Supply Technician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

VA Boston Healthcare System in West Roxbury, MA, seeks a Supply Technician (Medical) to support the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) within the Logistics Service. You will provide wards, clinics, operating rooms, and other hospital facilities with sterile and non-sterile medical supplies and instrument sets.

This on-site role requires standing, lifting, and inventory tasks, with emphasis on barcoding, stock replenishment, and timely delivery to clinical areas.

Qualifications

• SPF requires a valid/current state Driver's License.
• Specialized experience includes supplying clinical and administrative areas, bar-coding, receiving, storing and distributing medical supplies and equipment.
• Education substitution allows 4 years of education above high school; transcript required.

Responsibilities

• Pulls stock inventory and material for delivery
• Replenishes stock inventory
• Interacts with clinical and administrative customers and maintains records on stock levels
• Communicates concerns to Lead or Supervisor about supplies and procedures
• Provides information to customers regarding medical supplies
• Monitors expiration dates and rotates stock to limit outdates
• Distributes items according to established or ad hoc requirements in computerized inventory management systems
• Delivers supplies in a timely manner ensuring sterility and operability
• Performs daily inventory using bar coding equipment on a predefined schedule
• Resolves differences between records and physical counts
• Cleans assigned secondary areas per aseptic principles
• Receives supplies and materials into the medical center's catchment area
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized.

Skills

Inventory management

Barcoding & scanning

Customer interaction

Stock replenishment

Manual handling

Education

4 years of education beyond high school

Tools

Automated inventory system

Job description

Summary

This position serves as Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service within the VA Boston Healthcare System - West Roxbury Campus - in West Roxbury - MA. 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.

This position serves as Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service within the VA Boston Healthcare System - West Roxbury Campus - in West Roxbury - MA. 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

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT) - A Selective Placement Factor (SPF) has been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration. The SPF for this position is: Requires a valid/current state Driver's License. (Please DO NOT provide a copy of your driver's license. We cannot accept pictures. This requirement will be verified during interview.) AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 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 work of this position. Specialized experience includes: providing supplies and material to clinical and administrative areas of a complex health care facility; scanning - bar-coding - receiving - storing and distributing medical and surgical supplies - instruments and other material; pulling stock - replenishing stock and maintaining records on stock levels; monitoring expiration dates; cleaning assigned areas in accordance with aseptic principles; utilizing an automated system to maintain inventory; and answering customer questions regarding supplies and materials. OR EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION: Successfully completed 4 years of education above the high school level 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. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) OR COMBINATION: Possess 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-5 - only education in excess of 60 semester hours (2 years) is creditable. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 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). The work requires pushing loaded carts of medical supplies (weighing in excess of 100 plus pounds). With proper assistance - moves 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/.

Duties

• ***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include but may not be limited to the following: Pulls stock inventory and material for delivery


• replenishes stock inventory


• interacts with clinical and administrative customers and maintains records on stock levels


• Communicates to the Lead or Supervisor any concerns related to supplies - equipment and procedures


• Provides information to customers regarding medical supplies


• Monitors expiration dates - rotates stock to limit outdates and removes items from use as required by outdates


• Monitors and controls critical supplies


• Performs daily inventory using bar coding equipment on a predetermined schedule that will allow for timely replenishment


• Resolves differences between records and physical count of stock


• Distributes items according to established or ad hoc requirements in computerized inventory management systems


• Delivers supplies in a timely manner and ensures supplies and material delivered are in sterile and operational condition


• Completes specialty cart preparation


• Cleans assigned secondary areas in accordance with aseptic principles


• Receives supplies and material into the medical center's catchment area


• Performs other duties as assigned


• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized.