Laundry Worker I - Linen Services

Saint Francis Hospital•Tulsa, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Job Summary: Process and provide clean linen to Saint Francis Health System patients and staff as needed for patient care. Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties. Saint Francis Health System Linen Services - Yale Campus Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana. EOE Protected Veterans/Disability

Requirements

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.
Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: None.
Work Experience: 0 - 6 months general work experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Must be able to read and write or understand oral instructions and safety signage.
Be physically able to meet the physical requirements and working conditions of the job.
Is able to understand and operate controls on the laundry equipment.

Responsibilities

Picks up soiled linen from laundry chutes and soiled linen storage.
Physically sorts linen into bins by laundry type, then weighs soiled linen and hangs on overhead monorail system.
Empties soiled linen slings onto the washer conveyor.
Unloads and stores new linens and chemicals from delivery vehicles to designated areas of laundry department.
Loads and unloads clean and/or soiled linen on and off delivery truck for other entities.
Monitors dryers, press, and chemical supply system to ensure continuous operation.
Manually feeds sheets and blankets into ironer and/or folder.
Manually feeds towels, gowns, baby blankets, etc. into small piece folders.
Hand folds small linen items such as washcloths, diapers, t-shirts, and restraints.
Folds and/or stacks linen as it comes out of ironer/folder and places linens on bulk storage carts.
Delivers full carts to various departments and returns empty carts to laundry.
Maintains a clean and safe work environment, cleans equipment and utilizes cart washer to comply with infection control standards and sanitize equipment.
Other duties as assigned to facilitate work flow processes.