Healthcare Linen Services Technician

1004 Lehigh Valley Hospital; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a Linen Services Associate to support linen distribution and cleaning to meet patient and staff needs at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest.

Responsibilities include stocking, delivering linen, and ensuring quality. The role requires physical ability to lift heavy items and adherence to infection control guidelines. This is a day shift position in the Linen Services department.

Qualifications

• Must possess and exhibit customer service, teamwork, strong communication and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with hospital terminology.
• 1 year of related experience or exposure to health care settings.
• Must be physically able to move/control heavy carts and lift linen bundles and full linen bags.

Responsibilities

• 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, e.g. 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.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Organizational skills

Tools

PCs and software

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a Linen Services Associate to support linen distribution and cleaning to meet patient and staff needs at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest.

Responsibilities include stocking, delivering linen, and ensuring quality. The role requires physical ability to lift heavy items and adherence to infection control guidelines. This is a day shift position in the Linen Services department.