What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Supply Technician position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Summary
This position serves as the Lead Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service within the VA Portland Health Care System.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position - applicants must meet Time-In-Grade and Specialized Experience requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement - 06/01/2026. 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 within 30 days of 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. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position - and that is typically in or related to the work of this Lead Supply Technician position. Specialized experience includes: 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. Physical Requirements and Work Environment: The work requires standing and walking during the entire workday - frequent bending and lifting of supply packages (occasionally weighing as much as 50 pounds). Regularly pushes loaded carts of medical supplies (weighing in excess of 100 pounds). With the assistance from other workers or weight handling equipment - will move heavier items weighing over 40 pounds. A portion of time is also spent operating ADP Equipment such as bar code scanners - computers and printers. Works throughout the medical center which includes wards - storage buildings - and warehouses that range from a clean environment to hot - cold - drafty and poorly lighted. Duties will subject the incumbent to the possibility of trips - falls - scrapes - cuts - bruises - or injury. Will stock supplies in the primary inventory area as well as numerous secondary inventory points throughout the hospital work area - including wards - clinics - operating rooms - warehouse - and nursing areas. Will be expected to maintain a clean environment while performing tasks that can produce dust or other infections pollutants while transitioning between environments. 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. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement - nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions 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/.
Duties
This position serves as the Lead Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service within the VA Portland Health Care System.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position - applicants must meet Time-In-Grade and Specialized Experience requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement - 06/01/2026. 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 within 30 days of 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. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position - and that is typically in or related to the work of this Lead Supply Technician position. Specialized experience includes: 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. Physical Requirements and Work Environment: The work requires standing and walking during the entire workday - frequent bending and lifting of supply packages (occasionally weighing as much as 50 pounds). Regularly pushes loaded carts of medical supplies (weighing in excess of 100 pounds). With the assistance from other workers or weight handling equipment - will move heavier items weighing over 40 pounds. A portion of time is also spent operating ADP Equipment such as bar code scanners - computers and printers. Works throughout the medical center which includes wards - storage buildings - and warehouses that range from a clean environment to hot - cold - drafty and poorly lighted. Duties will subject the incumbent to the possibility of trips - falls - scrapes - cuts - bruises - or injury. Will stock supplies in the primary inventory area as well as numerous secondary inventory points throughout the hospital work area - including wards - clinics - operating rooms - warehouse - and nursing areas. Will be expected to maintain a clean environment while performing tasks that can produce dust or other infections pollutants while transitioning between environments. 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. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement - nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions 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/.
Duties
- 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 including but not limited to - sterile and non-sterile medical supplies - instrument sets - and equipment
- Major duties and responsibilities include: Distributes and balances workload among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization and assures timely accomplishment of assigned workload
- Monitors status and progress of work and makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities
- Maintains current knowledge and answers questions of other employees on procedures - policies - directives - or other guidelines as necessary and obtains needed information or decisions from supervisor on problems
- Maintains stock at primary and secondary inventory locations for all clinical and administrative services - including pulling stock inventory and material from inventory for delivery - replenishing stock inventory - interacting with customers to resolve issues - maintaining records on stock levels - etc.
- Performs inventory using bar code equipment and resolves differences between records and physical count of stock
- Ensures areas are cleaned in accordance with aseptic principles as published in infection control guidelines - local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) - and Joint Commission standards as scheduled
- Receives supplies and materials into the catchment area including unpacking/uncrating supplies from shipping cartons
- storing supplies and materials
- and ensuring sterility and integrity of the supplies and material as well as the data integrity of the inventory management system
- and Works with clinical and administrative customers as well as outside vendors with tact and diplomacy to coordinate work activities and resolve operating issues pertaining to supply management requirements
- Work Schedule: Training Tour
- Monday to Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm PST
- Permanent Tour will be determined by the Needs of the Service - which may involve evening - overnight - or weekend hours
- (Please ask for clarification during job interview)
- Virtual: This is not a virtual position
- Position Description/PD#: Lead Supply Technician/PD99833S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
- Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
- Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
Salary : $48,927 - $63,605