Supply Technician

Ensure 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 including, but not limited to, sterile and non-sterile medical supplies, instrument sets, and equipment. Assignments include scanning, barcoding, receiving, storing, and distribution of medical and surgical supplies, instruments, and other material.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

* Maintain stock at primary and secondary inventory locations for all clinical and administrative services; involves pulling stock inventory and material from main inventory for delivery; replenishing stock inventory; interacting with clinical and administrative customers to ensure issues and needs are identified and either resolved or escalated to supervisors or Inventory Management Specialists as needed; maintaining records on stock levels; recommending revisions in stock levels as needed to supply changes to Inventory Management Specialists;

communicating to the lead or supervisor any concerns related to supplies, equipment and procedures, providing information as needed orally or in writing regarding customer or external stakeholder issues, general telephone inquiries and visitor referrals; communicating with customers and vendors to obtain information regarding medical supplies.

* Monitor expiration dates, rotate stock to limit outdates and remove items from use as required by outdates. Support managers in checking inventory for stock identified for recalled items and hazard alerts; ensures critical supplies are appropriately monitored and controlled, resolving deviations when possible, and escalating significant deviations to the Inventory Management Specialists.

* Perform daily inventory of primary and secondary inventory points using bar coding equipment on a predetermined schedule that will allow for timely replenishment orders. Resolves differences between records and physical count of stock.

* Distribute items according to established or ad hoc requirements in computerized inventory management systems such as GIP. Utilize a pager or similar device to expedite the pick/delivery of items needed in user areas throughout the VA HCS and supported catchment area. Fill requests for items based on daily schedules of need or on an emergent basis as appropriate.

* Deliver supplies in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring supplies and material delivered are in sterile and operational condition. Deliveries will be to wards, clinics and other secondary locations that may in remote sites. Delivery by motor vehicle may be required.

* Complete specialty cart preparation and stocking.

* Clean assigned secondary areas (shelves and bins) IAW aseptic principles as published in infection control guidelines, local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Joint Commission standards as scheduled.

* Support wall-to-wall and periodic inventories.

* Receive supplies and material into the VA Health Care System and supported catchment area. Unpack/uncrate supplies from shipping cartons; properly stores supplies and material in main/primary inventory areas. Store items in accordance with established guidelines, utilizing a computerized inventory system, to ensure sterility and integrity of the supplies and material and the data integrity of the

inventory management system. Through periodic inventory and discussion with ward and clinical personnel, maintains stock levels, returns reusable supplies to the distribution area, and informs clinic and ward personnel on new or changed items and supplies, current medical supply resources, and shelf life.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:

Wednesday-Sunday, 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#:
Supply Technician/PD99834S

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized