Lead Supply Technician - Medical EX

Lead Supply Technician - Medical EX

This position is for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of the Logistics Service and supported catchment area. This position ensures that supplies and materials are distributed to all areas serviced by Logistics. Leads 3 or more GS-2005 employees in the distribution area to provide sterile and non-sterile medical supplies, instrument sets and equipment.

Major duties include, but not limited to:

• Distributes and balances the workload among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization and assures timely accomplishment of assigned workload.
• Monitors status and progress of work, makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities. Obtains assistance from the supervisory on problems that may arise.
• Estimates and reports on expected tie of completion of work.
• Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and make available written instructions, reference materials and supplies.
• Gives on the job training to the new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices.
• Resolves simple, informal complaints of employees and refers other to supervisor.
• Maintains stock at primary and secondary inventory locations for all clinical and administrative services.
• Monitors expiration dates, rotates stock to limit outdates and removes items from use as required.
• Ensures critical supplies are appropriately monitored and controlled, resolving deviations when possible, and escalating significant deviations to the Inventory Management Specialists.
• As needed, assists in other functional areas of the Section and performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 3:30 p.m. - 12 midnight Travel: Travel is required less than 25% Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not 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.
• 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. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: 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. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that 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, 02/18/2026. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Customer Service
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Teamwork

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.