This inventory Management position is organizationally aligned to the Operating Room area within Surgical Care at the VA Illiana Health Care System. The primary purpose of this position is to be responsible for facilitating the continuous, smooth flow of services between the Central Supply departments, the operating room, logistics, and the surgical clinics.

Duties

Major Duties: Coordinates equipment, instrumentation, and supply trials for potential purchase in the operating room and surgical clinic settings. Responsible for coordinating vendors in the operating room. Responsible for submitting equipment and CPRC requests for supplies/equipment/instrumentation needed for the operating room and in clinic areas. This includes collection of all necessary information and completion of required document. Coordinates the request/ordering of annual replacement equipment for purchase for Surgical Service. Coordinates the request/ordering of replacement equipment due to failure, outdates, etc. Meets with physicians, nursing staff, and other appropriate personnel to determine equipment and instrumentation needs. Shares knowledge/information of equipment/supply purchases/problems by proper communication to the staff. Works closely with operating room staff nurses to revise case cart supply items on an ongoing basis. Assists with creating/maintaining appropriate, adequate, and organized storage of supplies, equipment, and instrumentation. Initiates evaluation and cost analysis of supplies and equipment. Back up for implant coordinator. COR for surgical contract. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Inventory Management Specialist/PD21112O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: 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, 12/12/2024. 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 GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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. GS-7 LEVEL GRADE REQUIREMENTS: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-05) in Federal service that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes, but is not limited to: Knowledge of planning and inventory management systems and the impact of variables such as cost, existing policies and procedures, data processing requirements, and other issues that influence the course of action. Maintaining inventory control records in an automated system; searching for information and the ability to prepare and analyze reports. Possessing knowledge of knowledge base of all equipment, supplies and surgical procedures used or performed in the operating room and the specialty clinics. OR EDUCATION: Must have 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. Education at the graduate level must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position and be related to the position. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED. Superior Academic Achievement is based on class standing, grade-point average, or honor society membership. - Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. - Grade-point Average - Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major filed completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. - Election to membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society - Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies. OR COMBINATION: Must have equivalent combinations of specialized experience and successfully completed education as listed above. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED GS-9 LEVEL GRADE REQUIREMENTS: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-07) in Federal service that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes, but is not limited to: Knowledge of planning and inventory management systems and the impact of variables such as cost, existing policies and procedures, data processing requirements, and other issues that influence the course of action. Maintaining inventory control records in an automated system; searching for information and the ability to prepare and analyze reports. Possessing knowledge of knowledge base of all equipment, supplies and surgical procedures used or performed in the operating room and the specialty clinics. Working with complex equipment/instrumentation request and ordering process. Coordinating all aspects of implant management by working with SCM, PSAS, SPS, the VHA CO and all clinical areas using implants. Ensuring that VA and VHA policies governing the management of implants are followed. OR EDUCATION: Must have a Masters or equivalent graduate degree, (or) 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, (or) LL.B. or J.D. if related. Education at the graduate level must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position and be related to the position. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED. OR COMBINATION: Must have equivalent combinations of specialized experience and successfully completed education as listed above. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer ServiceProblem SolvingSelf-Management 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: This job is primarily sedentary, with the exception of walking, bending etc., associated with office work. 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

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Danville VA Medical Center 1900 East Main Street Danville, IL 61832 US
• Name: Danielle Taylor
• Phone: 217-554-3067
• Email: [email protected]