Supply Technician - Medical

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Supply Technician (Medical) to support the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service at the VA Health Care System in Hampton, VA.

The role involves providing supplies to clinical and administrative areas, receiving, stocking, distributing, tracking inventories, and answering questions about materials. A Selective Placement Factor requires a current state driver’s license and one year of specialized experience at GS-4 or 4 years

Qualifications

• One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-4 in the Federal service.
• Experience includes providing supplies to clinical and administrative areas and managing inventory.

Responsibilities

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Skills

Stock management

Inventory control

Customer inquiries

Education

4 years education beyond high school

Job description

This position serves as Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service located at the VA Health Care System in Hampton, VA.

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet at least one of the following:

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 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.

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:

A current, valid state-issued Driver's License is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current, valid state-issued Driver's License.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

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 include 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.

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/.