Supply Technician

Veterans Health Administration

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 46,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Veterans Health Administration (VA) in Boston, MA, is seeking a Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution within the Supply Management Service. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, located at West Roxbury, MA.

You will manage supplies for wards, clinics, operating rooms, and other hospital areas, pulling and delivering stock while maintaining accurate inventory and documentation. A transcript is required if education determines eligibility; federal qualification rules

Qualifications

Transcript must be submitted with your application if qualification is based on education.
Education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be used to qualify for Federal employment.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Supply Technician for Medical supplies across wards, clinics, operating rooms and storage locations.
Pull stock, replenish inventory, and maintain records on stock levels.
Monitor expiration dates, rotate stock to prevent outdates, and ensure supplies are delivered in sterile and operational condition.

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Supply Technician position is in the Supply Management Service at the VA Boston Healthcare System located at the West Roxbury, MA location. This position is full time at 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

This position serves as a Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Supply Management 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.

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. Work Schedule: Full-Time Monday-Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description # 99834S Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Notifications: This position is in the Competitive Service. This position is NOT in a Bargaining Unit.

Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C.

4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment. Current and former Federal employees may submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action).

The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. No award SF50's will be accepted.

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $46137 – $59978/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-23.

How many openings are available?

There are 6 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.