The Senior Supply Technician shall ensure supplies and materials are
distributed to all areas and provide wards, clinics, operating rooms,
secondary storage locations, and other hospital facilities with supplies
and materials, including sterile and non-sterile medical supplies,
instrument sets, and equipment. Tasks include but are not limited to,
scanning, barcoding, receiving, storing, and distributing medical and
surgical supplies, instruments, and other materials, cleaning, and
first-in, first-out rotation of expendable medical supplies and
implants. The work requires knowledge of applicable policies and
procedures as well as inventory systems such as the generic inventory
package (GIP), barcoding, aseptic procedures, and Logistics processes.
-High School Diploma or equivalent -Minimum recent specialized
experience required: 2 years, preferably in the VA or DOD. -Requires
practical knowledge of standard supply management procedures to perform
work involving inventory and excess material management. Knowledge and
ability to interpret policies, procedures, manuals, and regulations
pertaining to supply/inventory management and federal acquisition
systems. Requires knowledge related to stock rotation, hazard alerts and
recalls ensuring outdated or otherwise compromised supplies and material
are removed from usage area. Requires knowledge of an automated
inventory system to monitor issues and receipts in support of stock
replenishment processes. Requires analytical ability to define and
recognize problems, to collect applicable data and make recommendations
for a solution. Knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office software
programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel, sufficient to enter
information and manage supply inventory. Knowledge of the names of the
different supply items including the trays and sets, and a general
understanding of how items are used in case the user refers to them by
another name. Requires knowledge of the availability, economic use,
operation, and integration of aseptic procedures into the total health
care program. Knowledge and general understanding of terminology and
items related to specialty carts to ensure carts are built
appropriately. Knowledge of item descriptions, medical and surgical
terminology established work methods, and recognized priorities of the
clinical areas served. Requires effective communication concepts
techniques and methods (oral and written) to communicate with a variety
of individuals, including internal and external customers.