonstrates my ability to perform the duties of this position. For the GS-05 - only education in excess of 60 semester hours (2 years) is creditable. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to Detail Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Reasoning Technical Competence Technology Application Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements and Work Environment: The work requires standing and walking during the entire workday - and frequent reaching - bending and lifting of supply packages (occasionally weighing as much as 50 pounds). Work requires pushing loaded carts of medical supplies (weighing in excess of 100+ pounds). With proper assistance - may move heavier items that weigh over 40 pounds. Works throughout the medical center and supported catchment areas - which includes wards - storage buildings - and warehouses that range from a clean environment to hot - cold - drafty and poorly lighted. The possibility of trips - falls - scrapes - cuts - bruises or injury are present in the day-to‑day work of the position. Work requires stocking supplies in the primary inventory area as well as numerous secondary inventory points throughout the hospital work area - including wards - clinics - operating rooms - warehouses and nursing areas. Work requires maintaining a clean environment while performing tasks that can produce dust or other infectious pollutants while transitioning between environments. Supported units may be offsite requiring roundtrip travel time in excess of 90 minutes. Tours of duty may require afternoon - evening - and/or overnight shifts. For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at Duties As a Supply Technician - you will: Pull stock inventory and material for delivery replenishes stock inventory interacts with clinical and administrative customers and maintains records on stock levels Communicate to the Lead or Supervisor any concerns related to supplies - equipment and procedures Provide information to customers regarding medical supplies Monitor expiration dates - rotates stock to limit outdates and removes items from use as required by outdates Monitor and control critical supplies Perform daily inventory using bar coding equipment on a predetermined schedule that will allow for timely replenishment Resolve differences between records and physical count of stock Distribute items according to established or ad hoc requirements in computerized inventory management systems Deliver supplies in a timely manner and ensures supplies and material delivered are in sterile and operational condition Complete specialty cart preparation Clean assigned secondary areas in accordance with aseptic principles and Receive supplies and material into the medical center's catchment area Work Schedule: Tour Varies * Monday through Saturday * 6am to 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position Position Description/PD#: Supply Technician/PD99834S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized #J-18808-Ljbffr