What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laundry Worker I position at Norton Sound Health Corp?
Purpose of Position:
Ensure a high quality of patient care is provided through the processing and maintenance of hospital linen.
Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.
Essential Functions:
- Pick-up and deliver linen in assigned areas in accordance with prescribed schedule
- Sort, weigh, and soak soiled linen; wash, dry, and fold linen
- Maintain clean linen at par levels in required areas
- Fill out all logs per approved procedure and instruction
- Follow all procedures to maintain infection control standards as stated in Laundry procedures
- Perform other duties as assigned
Personal Traits:
All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.
Required Knowledge:
All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.
Job Specific knowledge is listed below:
- None required
Required Skills and Abilities:
All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.
Minimum Requirements
Education | Degree | Program |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent |
|
Experience | General (Non-supervisory) | Supervisory |
Amount: | 0 year(s) | 0 (years) |
Type: | ||
| Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated. |
Physical Requirements:
∙Use hands and arms for repetitive motion
∙Sit less than half the workday
∙Stand and/or walk more than half the workday
∙Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach
∙Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time
∙Lift or carry unaided 25 to 50 pounds
∙Push or pull using up to moderate force
∙See and hear with normal acuity
Working Conditions:
∙Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazrd or other harmful substances
∙No travel is required
Salary : $25 - $30