Supply Technician

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.

Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following:

* 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;

* Receives supplies and material into the medical center's catchment area;

* Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 11:00am - 7:30pm

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#:
Supply Technician/PD99834S

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI):
Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.

This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.