Supply Technician

Veterans Health Administration; Castle Point (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Castle Point VA Medical Center in New York is seeking a full-time Supply Technician (Medical) to join the Medical Supply Distribution areas of the Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System. The role focuses on ensuring supplies and material are distributed to all areas served by Logistics, supporting patient care and operations across the catchment.

Applicants must meet the minimum requirements by the closing date (08/31/2026) and may progress through education substitutions or

Qualifications

• One full year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-4 in the Federal service.
• Specialized experience includes supplying clinical or administrative areas, stocking, monitoring stock and expiration dates.
• Education substitution: 4 years above high school in any field; transcripts required.
• Combination: education in excess of 60 semester hours creditable for GS-05.

Skills

Technical competence

Customer service

Technology application

Attention to detail

Reasoning

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

4 years above high school in any field

Job description

The Castle Point VA Medical Center is seeking a full-time Supply Technician (Medical). This position is located in the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of the Logistics Service in a Veteran Affairs Health Care System (VA HCS) and supported catchment area. The primary purpose of the position is to ensure that supplies and material are distributed to all areas serviced by Logistics.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/31/2026.

Minimum Requirement: The following are minimum requirements for appointment as a Supply Technician in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), which all applicants must met.

• SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE Specialized Experience (GS-05): 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 Supply Technician (Medical) 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 answers customer questions regarding supplies and materials.
• EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) 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.
• COMBINATION (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) 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-05, only education in excess of 60 semester hours (2 years) is creditable.

Competencies

• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
• Customer Service: Works and communicates with clients and customers (e.g. any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit provides, including individuals who work in your agency or in other agencies or organizations outside the Government) to satisfy their expectations. Committed to quality services.
• Technology Application: Uses machines, tools, or equipment effectively; uses computers and computer applications/systems to analyze and communicate information in the appropriate format.
• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles or relationships that explain facts, data or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.

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.