The Supply Technician serves in the Medical Supply Distribution areas of the Logistics/Supply Chain Management, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Veterans Integrated Service Network, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, in Omaha, NE.

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 and responsibilities include: General: Provides wards, clinics, operating rooms, secondary storage locations, and other hospital facilities with supplies and materials. Supply Distribution: Maintains stock at primary and secondary inventory locations for all clinical and administrative services. Interacts with clinical and administrative customer to ensure issues and needs are identified and either resolved or escalated to supervisors or inventory Management Specialists as needed. Recommends revisions in stock levels as needed to supply changes to inventory Management Specialists. Monitors expiration dates, rotates stock to limit outdates and removes items from use as required by outdates. Performs daily inventory of primary and secondary inventory points using baring coding equipment on a predetermined schedule that will allow for timely replenishment orders. Inventory Control - Receiving: Receives supplies and material into the VA Health Care System and supported catchment areas. Unpacks/uncrates supplies from shipping cartons; properly stores supplies and material in main/primary inventory areas. Stores items in accordance with established guidelines. Utilizes a computerized inventory system, to ensure sterility and integrity of the supplies and materials and the data integrity of the inventory management system. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT) - A Selective Placement Factor (SPF) has been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration. The SPF for this position is: Requires having a valid/current state Driver's License. (Please DO NOT provide a copy of your driver's license. We cannot accept pictures. This requirement will be verified during interview.) AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Specialized experience includes: providing supplies and material to clinical and administrative areas of a complex health care facility; scanning, bar-coding, receiving, storing and distributing medical and surgical supplies, instruments and other material; pulling stock, replenishing stock and maintaining records on stock levels; monitoring expiration dates; cleaning assigned areas in accordance with aseptic principles; utilizing an automated system to maintain inventory; and answering customer questions regarding supplies and materials. OR EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION: Successfully completed for (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. (transcripts required) OR COMBINATION: Has 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-5, only education in excess of sixty (60) semester hours (two (2) years) is creditable. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Attention to DetailCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)ReasoningTechnical CompetenceTechnology Application IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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. 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 fifty (50lbs) pounds). The work requires pushing loaded carts of medical supplies (weighing in excess of hundred (100lbs) plus pounds). With proper assistance, moves heavier items weighing over forty (40LBs) pounds. 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

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address VA Nebraska-Western Iowa HCS - Omaha 4101 Woolworth Avenue Omaha, NE 68105 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]