Supply Technician

Supply Technician (Medical) – Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) 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. Time-In-Grade Requirement Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/14/2026. Current Federal employees who have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time‑in‑grade requirements by the closing date. For a GS‑05 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS‑04. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in Federal service. An SF‑50 that shows your time‑in‑grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF‑50 has an effective date within the past year, an additional SF‑50 clearly demonstrating one‑year time‑in‑grade must be provided. Time‑in‑grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Specialized Experience Applicants 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. The experience should equip you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to: 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; Answering customer questions regarding supplies and materials. 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. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) Combination of Education and Experience 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. For the GS‑05, only education in excess of 60 semester hours (2 years) is creditable. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) Driver's License Requirement The incumbent must possess a current, valid state‑issued driver's license for this position. Please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. You will be required to show your valid driver's license at the time of your interview. Physical Requirements Work requires standing and walking during the entire workday, 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. You will be asked to participate in a pre‑employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre‑employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. Work Environment Work occurs 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. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at #J-18808-Ljbffr