Laundry Technician - Fulltime

Jamestown Regional Medical Center•Jamestown, ND

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The laundry technician is responsible for providing an adequate supply of clean and sanitary linen for direct and indirect patient care. The technician also is responsible for sorting, pre-spraying, washing, drying, inspecting, folding and delivering of the processed linen. This is a full-time, benefitted position working 80 hour per two week pay period. Days of work are Monday - Friday with no nights, weekends. Holidays as needed.

Requirements

Must be able to follow oral or written orders.
No formal experience is required.
Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility of each employee at JRMC. Employees are expected to report to work as scheduled, on time and prepared to start working. Employees are also expected to remain at work for their entire work schedule.
Requires the ability to follow standardized procedures for sorting, washing, drying, folding, and distributing linens and garments accurately and efficiently.
Identifies items requiring special handling, such as delicate fabrics, contaminated materials, or damaged items, and takes appropriate action.
Monitors equipment operation and workflow to detect malfunctions, inefficiencies, or safety hazards, and reports them promptly.
Demonstrates attention to detail to maintain cleanliness, hygiene, and compliance with hospital infection control standards.
Independent judgment is required to establish priorities.
Complete assignments, meet due dates as assigned for project.
Must have the ability to manage multiple projects at a time.
Excellent organization and planning skills as well as attention to detail required.
Ability to provide direction to leadership.
Occasional contact with others outside the department.
Frequently works in isolation.
Little responsibility for planning, assigning or checking the work of others.
Carelessness on the part of the employee could cause minor harm to others.
Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
Works in warm, sometimes humid environment.
Participates in and complies with Jamestown Regional Medical Center Safety Management Program.
Maintains knowledge of and observes Standard Precautions.
Works beyond normal working hours during periods of high patient census.
May be required to work on days other than the ones, which for hired on occasion.
OSHA job classification: This position is defined as a Category 1: Employee does have exposure to blood borne pathogens.
Must be able to occasionally accomplish movement of computer paper and forms that are a maximum of 50 pounds.
Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
Constant sitting is required to perform the major responsibilities of this job.
Work involves potential exposure to wet and soiled linens, cleaning chemicals, detergents, and laundry machinery.
May encounter biological hazards from contaminated linens and bodily fluids.
Requires adherence to proper personal protective equipment (PPE) usage, safety protocols, and infection control procedures to minimize risk.
Work is performed in areas with wet floors, heat, and moving machinery, requiring caution to prevent slips, trips, burns, or other injuries.
A comprehensive background check and drug screening will be conducted as a condition of employment for this role.
A urine drug screening is required for all positions and must be completed within 30 days of the date of hire.
Visual Observation - Continuously
Standing - Continuously
Walking - Continuously
Sitting - Rarely
Hands and Finger Dexterity - Continuously
Reaching with Hands and Arms - Continuously
Climbing - Rarely
Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling - Rarely
Hearing/Listening - Continuously
Tasting or Smelling - Rarely
Working Inside - Continuously
Working Outside - Never
Working in Extreme Heat - Never
Working in Extreme Cold - Never
Working with Hazardous Materials - Never
Noise - Continuously
Working in Dirt/Dust - Never
Driving - Never
Lifting / Carrying / Pushing / Pulling: Up to 10 pounds - Occasionally
Lifting / Carrying / Pushing / Pulling: Up to 25 pounds - Occasionally
Lifting / Carrying / Pushing / Pulling: Up to 50 pounds - Never
Lifting / Carrying / Pushing / Pulling: Up to 75 pounds - Never
Lifting / Carrying / Pushing / Pulling: Up to 100 pounds - Never
Lifting / Carrying / Pushing / Pulling: Over 100 pounds - Never

Nice To Haves

1- 2 years’ experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Sorts and processes all linen into groups according to laundry type.
Pre-spray and sometimes soak heavily soiled/contaminated items before processing.
Weigh soiled linen and record on forms provided.
Load washing machine and monitor operation.
Unload washing machine and load into dryers. Reload washing machine and continue washing process.
Unload dryers and fold and sort clean linen according to linen type.
Load clean/folded linen onto delivery cart and delivery to multiple areas throughout the facility.
Maintain work area in a clean and orderly fashion via daily sweeping, mopping and cleaning of equipment.
Check and clean lint from the dryers daily.
Collect soiled linen throughout the facility as time allows.
May interact with patients while delivering/retrieving linen.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.