Lead Supply Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Lead Supply Technicians at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System in Palo Alto, CA provide supplies and materials to clinical and administrative areas, maintain inventory, and support daily operations. A current state-issued driver’s license is required as a selective placement factor, and candidates must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-5 level in the Federal service or equivalent.

The role involves standing, walking, and heavy lifting (up to 50 pounds, with heavier items over 100

Qualifications

• Selective placement factor: a current, valid state-issued Driver's License is required for these positions.
• Specialized experience: one (1) full year at GS-5 level in the Federal service performing duties such as supplying and distributing stock, scanning and bar-coding, maintaining stock records, monitoring expiration dates, and assisting customers.
• Resume guidance: resume must show complete information for each job entry with dates, duties and hours worked per week.
• Physical requirements: standing and walking during the day, frequent bending and lifting up to 50 pounds, pushing loaded carts weighing over 100 pounds; heavier items may require assistance.

Responsibilities

• Provide supplies and materials to clinical and/or administrative areas within the facility and maintain inventory records.

Job description

These positions serve as Lead Supply Technicians for the Supply Chain Service within the VA Palo Alto Health Care System located at the VA Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA. To qualify for this position, you must meet the following requirements:

These positions include a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration.

The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: A current, valid state-issued Driver's License is required for these positions. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current, valid state-issued Driver's License.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position. Specialized experience includes: 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 answering customer questions regarding supplies and materials. NOTE: Your resume must show complete information for each job entry, such as beginning and ending dates of employment, duties performed, and/or total hours worked per week.

Physical Requirements: The work requires standing and walking during the entire workday, frequent bending and lifting of supply packages (occasionally weighing as much as 50 pounds). Regularly pushes loaded carts of medical supplies (weighing in excess of 100+ pounds). With the assistance from other workers or weight handling equipment, will move heavier items weighing over 40 pounds.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.