Supply Technician- Medical

Veterans Health Administration; Mather AFB Munitions Storage (formerly) (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Supply Technician (Medical) to ensure supplies and materials reach wards, clinics, operating rooms, and storage areas across the hospital system. The role requires knowledge of stock rotation, recalls, and inventory systems to support patient care.

The incumbent will interpret policies, manage inventory with MS Office tools, and communicate with internal teams and external partners to maintain efficient supply flow while complying with federal

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at GS-04 or equivalent.
• Education may substitute for experience: 4 years above high school.
• Combination of education and experience accepted. Must show time-in-grade eligibility if current federal employee.

Responsibilities

• Distributes medical supplies and material to wards, clinics, operating rooms, and storage locations.
• Maintains stock and uses inventory procedures to track issues and receipts.
• Interprets policies and regulations related to supply/inventory management and federal systems.
• Coordinates with internal and external customers to ensure timely replenishment and delivery.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Technical Competence

Microsoft Office

Education

4 years above high school

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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.

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/.