Supply Technician - Medical

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Hampton (VA); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Hampton, VA is seeking a Supply Technician - Medical for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service. The role requires managing medical supplies, barcoding, stock replenishment, and inventory control within hospital wards, clinics, and operating rooms.

The position includes standing/walking, lifting, and occasional travel within the facility. Night shift from 7:30pm to 4:00am may be required; the role emphasizes accuracy, teamwork, and

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at GS-4 level or education substitution per SPF.
• A current valid state driver's license is required for this position.
• Education: 4 years above high school or an equivalent combination of education and specialized experience.

Responsabilités

• Provide wards, clinics, operating rooms, and other hospital areas with medical supplies and instruments.
• Pulls stock inventory and material for delivery.
• Replenishes stock inventory and maintains stock records.
• Interacts with clinical and administrative customers regarding supplies.
• Monitors expiration dates and rotates stock to prevent outdates.
• Distributes items per established or ad hoc requirements in inventory systems.
• Delivers supplies timely and ensures sterile/operational condition.
• Performs daily inventory using barcode equipment.

Connaissances

Stock management

Barcode scanning

Inventory control

Stock replenishment

Expiration monitoring

Customer service

Automated inventory system

Formation

4+ years postsecondary education

Outils

Inventory management system

Description du poste

Summary

Employee will serve as Supply Technician - Medical for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service located at the VA Health Care System in Hampton - VA.

Summary

Employee will serve as Supply Technician - Medical for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service located at the VA Health Care System in Hampton - VA.

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: 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. In addition - 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. 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). 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 lit. 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/.

Duties

• ***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** 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
• 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
• and Receives supplies and material into the medical centre's catchment area
• Work Schedule: Full-Time/ Night Shift - Monday-Friday - 7:30pm - 4:00am Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approvedn a service agreement agreeing to an obligated service period and failure to complete the obligated service period may result in a debt for the unearned portion of the CSI.