Supply Technician

Summary

This position is located in the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) area of the Logistics Service at the Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VA HCS) in East Orange - NJ.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT) - Selective Placement Factors (SPF) is a prerequisite to appointment and represents minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration. The SPF for this position is:
Requires a current - valid state-issued driver's license for this position. (Please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. You will be required to show your valid driver's license at the time of your interview.).

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position - you must meet the following:

SPECIALIZED

EXPERIENCE:

One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-4 in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes providing supplies and material to clinical and/or administrative areas of a facility; scanning, bar coding, receiving, storing and distributing supplies, instruments and other material;

pulling stock, replenishing stock and maintaining records on stock levels; monitoring expiration dates; cleaning assigned areas in accordance with regulations and policy; utilizing an automated system to maintain inventory; and answering customer questions regarding supplies and materials. (

Note:

this experience must be clearly documented on resume(s) to receive credit).

EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): Successfully completed 4 years above high school in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education was obtained in an accredited business, secretarial, or technical school, junior college, college or university. If you qualify on education - transcripts are required.

COMBINATION (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): Possess an equivalent combination of specialized experience and post high school education as described above that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (beyond the second year) is creditable towards meeting the specialized experience requirement. If you qualify by combination - your experience must be detailed in your resume and transcripts are required.

Physical Requirements:

The work requires standing and walking during the entire workday, 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://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION. 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 to 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.
• Work Schedule:
  
  Full-Time – Monday – Friday: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm. Recruitment & Relocation
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI):
  Not approved.