The Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is recruiting for a Lead Supply Technician position. The Lead Supply Technician position will function within Supply Chain Management. The primary purpose of the Lead Supply Technician is to ensure that supplies and material are distributed to all areas serviced by Logistics.

Duties

The Supply Technician (EX) duties include, but are not limited to: Ensures timely and proper distribution of supplies and materials in assigned areas to include sterile and non-sterile medical supplies, instrument sets, and equipment. Maintains stock levels, returns reusable supplies to the distribution area. Monitors expiration dates, rotating stock to limit outdates and removing items from use required by outdates. Receives supplies including unpacking, uncrating from shipping cartons and storing items to ensure sterility and integrity of the supplies and material. Informs personnel on new or changed items and supplies, current medical supply resources and shelf life. Recommends revisions in stock levels as needed and communicates concerns related to supplies, equipment, procedures, working conditions, etc. Reviews completed work to see that instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines have been met. Resolves supply management issues including receiving requests, clarifying user requirements, explains delays, expedites deliveries, etc. Defines and recognizes problems, collects applicable data and makes recommendations for a solution. Utilizes knowledge of stock rotation, hazard alerts and recalls to ensure outdated or otherwise compromised supplies and material are removed from usage area. Works with clinical and administrative personnel regarding administrative and medical supplies. Works with customers and vendors to obtain information regarding clinical supplies. Coordinates work activities to resolve operating issues pertaining to clinical and administrative supply management requirements. Handles conflict and problems in dealing with customers. Provides customers with consistent information according to established policies and procedures. Distributes and balances workload among employees and assures completion of assigned work. Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and provides written instructions, reference materials and supplies. Conducts on the job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices. Maintains current knowledge and answers questions of other employees on procedures, policies, directives, or other guidelines as necessary. Reports to supervisor on performance, progress and training needs of employees, and on behavior problems or issues. Validates accuracy of data in the automated system to maintain long-term stock management. Utilizes the automated point of use inventory system (Omnicell or similar), as well as the parent inventory system to monitor issues and receipts in support of stock replenishment processes. Enters information using the generic inventory package and validates the data. Performs daily inventory of primary and secondary inventory points using bar code equipment and following the predetermined schedule. Cleans assigned areas in accordance with aseptic principles as published in infection control guidelines, local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Joint Commission standards as scheduled. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday. 6:00AM to 2:30PM 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. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/03/2024. 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 GS06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS05. 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 GS05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: 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. Receives supplies and material into the facility. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Technical Competence Reasoning Customer Service Leadership Technology Application 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: 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. Working Conditions: 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/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Dayton VA Medical Center 4100 West Third Street Dayton, OH 45428 US
• Name: Jonathan Shirey
• Email: [email protected]