Supply Technician (Medical)

Summary This position is located in the Syracuse VA Medical Center - Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of the Logistics Service and supported catchment areas. The primary purpose of the position is to ensure that supplies and material are distributed to all areas serviced by Logistics. Qualifications For GS-5: Specialized Experience: Possess at least 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. OR Education: Possess a 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 are qualifying on education - transcripts are required. OR Combining Education and Experience: Possess 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. Driver's License: 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. Possess a current and valid state-issued driver's license. (Do NOT upload) 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 IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major Duties: 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 - instruments sets - and equipment Assignments include but are not limited to: scanning - barcoding - receiving - storing - and the distribution of medical and surgical supplies - instruments - and other material Maintains stock at primary and secondary inventory locations for all clinical and administrative services This involves pulling stock inventory and material from main inventory for delivery Replenishes 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 Maintains records on stock levels recommending revisions in stock levels as needed to supply changes to Inventory Management Specialists Communicates 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 - gener…

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