Linen Distributor

University of Utah Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Healthcare benefits starting on day 1

401(k) retirement plan

Work-life balance

Job summary

The University of Utah Health is seeking an entry-level Linen/Laundry Associate to fill exchange carts and basket orders with clean linen, and deliver to hospital and campus locations. You will assist with various linen production areas as needed and visit facilities using an organization-owned vehicle to determine linen needs.

This position involves lifting, standing, and repetitive handling of linen, with duties that support patient care operations without providing direct patient care.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math.

Responsibilities

• Fills delivery carts and basket orders with clean linen.
• Delivers clean linen to various hospital locations and off-site facilities following a predetermined par level.
• Removes linen items from delivery carts and counts them as they are placed into cupboards or on exchange carts.
• Records linen delivery times using automated equipment.
• Inventories, weighs and records linen using automated equipment.
• Completes paperwork used to bill non-hospital departments' use of linen.
• Responds to service calls by assembling and delivering orders in a timely manner.
• Assists in controlling the production schedule board for the laundry production supervisors by determining what specific items are needed.
• May assist in the production areas by counting, sorting, folding, wrapping, stacking and removing linen from dryers.

Skills

Communication skills

Math basic

Education

Entry level position

Job description

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position fills exchange carts and basket orders with clean linen items and delivers to hospital and campus locations. The incumbent provides assistance to other linen production areas as needed and visits hospital and off-site facilities using an organization-owned vehicle to determine the types and how much linen is needed on the unit. This position is not responsible for providing patient care.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Why join University of Utah Health?

• Competitive pay
• Healthcare benefits starting on day one
• 401(k) retirement plan
• A work environment that values dedication, learning, and work-life balance

Benefits Overview: https://employment.utah.edu/benefits/

Parking Information: https://commuterservices.utah.edu/

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Fills delivery carts and basket orders with clean linen.
• Delivers clean linen to various hospital locations and off-site facilities following a predetermined par level.
• Removes linen items from delivery carts and counts them as they are placed into cupboards or on exchange carts.
• Records linen delivery times using automated equipment.
• Inventories, weighs and records linen using automated equipment.
• Completes paperwork used to bill non-hospital departments' use of linen.
• Responds to service calls by assembling and delivering orders in a timely manner.
• Assists in controlling the production schedule board for the laundry production supervisors by determining what specific items are needed.
• May assist in the production areas by counting, sorting, folding, wrapping, stacking and removing linen from dryers.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math.

Required

Qualifications

• Entry level position.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• This position involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require light work involving lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects which at times weigh in excess of 400 pounds. This position involves considerable standing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, reaching and moderate lifting and may be exposed to chemical hazards. Incumbents must have the ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer) and the ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.

Physical Requirements

• Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Walking, Carrying, Climbing, Lifting, Listening, Pulling and/or Pushing