Linen Tech, Part time - Lagrange, GA

Wellstar Health System; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System in Georgia seeks a Linen Technician responsible for daily delivery and pickup of clean linen carts across units, and for performing physical inventory using handheld devices. You will count and record data in the Control-Tex system, ensuring accurate quantities and timely service for hospital units.

You will interact with healthcare teams, maintain a clean Linen Storeroom, and coordinate with staff and drivers to stage carts for delivery.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous linen delivery and inventory experience.
• Computer experience with Control-Tex software.
• Ability to communicate with healthcare team.
• English reading/writing/speaking proficiency.
• Organized and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical linen inventory using handheld device and deliver/pick up carts.
• Record item counts in handheld device for Control-Tex input.
• Neatly place clean linen on carts and shelves.
• Interact with customers to ensure timely, accurate delivery.
• Respond to units requesting additional linen as needed.
• Coordinate staging of carts with staff and drivers.
• Maintain cleanliness of Linen Storeroom.
• Consolidate partially full carts and remove empty ones.
• Ensure carts are properly returned to Laundry and delivered to facility.
• Comply with WellStar policies and codes of conduct.

Skills

Healthcare communication

Attention to detail

English literacy

Organizational skills

Data entry

Counting accuracy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Control-Tex

Epic

3M

Excel

Word

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what’s possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people’s lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:

Responsible for daily delivery and pick-up of clean exchange and bulk linen carts to each unit requiring a cart in the facility. Perform physical inventory of Linen using hand-held device. Neatly placing clean linen back onto carts/shelves. Deliveries/pick-ups must be completed according to established timetables/8-hour shift. Responsible for responding to units requesting additional linen when the supply on their cart has been depleted. Must access the needs of the customer and provide only the quantities needed to allow operation until the next scheduled delivery for the unit. Responsible for keeping Spectralink (or other hospital provided phone/equipment) phone on, and in operation. Knowledgeable of all areas served. Interacts with customers to ensure linen is delivered in appropriate time frame and quantity is accurate. Accurately counts all remaining linen in exchange carts that are being returned to the clean Linen room after retrieval from units. Recording data (item counts) in hand-held device so it may be entered into Control-Tex Inventory system. Coordinates with staff and drivers the proper staging of carts being delivered. Ensuring appropriate carts are returned to Laundry as well as delivered to the facility. Maintain cleanliness of clean Linen Storeroom. Consolidate partially full carts, and remove all empty carts, and place in hall. The Linen Tech Position reports directly to the Environmental Services Director/Manager or Laundry Director/Manager depending on facility. This section serves 3 purposes: Used for posting a position to generate candidate pool interest. Used to compare to other positions in the market for compensation comparison. Signed by the candidate/team member to confirm understanding of key responsibility of the role and accountability for outcomes.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Perform physical inventory of Linen using hand-held device. Responsible for daily delivery and pickup of clean exchange and bulk linen carts to each unit requiring a cart in the facility.
• Recording data (item counts) in hand-held device so it may be entered into Control-Tex Inventory system.
• Neatly placing clean linen on carts/shelves.
• Interacts with customers to ensure linen is delivered in appropriate time frame and is accurate.
• Responsible for responding to units requesting additional linen when the supply on their cart has been depleted.
• Responsible for daily delivery and pick-up of clean exchange and bulk linen carts to each unit requiring a cart in the facility.
• Accurately counts all remaining linen in exchange carts that are being returned to the clean Linen room after retrieval from units.
• Deliveries/pick-ups must be completed according to established timetables/8-hour shift.
• Maintain cleanliness of clean Linen Storeroom.
• Consolidate partially full carts, and remove all empty carts, and place in hall.
• Coordinates with staff and drivers the proper staging of carts being delivered.
• Ensuring appropriate carts are returned to Laundry as well as delivered to the facility.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma General-Preferred or GED General-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Required Minimum Experience:

• Previous linen delivery, and inventory experience
• Computer experience
• Control-Tex software experience

Required Minimum Skills:

• Computer/data entry experience.
• Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team.
• Ability to use EXCEL, Word and have basic computer operational knowledge.
• Epic and 3M experience preferred.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Must understand verbal and written instructions.
• Must be organized and attentive to detail.
• Able to work quickly and efficiently.
• Must be able to count and understand instructions given by supervisory staff.

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