Laundry Worker I

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.; Bixby (OK); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Health System is seeking a Laundry Attendant at Yale Campus in Tulsa, OK. You will process and provide clean linen to patients and staff, sort and weigh soiled linens, and prepare loads for the ironer and dryer while maintaining clean, safe work areas.

No licensure is required; a High School diploma or GED is preferred, with 0–6 months general work experience. Reading and following safety signage and operating laundry equipment are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and write or understand oral instructions and safety signage.
• Be physically able to meet the physical requirements and working conditions of the job.
• Is able to understand and operate controls on the laundry equipment.

Responsibilities

• Picks up soiled linen from laundry chutes and soiled linen storage.
• Sorts linen by type and weighs soiled linen for processing.
• Loads and unloads LSO/linen on/off delivery trucks for other entities.
• Monitors dryers, press, and chemical supply system to ensure continuous operation.
• Delivers full carts to various departments and returns empty carts to laundry.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment and observes infection control standards.

Skills

Read and write

Safety signage

Operate laundry equipment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Current Saint Francis Employees - Please click HERE to login and apply.This position is ECB status – requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department; limited benefit offerings.Job Summary: Process and provide clean linen to Saint Francis Health System patients and staff as needed for patient care.Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: None.Work Experience: 0 - 6 months general work experience.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Must be able to read and write or understand oral instructions and safety signage. Be physically able to meet the physical requirements and working conditions of the job. Is able to understand and operate controls on the laundry equipment.Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Picks up soiled linen from laundry chutes and soiled linen storage. Physically sorts linen into bins by laundry type, then weighs soiled linen and hangs on overhead monorail system. Empties soiled linen slings onto the washer conveyor. Unloads and stores new linens and chemicals from delivery vehicles to designated areas of laundry department. Loads and unloads clean and/or soiled linen on and off delivery truck for other entities. Monitors dryers, press, and chemical supply system to ensure continuous operation. Manually feeds sheets and blankets into ironer and/or folder. Manually feeds towels, gowns, baby blankets, etc. into small piece folders. Hand folds small linen items such as washcloths, diapers, t-shirts, and restraints. Folds and/or stacks linen as it comes out of ironer/folder and places linens on bulk storage carts. Delivers full carts to various departments and returns empty carts to laundry. Maintains a clean and safe work environment, cleans equipment and utilizes cart washer to comply with infection control standards and sanitize equipment. Other duties as assigned to facilitate work flow processes.Decision Making: Independent judgment in making minor decisions where alternatives are limited and standard policies/protocols have been established.Working Relationships: Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction.Special Job Dimensions: None.Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.Laundry - Yale CampusLocation:Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.EOE Protected Veterans/Disability