Lead Supply Technician

Summary

This position serves as the Lead Supply Technician for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System. As a Lead Supply Technician - you will ensure supplies and materials are distributed to all areas serviced by Logistics to provide wards - clinics - operating rooms - secondary storage locations - and other hospital facilities with supplies and material.

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 03/09/2026. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. Driver's License Requirement:
Incumbent must possess 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.) 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 GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to:
Distributing supplies and materials - including sterile and non-sterile medical supplies - instrument sets and equipment - to all areas of the facility; scanning - bar-coding - receiving - storing and distribution of supplies and materials; assists in training new employees; maintains current knowledge and answers questions on procedures - policies - etc.; maintains stock by pulling stock - replenishing stock - and maintaining records on stock levels;

monitors expiration dates and rotates stock; cleans assigned areas in accordance with aseptic principles; and receives supplies and material into the facility. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Technical Competence:
Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with - understands - and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. Reasoning:
Identifies rules - principles or relationships that explain facts - data or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions. Customer Service:
Works and communicates with clients and customers (e.g. any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit provides - including individuals who work in your agency or in other agencies or organizations outside the Government) to satisfy their expectations. Committed to quality services. Leadership:
Interacts with others to influence - motivate and challenge them. Technology Application:
Uses machines - tools - or equipment effectively; uses computers and computer applications/systems to analyze and communicate information in the appropriate format. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g.

- Peace Corps - Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g.

- professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student;…