Laundry Worker

Department of Veterans Affairs•Houston, TX

26d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Laundry Worker in the Medical Center to perform a wide variety of rotated, standard, related practices and procedures to maintain the availability of linens and uniforms in a visually clean and aseptic condition.

Responsibilities

Unloads soiled linen from carts and empties bags onto a conveyor belt system.
Sorts soiled linens into designated classification categories by operating soiled sorting system to maintain continual availability of linens to support operation of washers.
Feeds damp flat sheets and small pieces such as OR towels, hand towels and pillowcases through flatwork ironer. Properly feeds bath towels, patient gowns and other full dried linen items into small piece folders.
Hand folds and stacks pajama tops, pajama pants, robes, mattress pads and blankets.
Fan-folds and stacks surgical towels and other surgical linen items.
Assembles and wraps surgical packs.
Inspects all linen items; identifies and separates those items from circulating inventory for condition correction if found to be stained, torn or otherwise unacceptable.
Operates equipment safely and properly as specified in section training and manufacturers' operation manuals.
Removes processed linen items from conveyor belt and places items in prescribed quantities, direction and location of flow rack system.
Accurately fill linen orders for distribution by neatly placing linen items on designated racks or carts and by following established distribution schedules.
Loads linen carts onto automated delivery bases and program computer system for dispatch to appropriate location following established schedules. Unload linen carts from automated delivery bases and deliver to designated delivery locations.
Transports special linen requests to requesting areas.
Collects soiled uniforms and scrubs and delivers to designated area for processing.
Receives pre-conditioned uniforms and scrubs, places on hangers and inspects for quality and condition to ensure product acceptability.
Processes uniforms and scrubs by operating steam tunnel and assures availability from uniform and scrub issue areas.
Makes necessary and authorized minor adjustments to equipment; reports needed equipment repairs to the Supervisor or Work Leader.
Assures daily, weekly and monthly cleaning of equipment in accordance with section policies.
Assures daily, weekly and monthly cleaning of assigned area in accordance with section policies.
Assures all trash, drops and rewash are removed from assigned work area and taken to designated pick-up areas in accordance with section policies.
Maintains accurately assigned daily production reports.
Uses proper handling, dilution and selection of chemicals, tools and equipment for assigned duties.
Uses good body mechanics to prevent injury to self and others.
Uses and stores protective attire appropriately in designated area and manner.
Reports to supervisor all safety issues and maintenance needs.
Serves as resource to assist lower grade operators to become proficient in the safe performance of duties.