Supply Technician (Medical)

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/02/2026. 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-5 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-4. 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. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS - Supply Technician There are no Individual Occupational Requirements for this series. GRADE DETERMINATION GS-5 A.

01Education

4 years above high school OR B. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experiences must meet all of the following: Distributes equipment and materials; Scans bar-codes to receive material and or supplies; Utilizes an automated equipment record system.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Reasoning Teamwork 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

02Physical Requirements

The work requires standing and walking during the entire workday, and 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, moves heavier items' weighing over 40 pounds.

Work Environment: Work is performed throughout the medical center and supported catchment areas, which includes wards, storage buildings, and warehouses that range from a clean environment to hot, cold, drafty, and poorly lighted. The possibility of trips, falls, scrapes, cuts, bruises, or injury are present in the day-to-day work of the position.

Work requires stocking supplies in the primary inventory area as well as numerous secondary inventory points throughout the hospital work area, including wards, clinics, operating rooms, warehouses, and nursing areas. Work requires maintaining a clean environment while performing tasks that can produce dust or other infectious pollutants while transitioning between environments. Supported units may be offsite requiring roundtrip travel time in excess of 90 minutes.

Tours of duty may require afternoon, evening, and/or overnight shifts. 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/.

The duties of the Supply Technician GS-2005-5 includes but is not limited to: Supply Distribution Maintains stock at primary and secondary inventory locations for all clinical and administrative services. Pulls stock inventory and material from main inventory for delivery. Maintains records on stock levels; Recommends revisions to supply stock levels to Inventory Management Specialists. Monitors expiration dates to limit outdates and removes items from use as required.

Supports managers in checking inventory for stock identified for recalled items and hazard alerts. Ensures critical supplies are appropriately monitored and controlled. Performs daily inventory of primary and secondary inventory points using bar coding equipment on a predetermined schedule. Resolves differences between records and physical count of stock. Delivers supplies in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring supplies and material delivered are in sterile and operational condition.

Cleans assigned secondary areas (shelves and bins) in accordance with aseptic principles as published in infection control guidelines. Inventory Control - Receiving Receives supplies and material into the VA Health Care System and supported catchment area. Unpacks/uncrates supplies from shipping cartons; Stores items in accordance with established guidelines, utilizing a computerized inventory system to ensure sterility and integrity of the supplies and material.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm OR 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supply Technician (Medical)/PD99834S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized