**Building/Linen Attendant-Courier**

**Job ID** REQ_148127 **FACILITY** St Lawrence Health **LOCATION** Gouverneur, New York

**SUMMARY**

Travel a scheduled daily route to pick up or deliver mail, supplies and Lab specimens to the hospital facilities. Ensure all documents are handled safely, and vehicles are secure at all times. Maintain sanitary and attractive surroundings, provide excellent customer service, comply with hospital safety guidelines and uphold OSHA and MDSguidelines/practices. Responsible for maintaining linen levels and transporting linen throughout the facility. Work in all areas of facility and clinics as required.

**STATUS :Full Time**

**LOCATION:Gouverneur Hospital**

**DEPARTMENT:Environmental Services**

**SCHEDULE:8 Hour Days**

**ATTRIBUTES**

* Required Licensure:Possess and maintain a New York Drivers License and have a clean driving record that is acceptable to the organizations insurer for coverage to drive hospital vehicles.

* Preferred Experience: Previous janitor and/or industrial cleaning experience preferred but not required. Experience in hospital linen management is desirable

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

* All EVS staff must cross train in all areas of the organization and for all shifts.

* Removal and disposal of trash and waste product, inclusive of bio-hazardous materials.

* Clean patient rooms, restrooms, offices and hospital common areas within established departmental standards, inclusive of off-site locations.

* Maintain floors, strip wax floors; shampoo carpets according to scheduled maintenance standards.

* Maintain walkways to ensure safe access.

* Respond to visitor, patient and staff requests for assistance.

* Pick up and deliver of mail and materials in allotted time frame.

* Operation and preventive maintenance of hospital vehicle.

* Maintain knowledge of OSHA and SDS practices.

* Perform visual inspections of facility and note gauge readings in log.

* Keep designated scheduled time frame.

* High focus on customer and patient satisfaction.

* Work as part of a team towards accomplishing departmental goals.

* Provide transportation of materials to various off-site locations. (Courier Services)

* Follows proper safety measure protocol when transporting clean linen to unit.

* Follows proper safety measure protocol when filling linen closets.

* Transports incoming clean linens to storage area.

* Transports dirty linen to proper storage area.

* Delivers extra linen as needed to units.

* Other duties as assigned.

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS** M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran Location