Supply Technician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in San Juan, Puerto Rico, seeks a Supply Technician (Medical) to support the Medical Supply Distribution areas within the VA Caribbean Healthcare System.

You will move, store, and distribute sterile and non-sterile supplies, instrument sets, and equipment across wards, clinics, ORs, and CBOCs. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license and be proficient in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• Must have valid state driver's license.
• Proficient in English and Spanish (written and spoken).
• One year of specialized experience or an education substitution as described.
• Physical ability to stand, walk, and lift up to 50 pounds; push carts weighing over 100 pounds with assistance.

Responsibilities

• Pulls stock inventory and material for delivery.
• Replenishes stock inventory.
• Interacts with clinical and administrative customers and maintains stock levels.
• Communicates concerns to Lead or Supervisor regarding supplies and procedures.
• Provides information to customers regarding medical supplies.
• Monitors expiration dates and rotates stock to limit outdates.
• Distributes items according to established requirements in the inventory system.

Skills

Stock management

Inventory control

Barcoding

Recordkeeping

Customer interaction

Education

4 years above high school in any field

Tools

Barcoding equipment

Inventory management system

Job description

Summary

This position serves as Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service within the VA Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan - PR. As a Supply Technician - you will provide wards - clinics - operating rooms - secondary storage locations and other hospital facilities including CBOC clinics 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 Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan - PR. As a Supply Technician - you will provide wards - clinics - operating rooms - secondary storage locations and other hospital facilities including CBOC clinics 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 You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English. AND You must be proficient in basic written and spoken Spanish. 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 (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. OR 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. 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*** 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