Service Tech - Laundry Linen Services - FT - Evening

Stormont-Vail HealthCare, Inc.; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Stormont Vail HealthCare, Inc. seeks a Linen Services Technician to support the Linen Department in a hospital setting. You will sort and inspect linens, operate laundry equipment, and ensure clean, neatly folded linen is distributed throughout the Medical Center.

The position is full-time in the second shift (evenings) with a 40-hour work week and up to 20% travel for delivery and pick-up as needed. Compliance with policies and the Remote Work guidelines is not applicable to this on-site role.

Qualifications

• Experience in a service industry.
• Preferred experience working in a hospital.
• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Responsibilities

• Sorts wet linen into correct categories/baskets.
• Visually inspects all linens for cleanliness, tears and stains.
• Operates all laundry equipment per instruction, including washers/dryers.
• Folds all types of clean linens neatly and stores properly.
• Loads linen carts with clean linen and maintains correct par levels.
• Distributes linens throughout the Medical Center.
• Keeps equipment, carts and work areas clean at all times.
• Travel requirements up to 20% for delivery and pick-up as needed.

Skills

Service industry experience

Hospital experience preferred

Reading word recognition

Printed and spoken sentences

Follow simple instructions

Deal with standardized situations

Job description

Position Summary

Position Status: Full time Shift: Second Shift (Evenings - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America) Hours per week: 40 Job Information Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Services Technicians perform a wide range of duties internally to ensure the ongoing operation of the organization. Duties can range between sanitation, laundry, and nutritional services. Linen Services Techs work in all stations of the Linen Department and distributes linen throughout the Medical Center.

Qualifications

• Experience in a service industry.
• Preferred Experience working in a hospital.
• Preferred Skills and Abilities Ability to read a limited number of two- and three- syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables. (Required proficiency)

Responsibilities

• Sorts wet linen into correct categories/baskets.
• Visually inspects all linens for cleanliness, tears and stains.
• Operates all laundry equipment per instruction, which can include loading and unloading washers and dryers.
• Folds all types of clean linens in a neat, consistent manner and then placed in proper storage areas.
• Load linen carts with clean linen with correct par levels.
• Distributes Linens throughout Medical Center.
• Keeps equipment, laundry carts and work areas clean at all times.
• Travel Requirements 20% Delivery and pick-up; dependent upon department need.

Required for All Jobs

Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health Performs other duties as assigned.

Patient Facing Options

Position is Patient Facing.

Remote Work Guidelines

Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards. Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed. Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours. Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor. Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Capability

On-Site; No Remote Scope No Supervisory Responsibility No Budget Responsibility No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Carrying: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Climbing (Stairs): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Crawling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Crouching: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Automatic): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Driving (Standard): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Feeling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Handling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Kneeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Lifting: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Operate Foot Controls: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Repetitive Motions: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Sitting: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Stooping: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Talking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Walking: Frequently 3-5 Hours

Physical Demand Comments

Incumbent may drive between facility locations for delivery and pick-up. May need to push or pull up to 200 pounds when transporting materials.

Working Conditions

• Burn: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Chemical: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Combative Patients: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Dusts: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Electrical: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Explosive: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Extreme Temperatures: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Mechanical: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Needle Stick: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Noise/Sounds: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Vibration: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Wet and/or Humid: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Working Conditions Comments

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to work indoors with extreme temperature fluctuations sometimes exceeding 90 degrees F. The employee is regularly exposed to heavy equipment with moving parts, blood borne pathogens, hazardous chemicals and humid conditions.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment. Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.

Company Overview

Stormont Vail Health is a nonprofit integrated health system that has been serving the health care needs of Kansas for more than 130 years. Stormont Vail has been recognized as a Magnet® organization since 2009 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It is composed of Stormont Vail Hospital, a 586-bed acute care hospital, and Cotton O’Neil Clinic, a multi-specialty physician group with more than 500 providers, which includes more than 250 physicians. Nearly 5,300 employees provide care and support services for patients in the hospital and 35 other locations, including the Cotton O’Neil Heart Center, Cancer Center, Diabetes & Endocrinology Center, Digestive Health Center, Pediatrics clinics and 10 regional primary care clinics. Stormont Vail Health is committed to its mission of improving the health of the community by being a national leader in providing compassionate, high quality and efficient integrated care through collaboration that results in a healthier community.