Linen Technician

Lehigh Valley Health Network; Belém; Presencial; BRL 18.000 - 26.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Lehigh Valley Health Network seeks a Linen Technician to ensure effective linen management and outstanding customer service. This role includes collecting, distributing, and monitoring linens while adhering to infection control standards. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication and organizational skills and be able to handle physical demands of the job.

Qualificações

• Knowledge of hospital terminology.
• Ability to prioritize and work independently.
• 1 year of relevant experience.

Responsabilidades

• Collects soiled linens and personal clothing from designated areas.
• Distributes linen/clothing to areas for pickup by nursing assistants.
• Follows infection control guidelines while collecting soiled linen.

Conhecimentos

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Organizational skills

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Summary

Performs tasks to ensure that linen/clothing distribution and cleaning best meet the care needs of patients/staff, and that all linen is handled, stored, and processed to control/prevent infection. Distributes the linen, stocks shelves, and carts to established par levels, utilizing the exchange cart system and collects collect solid linen. Provides exceptional customer service while ensuring the satisfaction of internal customers. Performs tasks to ensure that linen/clothing distribution and cleaning best meet the care needs of patients/staff, and that all linen is handled, stored, and processed to control/prevent infection. Distributes the linen, stocks shelves, and carts to established par levels, utilizing the exchange cart system and collects collect solid linen. Provides exceptional customer service while ensuring the satisfaction of internal customers.

Job Duties

• Collects soiled linens and personal clothing from designated areas.
• Distributes linen/clothing to areas for pickup by nursing assistants.
• Monitors the quality of linen daily.
• Loads and operates washing machines following equipment instructions.
• Follows the delivery and retrieval procedure of the linen services department at all times.
• Follows infection control guidelines while collecting soiled linen, i.e. gloves, gowns, face shield.
• Strives for optimal use of supplies, materials, keeping in mind cost and budget limitations.
• Loads washers to provide continuous flow of linens through the wash/dry/fold process.
• Receives and records receipt linen for clean and disposable linen.
• Processes linens through the ironer/folder and towel folder.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• 1 year
• Demonstrates knowledge of PC's and software.
• Familiarity with hospital terminology.
• Must possess and exhibit customer service, teamwork, strong communication and organizational skills.
• Must be physically able to move/control heavy carts and lift linen bundles and full linen bags.
• Must demonstrate the ability to prioritize and work independently, in a constantly changing environment.
  
  

Physical Demands

Lift over 50 lbs. Push/pull up to 140 lbs. Carry 80 lbs. short distances. Frequent standing/walking, squatting, kneeling, crawling, climbing and reaching overhead.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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Req ID: wd-JR123368

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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