Supply Technician
Job Summary
This position serves as Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System. As a Supply Technician you will provide wards clinics operating rooms secondary storage locations and other hospital facilities with supplies and material including but not limited to sterile and non-sterile medical supplies instrument sets and equipment.
- Maintains stock at primary and secondary locations for all clinical and administrative services.
- Pulling stock inventory and material from main inventory for delivery replenishing stock and inventory.
- Interacts with clinical and administrative customers to ensure issues and needs are met.
- Communicates to Lead or Supervisor any concerns related to supplies equipment and procedures customer issues etc.
- Monitors expiration dates rotates stock and removes outdated items from use.
- Performs daily inventory of primary and secondary inventory points using bar coding equipment.
- Resolves differences between records and physical count of stock.
- Distributes items according to computerized inventory management systems such as GIP.
- Fills requests based on daily schedules of need or emergent basis.
- Completes specialty cart preparation and stocking.
- Cleans shelves and bins in assigned areas.
- Supports wall-to-wall and periodic inventories.
- Assists in other functional areas of the section as needed.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supply Technician/PD99834S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
- 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 identification 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.
To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 09/24/2026.
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 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: Knowledge of standard supply management procedures to perform work involving basic math inventory and excess material management. Knowledge and ability to interpret policies procedures manuals and regulations pertaining to supply/inventory management and federal acquisition systems. Knowledge of an automated inventory systems to monitor issues and receipts in support of stock replenishment processes. Knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office software programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel sufficient to enter information and mange supply inventory. Knowledge of item descriptions medical and surgical terminology related to specialty clinical carts. Skill in effective communication concepts techniques and methods both oral and written to communicate with a variety of internal and external customers. OR
- Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 4 years above high school. OR
- Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education as described above.
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.
Work Environment: 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 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 Managements website at
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:
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
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:
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