This position is located in the Optical Lab at the Indianapolis VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN. The primary purpose of this position is to provide support and perform work encompassing the management of stock and inventory for the Optical Lab and the shipping of finished products.
***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** MAJOR DUTIES: Ships out Veteran's packages to either their home or a dispensary dependent on the care site. This will involve creating boxes of various sizes and properly securing the items within along with creating and adhering the proper labels and postage.
Performs a combination of tasks related to the receipt, storage, and replenishment of a wide variety of lenses, frames, and supplies. Receives all incoming stock to the lab and processes the receiving documents. Maximizes the available storage space and ensures that the work area is clear of debris for easy ?ow of stock and exercises proper safety measures when using and handling equipment.
Plans and organizes service storage space by keeping track of future orders to be received so that there is space available for stock and the stock is strategically stored to meet service needs. Upon receipt of items, incumbent will check in the products to the packing slip then provide the purchaser with the ?nal incoming product so they can reconcile the purchase order.
Routinely conducts inventory checks on all items to determine stock levels, losses, and accuracy of accountability. Conducts and reports on inventory stock monthly. Inventory is completed using an actual shelf count with the help from our Optical Software package. Keeps a trackable record of all jobs that go out each day and provides each care site with a packing slip with the jobs that are contained in it.
Performs various administrative functions daily such as scanning work tickets into the computer system, printing UPS labels, and ?lling invoices. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
IMPORTANT: 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: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).
VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov · (844)456-5208
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $37924 – $49304/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-26.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-19 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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