Supply Technician

Supply Technician

This position serves as Supply Technician for the Environmental Management section within the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS). As a Supply Technician, you will be responsible for a variety of Supply Room, Clothing Room / Patient Effects and the Lost and Found section duties, and ordering and inventory. Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to the following :

• Maintains the Lost and Found Section. Stores, and secures all items lost and turned in at the facility and maintains records of all items that are turned in and those items reported as lost;
• Performs daily inventory using bar coding equipment on a predetermined schedule that will allow for timely replenishment;
• Maintains an index card file on all patients' belongings that are secured;
• Assists the linen / laundry section in the stamping of uniforms, scrubs and lab coats and other items as necessary;
• Distributes uniforms to employees in accordance with established procedures;
• Must maintain sufficient stock levels to meet needs, while monitoring the inventory to avoid excess stock accumulation;
• Delivers supplies in a timely manner;
• Utilizes computer applications designed to track and automate purchasing and inventory process;
• Cleans assigned secondary areas in accordance with aseptic principles; and
• Receives supplies and material into the medical center's catchment area.

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 7 : 30am - 4 : 00pm

This is not a virtual position.

Position Description / PD# :

Supply Technician / PD050340

Relocation / Recruitment Incentives :

Not authorized

Requirements

Conditions of Employment :

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.

The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12 / 31 / 1959.

Physical Requirements :

Duties require continuous walking, standing, stooping, and occasionally working on ladders. Strenuous physical effort is often needed in the performance of tasks described with an average lifting weight of 25 pounds and a maximum lifting weight of 75 pounds. Must occasionally climb ladders to a height of six feet. A pre-placement physical examination is required.

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, driver's 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).

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11 / 20 / 2025. 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-04. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to : providing supplies and material to clinical and administrative areas of a complex health care facility; scanning, bar-coding, receiving, storing and distributing Environmental Management supplies and uniforms, and other material; pulling stock, replenishing stock and maintaining records on stock levels; cleaning assigned areas in accordance with aseptic principles; utilizing an automated system to maintain inventory; and answers customer questions regarding supplies and materials.

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 above high school. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

OR, Combination : Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.

Advancement to positions up to GS-05 : Candidates may be advanced without time restriction to positions up to GS-05 if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade the employee held within the preceding 52 weeks under his or her latest non-temporary competitive appointment. For this GS-05 position, if you have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, it must have been a GS-03 or higher to be eligible.

Additional Information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests : If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Receiving Service Credit or 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. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.