Inventory Management Specialist

Quick Facts

• Role: Inventory Management Specialist

Description

You will manage and control non-expendable (NX) medical equipment inventory and lifecycle activities within assigned healthcare areas. The role focuses on advanced computerized planning, procurement/acquisition support, data analysis, and end-to-end property accountability (inspections, transactions, disposition, and inventory reconciliation). You will coordinate with stakeholders to maintain equipment availability, standardization, and compliance for reutilization and hazardous disposal.

Responsibilities

• Plan and forecast short-, mid-, and long-term needs for new and replacement NX assets using enterprise computerized planning tools
• Analyze lifecycle factors impacting procurement decisions (downtime, repair rates, lost workload, costs, depreciation, trade-in value)
• Determine system interventions based on usage, costs, supplier availability, alternative sources, and similar variables
• Support strategic planning for construction projects and minor/major acquisitions
• Develop/support acquisition strategies and standardization for high-tech, high-cost medical and surgical equipment
• Perform data/information analysis for acquisition planning of materials and capital equipment
• Assist in creating Performance Work Statements for equipment procurement
• Research alternative sources and analyze purchase recommendations
• Conduct market research for product pricing/performance and identify items with standardization potential
• Coordinate with procurement officials, vendors, project engineers, and stakeholders to resolve inspection, installation, training, and deployment issues
• Manage disposition of NX assets, including reutilization program coordination and hazardous material disposal requirements
• Dispose of surplus/excess property per directives
• Manage NX assets for the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Health Care System catchment area, including accountability decisions that impact the healthcare mission
• Ensure service-line accountability via monthly inspections
• Analyze loss-related situations and determine action plans
• Train delegated custodial officials on acquisition, disposal scanning, and tracking of equipment for EIL custodial inventories; provide oversight/project management
• Schedule and conduct physical inventories
• Manage inventory transactions for non-expendable medical equipment requests
• Manage facility property accountability program and initiate/review reports of survey (lost/damaged/stolen property)
• Assist medical center police in investigations of lost property
• Resolve complex inventory problems requiring research across receipts, issues, surveys, and other sources
• Capitalize equipment over $1,000,000 in EIL and update monthly depreciation values in FAP
• Identify and rectify asset management issues with other services, VISN-level staff, or support contractors
• May travel within the catchment area for equipment transfer and disposal/recycling duties

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Complete all required application steps including online assessment
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Complete online onboarding and provide acceptable identification (REAL ID compliant as of May 7, 2025)
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program
• Complete probationary/trial employment period requirements
• Meet time-in-grade requirements if a current federal employee (by the closing date)
• Qualify at GS7 or GS9 level based on the posted specialized experience and/or graduate education options
• Submit transcripts when qualifying using education

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides access to a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility depends on the type of position held, and details are provided by the hiring agency.