Supply Technician- Medical

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Mather (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in California is seeking a Supply Technician (Medical) to manage distribution of supplies to wards, clinics, operating rooms and storage areas, ensuring sterile and non-sterile materials, instrument sets and equipment are available.

The role emphasizes pulling and replenishing stock, maintaining records, communicating with customers, monitoring expiration, and performing daily inventory with barcode systems.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04 in the normal line of progression.
• Experience with inventory management procedures and federal acquisition systems.
• Ability to interpret policies, procedures, manuals and regulations related to supply management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel; knowledge of aseptic procedures and communication with internal/external customers.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Supply Technician for Medical Supply Distribution within the VA Logistics Service.
• Provide wards, clinics, operating rooms and storage locations with sterile and non-sterile supplies and equipment.
• Pull stock inventory and material for delivery; replenish stock as needed.
• Interacts with clinical and administrative customers and maintains stock records.
• Communicate concerns to Lead or Supervisor about supplies and procedures.
• Monitor expiration dates, rotate stock, and remove out-of-date items.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)

Reasoning

Technical Competence

Technology Application

Education

4 years above high school

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Summary

This position serves as Supply Technician (Medical) and ensures that supplies and material are distributed to all areas serviced by Logistics. Provides wards - clinics - operating rooms - secondary storage locations - and other hospital facilities with supplies and material to include sterile and non-sterile medical supplies - instrument sets and equipment.

Summary

This position serves as Supply Technician (Medical) and ensures that supplies and material are distributed to all areas serviced by Logistics. Provides wards - clinics - operating rooms - secondary storage locations - and other hospital facilities with supplies and material to include 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 - 09/28/2026. 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. Other Significant Factor of position: Incumbent is required to have a valid driver's license. 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 of 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: . Knowledge of standard supply management procedures involving inventory - ability to interpret policies - procedures - manuals and regulations pertaining to supply/inventory management and federal acquisition systems. Knowledge related to stock rotation - hazards alerts and recalls - automated inventory system to monitor issues and receipts of stock replenishment processes. Analytical ability to define and recognize problems - to collect applicable data and make recommendations for a solution. Knowledge of Microsoft Office software programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel - the availability - economic use - operation - and integration of aseptic procedures into the total health care program and effective communication concept techniques to communicate with internal and external customers. OR - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 4 years above high school. *Must submit copy of transcripts to support education. OR - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond high school. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to Detail Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Reasoning Technical Competence Technology Application Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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 and medical supplies (weighing in excess of 100 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 position serves as Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System
• 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 center's catchment area
• Work Schedule: M - F 6:00 am - 2:30 pm Telework: Not authorized Position Description/PD#: Supply Technician- Medical/PD99834S