Supply Technician - Medical

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in San Francisco, CA is seeking a Supply Technician - Medical to support the Medical Supply Distribution in the Logistics Service.

The role involves handling medical and surgical supplies, inventory control, scanning and bar-coding, and stocking/distribution to clinical and administrative areas. Applicants must meet the Selective Placement Factor (SPF) including a valid driver's license and at least one year of specialized experience at GS-4 level or

Qualifications

• Selective Placement Factor (SPF): Driver's License requirement.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-4 in the Federal service.
• Experience in providing supplies to clinical/administrative areas and inventory management.
• Ability to stand, walk, reach, bend and lift up to 50 pounds; push carts over 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Providing supplies and material to clinical and administrative areas of a 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.
• Answering customer questions regarding supplies and materials.

Education

Four years of education above high school (transcript required)

Job description

These positions serve as Supply Technician - Medical for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System in San Francisco, CA. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the following:

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 Selective Placement Factor for this position is: Driver's License Requirement:

You must possess a current, valid state-issued driver's license for this position.

Note: Please do not submit a copy of your license, as we cannot accept photographs. Your license will be requested at interview.

AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-4 level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience includes:

• providing supplies and material to clinical and administrative areas of a 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
• answering customer questions regarding supplies and materials

OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (Transcript Required):

Successful completion of (4) years of education above the high school level in any field. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. One year of full-time undergraduate study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial or technical school.

OR COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (Transcript Required):

Combination of successfully completed post high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.

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.

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/.

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.