Location: Peoria,IL, USA
Summary
This Supply Technician position is located in Prosthetics at the Peoria VA Clinic, in Peoria, IL and is part of the VA's Great Lakes Health Care System in the Veteran's Integrated Service Network (VISN 12). The primary purpose of this position is to responsible to assure that adequate supplies are on hand to provide prosthetic equipment to patients.
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Overview
* Accepting applications
* Open & closing dates
09/30/2024 to 10/15/2024
* Salary
$39,576 - $51,446 per year
* Pay scale & grade
GS 5
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Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
* Peoria, IL 1 vacancy
* Remote job
No
* Telework eligible
No
* Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
* Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
* Appointment type
Permanent
* Work schedule
Full-time
* Service
Competitive
* Promotion potential
None
* Job family (Series)
* 2005 Supply Clerical And Technician
* Supervisory status
No
* Security clearance
Other
* Drug test
No
* Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
* Trust determination process
* Credentialing
* Suitability/Fitness
* Financial disclosure
No
* Bargaining unit status
Yes
* Announcement number
CAZP-12562479-24-AP
* Control number
811846500
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This job is open to
* Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a surplus or displaced employee.
* Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
Clarification from the agency
Current, Permanent Employees of Danville VA Medical center (Includes CBOC's & VCS) and CTAP Eligibles.
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Duties
* Assists logistics service in maintaining stock at clinical areas located throughout the hospital for non-recurring clinical prosthetic items.
* Assists logistics service in monitoring expiration dates, rotates stock to limit outdates and removes items from use as required by outdates.
* Travels off station to contracted vendor to count inventory and review PAR levels.
* Keeps assigned inventory areas clean in accordance with aseptic principles as published in infection control guidelines, local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Joint Commission standards as scheduled.
* Prepares the item for shipment and then transporting the item to the warehouse for mail out.
* Receives supplies and materials for Prosthetics and supported catchment area.
* Unpacks/uncrates supplies from shipping cartons; properly stores supplies and material in assigned inventory areas.
* Checks veteran eligibility, pull from inventory and stock issue to veteran's record.
* Processes incoming/outgoing mail, including the processing of express mail. Supports wall-to-wall and periodic inventories.
* Assembles durable medical equipment such as walkers, manual wheelchairs, etc.
* Maintains stock levels, returns reusable supplies to the distribution area, and informs clinic and prosthetic personnel on new or changed items and supplies, current medical supply resources, and shelf life.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supply Technician/PD222020
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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Requirements
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
* You may be required to serve a probationary period
* Subject to background/security investigation
* Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
* Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
* Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See Additional Information below for details.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/15/2024.
You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
GS-5 LEVEL GRADE REQUIREMENTS
* Specialized Experience: Must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes: Knowledge of stock level procedures sufficient to assure that items are maintained in proper quantities; Knowledge of safety regulations regarding storage of supplies/equipment; Knowledge of VISTA software package is needed in order to correctly enter appropriate serial numbers, purchase order numbers, and information relating to the veterans; and Knowledge of general administrative work to include basic filing, updating documents, and sorting mail. OR
* Education: Must have successfully completed 4 years of education above the high school level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial, or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial and technical school. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR
* Combination: Must possess a combination of specialized experience and successfully completed education as described above. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (i.e. 30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
* Attention to Detail
* Clerical
* Manages and Organizes Information
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: Work involves exertion such as: frequently lifting and carrying light-to-medium weight objects (10 to 30 pounds) and continually walking, bending, stooping and reaching. Upon receipt of inventory incumbent will push loaded carts, store and issue items in crowded quarters while handling some awkward, hard to handle items.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's 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.
Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.
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 applicant's 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.
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.
For more information on the Who may apply eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.
Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
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