This position serves as a member of Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service (PSAS) within the Prosthetic Service Line under the Veteran's Integrated Service Network (VISN). Performs direct medical supply Purchasing and Inventory Management support to the administrative and clinical services of the VA to initiate the obligation for all related requirements necessary to provide prosthetic and sensory aids services, to include durable medical equipment and supplies directly to Veterans.

Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to: Provides direct lead to employees performing a variety of purchasing duties supporting the Columbus VA Medical Center and surrounding Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC's). Develops performance standards, writes position descriptions, evaluates work performance, counsel employees whose performance is marginal or unsatisfactory, and initiates disciplinary actions when necessary. Determines workload distribution for the team of PAS to ensure all purchasing is accomplished in a timely manner. Acts as Supervisory Prosthetic Representative in the event the Prosthetic Representative is not present. Monitors the work of the employees to both ensure compliance and determine the level of competency in order to assign work to the individuals within the workgroup in accordance with their level of competency. Gathers data through a variety of databases and programs, to determine both short term and long-term priorities for the PA staff to ensure the Timeliness and Data Accuracy measures are met on a consistent basis. Submits Acquisition Plans and Procurement Packages for stock and Veteran specific needs to the Network Contracting Office and uploads quotes, bids, invoices, consults, and other important documents to the Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS). Verifies accountability of all prosthetics expenditures in both the purchase menu and the prosthetics program and associates all obligations to the individual Veteran. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Telework: This position may be telework eligible, based on the needs of the service. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Lead Purchasing Agent/PD920730 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/29/2023. 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-08 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Conducting thorough market research by obtaining competitive bids or Request for Quotation (RFQ) to determine fair and reasonable pricing. Generating bilateral purchase orders for manufactured and custom equipment, delivery, installation and repairs of unique prosthetic devices and appliances. Understanding of clinical, social, economic, vocational, psychological, and environmental needs of the patients serviced by the facility and how these impact the patient's prosthetic and rehabilitative goals. Analyzing and interpreting unique and critical patient equipment orders that have critical characteristics. Assisting in administering process to ensure continuous quality care for patients in the following specialized programs but not limited to: home medical equipment program, automobile adaptive equipment program, major medical equipment program, loan program, loan program, visual impairment services team, communication device program, home oxygen program, restoration program, clothing allowance program, optical program, dental clinic, prosthetics and sensory aids prosthetics and fabrication LAB, etc. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer ServiceReasoningTechnical Competence 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. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary when conducing purchasing functions for PSAS, however while conducting inventory management functions, the incumbent may work comfortably in a warehouse environment, sitting, standing, walking, bending, lifting, carrying, retrieving and managing inventory. Prolonged periods of working at a computer terminal is required. Ability to retrieve equipment from a storage room is required. Climbing associated with stocking of equipment and other items in storage areas is necessary. Incumbent may carry/lift items weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Normal safety precautions are adequate. The work involves moderate discomfort when visiting sites away from the office. At times the employee may be required to wear protective clothing when visiting the Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Fabrication Laboratory. Often, walking between the main medical center and other parts of Prosthetics to conduct professional duties. 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/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Chalmers P Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic 420 North James Road Columbus, OH 43219 US
• Name: Kunita Snead
• Phone: (404) 476-0994
• Email: [email protected]