Supply Technician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Dayton, OH seeks a Supply Technician to manage prosthetic stock and inventory using APAT, GIP, and PIP systems. You will ensure accurate records, proper stock levels, and timely processing of inventory transactions, supporting outpatient Veterans.

The role requires knowledge of barcode scanning equipment and computer-based inventory tools, with a standard M-F schedule and no telework. Prior federal experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience with inventory systems and stock control.
• Knowledge of scanning/barcode equipment and materials handling.
• Experience using APAT, GIP, and PIP for prosthetic inventories.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Supply Chain Management to maintain stock without excess, ensuring patient care is not disrupted.
• Work with Prosthetics leadership and clinical staff to adjust stock levels based on usage analysis.
• Conduct monthly spot checks with Supply Chain and Prosthetics leadership to validate stock on hand.
• Use APAT to record items dispensed to Veterans and ensure appliance records reflect costs and quantities.
• Understand medical and non-medical products and operate barcode scanning equipment.
• Operate computers and related devices (scanners, printers, barcode readers).
• Monitor and control operations during processing; respond to instructions and equipment issues.
• Prepare stock issue records and perform inventory adjustments with justifications.

Skills

Stock management

Inventory control

Education

Four years of college or higher

Tools

APAT

GIP

PIP

NPPD

CPRS

VISTA

Barcode scanners

Job description

Summary

This position is mission critical to provide support to Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Services (PSAS) by ensuring that appropriate Prosthetic stock appliances and devices are available to our outpatient Veterans. The Supply Technician's duties include supply management and control - research - bar coding - and management of the Prosthetic Inventory Package (PIP) and the Generic Inventory Package (GIP) and use of APAT (Advanced Prosthetics Acquisition Tool) to issue stock.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 10/26/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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 the 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 - it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade - as required by the announcement. In this instance - you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You 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 in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: Experience using automated computer systems and software - including CPRS - VISTA - Advanced Prosthetics Acquisition Tool (APAT) - Generic Inventory Package (GIP)/ Prosthetic Inventory Package (PIP) and National Prosthetic Patient Database (NPPD) used to account for inventories so that input is correct and output from the computer can be reviewed - analyzed - and revised as necessary; Provide supplies and material to clinical and/or administrative areas of a facility; and Experience scanning - bar-coding - receiving - storing and distributing supplies - instruments and other material. OR - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 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. OR - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an 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. 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

• Duties include: Collaborates with Supply Chain Management to maintain adequate stock without creating excess to ensure patient care is not disrupted
• Works with Prosthetics leadership and clinical staff to adjust stock levels based on analysis of use
• Collaborates with Supply Chain and Prosthetics leadership for monthly spot check inventories to validate stock on hand
• Uses Advanced Prosthetics Acquisition Tool (APAT) to record items dispensed to Veterans- to ensure the appliance record accurately reflects accurate costs and quantities
• Knowledge of both medical and non-medical products and bar code scanning equipment
• Operation of computer equipment - which includes scanners - printers - bar code readers and attachments - etc
• Monitoring - and controlling operations during processing and assuring prompt action in response to programmed instructions - equipment malfunction and unscheduled halts
• Completes Stock Issues and uses UPS terminal to complete Mail-outs of Inventory items to Veterans
• Prepares inventory adjustments with valid justifications
• Work Schedule: Full-Time - Monday-Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Telework: Not Authorized
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Supply Technician/PD929800 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.