What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Technician - Medical position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Summary
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.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS One (1) year of specialized experience that has equipped me with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position - and that is typically in or related to the position. To be creditable - specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower level of Federal service. Qualifying 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 answers customer questions regarding supplies and materials. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. ~OR~ Successful completion of 4 years of education 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 are qualifying on education - transcripts are required. ~OR~ An equivalent combination of specialized experience and post high school education as described above that demonstrates my ability to perform the duties of this position. For the GS-05 - only education in excess of 60 semester hours (2 years) is creditable. If you qualify by a combination - your experience must be detailed in your resume and transcripts are required. LICENSE REQUIREMENT In addition to meeting one of the minimum qualification requirements above - a current - valid state-issued driver's license is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs - therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested - you will be required to provide a copy of your current - valid state-issued driver's license. 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/. 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.
Duties
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.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS One (1) year of specialized experience that has equipped me with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position - and that is typically in or related to the position. To be creditable - specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower level of Federal service. Qualifying 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 answers customer questions regarding supplies and materials. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. ~OR~ Successful completion of 4 years of education 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 are qualifying on education - transcripts are required. ~OR~ An equivalent combination of specialized experience and post high school education as described above that demonstrates my ability to perform the duties of this position. For the GS-05 - only education in excess of 60 semester hours (2 years) is creditable. If you qualify by a combination - your experience must be detailed in your resume and transcripts are required. LICENSE REQUIREMENT In addition to meeting one of the minimum qualification requirements above - a current - valid state-issued driver's license is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs - therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested - you will be required to provide a copy of your current - valid state-issued driver's license. 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/. 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.
Duties
- Duties 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
- and Receives supplies and material into the medical center's catchment area
- Work Schedule: Full-Time - Monday through Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm
- Position Description/PD#: Supply Technician - Medical/PD99834S
Salary : $41,341 - $53,744