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 Requires knowledge related to stock rotation, hazard alerts and recalls ensuring outdated or otherwise compromised supplies and material are removed from usage area.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.