Laundry Distribution Clerk - Laundry - Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT

Norwalk Hospital Association•Norwalk, CT

9d•$17 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Laundry Distribution Clerk takes care of customer needs by distributing linen throughout the hospital, including all clinical departments. The role also involves linen sorting and clean-room work, maintaining inventory, and distributing mail, supplies, and equipment to hospital departments. The position is based at Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Connecticut. It is full-time and requires availability for variable weekday shifts of either 4:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. or 10:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m., and 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. every other weekend. The work involves very heavy physical effort, with exertion of up to 50 pounds, some occupational risk, and some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, and human waste.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned hospital linen inventories to ensure inventory is adequate and accessible.
Establish PAR levels and inventories; organize and replenish physical sites or exchange carts; and maintain accurate inventories for efficient operations.
In the linen sorting room, move linen from laundry chutes to carts while wearing personal protective equipment; transport soiled linen from pickup points to shipping and receiving; and move carts from the hospital dock onto vendor trucks.
Assist other EVS team members and laundry workers with assignments to expedite delivery.
Process linen in the laundry clean room by sorting, folding, assembling, packaging, and wrapping towel, linen, and gown packs; stack linen on carts and move carts to storage and distribution areas.
Distribute incoming mail, supplies, and equipment to hospital departments.
Report variances from linen management standards to the supervisor.
Replace broken linen equipment, such as hampers and carts, as needed.
Ensure laundry is properly segregated at all times.
Fulfill compliance responsibilities, including keeping hallways clear and ensuring carts do not block fire exits, hydrants, or other life-safety equipment.
Perform other assigned departmental tasks.