Supply Technician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Mississippi is seeking a Supply Technician (Medical) to manage patient care supplies across wards, clinics, ORs and storage areas.

You will stock, track, and deliver sterile and non-sterile items, instrument sets, and equipment, while ensuring proper handling and documentation. The role requires routine use of inventory systems, adherence to aseptic principles, and coordination with clinical staff.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: 1 year at GS-4 level or equivalent in providing supplies to clinical/admin areas and using inventory systems.
• Education substitution: 4 years above high school in any field; transcripts required.
• Combination: equivalent education and experience demonstrating ability to perform duties.

Responsibilities

• Pull stock and deliver materials to clinics and wards.
• Replenish stock and maintain stock level records.
• Interact with clinical and administrative customers and answer questions about supplies.
• Monitor expiration dates and rotate stock to prevent outdates.
• Use bar coding equipment and computerized inventory systems for daily tasks.

Skills

Inventory management

Stock replenishment

Customer service

Barcoding systems

Education

4 years of college education (any field)

Tools

Barcoding equipment

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 G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center. 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.

Summary This position serves as Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service within the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center. 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 To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 10/28/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have 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; Answers customer questions regarding supplies and materials. OR - Education Substitution (Transcripts Required): Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 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. OR - Combination (Transcripts Required): Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must 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. 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

• Major duties and responsibilities include: 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: Monday - Friday - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the Agency) Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Supply Technician/PD99834S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Driver's License Requirement: Selectee must possess a current - valid state-issued driver's license for this position
• (Please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package
• You will be required to show your valid driver's license at the time of your interview.)