Mc Linen Service Technician Coordinator

University of Maryland Medical System•Baltimore, MD

43d•$17 - $21

About The Position

Under direct supervision of the Linen Services Manager, performs duties as the senior Linen Service Technician. These duties include overseeing daily work expectations, coordination of departmental activities, and providing consistent levels of leadership.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred.
Two years of service work or equivalent experience, performing all key elements of linen distribution required.
Ability to read, write and comprehend English.
Ability to perform simple Math.
Strong verbal communication skills.
Ability to lift and transport a minimal of 50lbs, with assistance of departmental equipment; long periods of walking, standing, pushing etc.
Strong abilities in leadership, organization and accountability.
Ability to follow instructions and completing tasks in a timely manner

Responsibilities

Oversees and participates in the management of processed linen material to include compliance of all specified departmental procedures by the Linen Service Technicians.
Assists in the unloading of linen carts from the Receiving department and transports to the Laundry department.
Ensures all linen cart weights are documented accurately and submitted for data entry on a daily basis.
Ensures all inspection procedures are being performed and reports any issues pertaining to compromised linen material to departmental management.
Oversees departmental activity and procedures for retrieval and shipment of soiled linen material on a daily basis.
Ensures the retrieval of soiled linen material is timely and encompasses all designated service areas.
Ensures all Linen Service Technicians are exercising safe practices when handling and transporting soiled linen material.
Ensures all soiled linen carts are weighed and documented prior to shipping for reprocessing.
Ensures the proper replenishment of processed linen material to all designated Nursing, Clinical and Diagnostic departments on a daily basis.
Performs routine “shadowing” of Linen staff to ensure all aspects of replenishment procedures are being completed accurately and completely.
Assists with data entry of “assignment completion” forms into the assigned employee’s performance spreadsheet to monitor accomplishments and customer satisfaction.
Oversees and participates in the replenishment and retrieval of scrub apparel of all designated Scrub machines on a daily basis.
Provides training to all Linen staff members and performs periodic “shadowing” to ensure proper scrub apparel replenishment of the scrub machines.
Performs periodic data entry of new “users” into software database and accesses data reports to determine scrub machine performance.
Ensures scheduled retrieval of soiled scrub apparel is performed consistently and the preparation for shipping to the contracted vendor for reprocessing.
Responsible for overseeing of all Linen related responsibilities in order to ensure all job requirements are completed.
Upon arrival of processed linen from contracted vendor for cleaning process, replenishes designated par-level locations, ensuring compliance of proper restocking techniques.
Frequently makes contact with contracted vendor for linen reprocessing to ensure service performance and \ or service changes are being communicated.
Advises departmental management of emergency situations that may impede delivery of linen services for patient care.
On a daily basis, ensures the Linen Service Technicians are attending to the stewardship of the department, to include removal of common trash and periodic cleaning of employee break room.
Performs all other duties as assigned in order to ensure all departmental functions and customer service requests are being met.
Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.
Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.