Supply technician Jobs in Indianapolis, IN

This position is located in the Medical Supply Distribution areas of the Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System at Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center. The primary purpose of the position is to ensure that supplies and material are distributed t o all areas serviced by Logistics.

This position serves as Supply Technician (NX) for the Property Management Division within Lifecycle Management of the Logistics Service in a Veteran Affairs Health Care System (VA HCS) and supported catchment area. As a Supply Technician, you will provide service lines and other hospital facilities with equipment and material. Major duties and responsibilities include :

• Reviews existing stock and manufacturers' catalogs, manuals and listings to obtain substitute or interchangeable items to supply in lieu of items requisitioned.
• Communicates with customers and vendors to obtain information regarding availability and functionality of non-expandable equipment and supplies.
• Provides guidance to customers on identification of material through research of original equipment manufacturers part catalog for part numbers, descriptions, and size of parts needed.
• Processes applicable catalog update transactions in accordance with current published procedures.
• Periodically, reviews assigned manufacturers code and part numbers for continued validity and takes necessary action to update, delete, or dispose of in accordance with published guidelines.
• Interacts with clinical and administrative customers to ensure issues and needs are identified and either resolved or escalated to supervisors or Inventory Management Specialists as needed.
• Communicates to the lead or supervisor any concerns related to supplies, equipment and procedures, providing information as needed orally or in writing regarding customer or external stakeholder issues, general telephone inquiries and visitor referrals.
• Coordinates drop-off of new or transferred equipment and pick up of turn in equipment; scanner pick up and drop off for annual Electronic Inventory Listing (EIL) inventory; and delivery times and area with contractors and vendors with other VA activities, contractors or manufacturers through personal transactions.
• Reviews numerous computer output listings in the performance of research and identification of supplies as well as prepares system inquires and interpret the responses.
• Receives non-expendable equipment and material into the VA Health Care System and supported catchment area.
• Unpacks / uncrates supplies from shipping cartons and properly scans, bar codes, and stores supplies and material.
• Stores items in accordance with established guidelines, utilizing a computerized inventory system, to ensure integrity of the supplies and material and the data integrity of the inventory management system.
• Distributes items according to established or ad hoc requirements in computerized inventory management system.
• Delivers equipment in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring equipment and material delivered are in operational condition.
• Processes receipt and turn-in transaction to record in the equipment system of record and account for incoming materiel.
• As needed, assists in other functional areas of the Section and performs other duties as assigned

Work Schedule : Monday- Friday 7 : 00AM-3 : 30PM

Position Description / PD# : Supply Technician (NX) / PD99832S

Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report : Not required