Supply Technician
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Job Location:
North Little Rock, AR - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 40736 - 52957
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
This position is located in the Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service of the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS). CAVHS is a two division medical center with medical surgical psychiatric and rehab inpatients and a large outpatient program. The Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service have offices in both divisions. The incumbents usually work in the North Little Rock office.
Duties:
- Maintains stock levels for authorized items including equipment property publications and forms.
- Maintains various supply data files such as supply action receipt files supply back-order files stock record change files supply requisition files etc.
- Contacts customers to obtain item and quantity requirements for recurring and nonrecurring items.
- Oversees all requests for services for prosthetic devices making final determination relating to eligibility and entitlement to such devices.
- Provides customers with consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
- Tracks purchase request entries through Share point website.
- Generates barcode labels for each item in stock.
- Researches and corrects automated supply transaction input and output errors or problems.
- Makes decisions on stock levels based on data history purchase stock receives stock and maintains stock to such levels to ensure timely care to patients but also to ensure the service is not overstocked.
- Determines replenishment for common nonrecurring or items not previously ordered such items associated with new workload one-time modifications or onetime special projects.
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30 pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the Agency).
Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supply Technician/PD04344-A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Subject to background/security investigation
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 02/04/2026.
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-05 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-04. 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 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 and/or education as described below:
Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-4 level in the Federal service that equipped me 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 this Supply Technician position. Specialized experience includes experience conducting physical inventories and adjusting and/or maintain inventory stock and records of inventory and purchasing stock; experience communicating orally and in writing with a variety of people; experience using computer systems and Microsoft office products such as word excel PDF ETC. OR
Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed 4 years of education 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. (Transcript Required) OR
Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an equivalent combination of specialized experience and post high school education as described above that demonstrates ability to perform the duties of this position. (Transcript Required)
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
- Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)
- Decision Making
- Manages and Organizes Information
- 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 is not primarily sedentary. The employee may sit comfortably to do some elements of work. There will be some walking squatting kneeling standing bending carrying or moving light to moderately heavy items. The employee will use likely dollies and pallet jacks.
For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at
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: 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:
Additional information
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Inventory Control
- Military Experience
- Lawson
- Supply Chain Experience
- Warehouse Experience
- Analysis Skills
- Computer Literacy
- Sterile Processing
- Supplier Management
- Materials Management
- Logistics
- Hazmat
