What are the responsibilities and job description for the Linen Tech (Hourly) Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga, TN 1st shift 7AM-330pm position at NOVO Health Services, LLC?
Get to know us: NOVO Health Services offers linen management solutions to the healthcare industry. NOVO Health keenly focuses on safety and infection control and provides its partner hospitals with a value-driven linen management control system that measures and monitors linen utilization by department to eliminate excess internal costs. NOVO's wide range of service programs offer a variety of options to provide a seamless, single source distribution system. NOVO's regional healthcare linen facilities are HLAC accredited and operate with state-of-the-art processing equipment and processes.
1st shift 7 AM-330 PM
Linen Tech (Hourly) – NOVO Health Services
Location: On-site at healthcare facility
Position Type: Full-Time (Hourly)
About the Role:
NOVO Health Services is seeking a dependable, service-oriented Linen Tech to support on-site linen operations at a healthcare facility. This role is responsible for delivering clean linen, collecting soiled linen, stocking designated areas, and helping maintain a clean, safe, and organized linen distribution program that supports patient care and hospital operations.
What You’ll Do:
- Distribute clean linen to designated hospital departments and replenish inventory levels
- Collect soiled linen and transport it to designated holding areas following safety procedures
- Stock linen carts, closets, and supply areas according to established par levels
- Monitor linen inventory and report shortages, overages, or misuse to leadership
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of linen rooms, carts, and soiled holding areas
- Follow infection prevention, OSHA, and facility safety guidelines at all times
- Assist with daily inspections of linen areas to ensure compliance and service quality
- Support accurate handling of linen to reduce loss and improve utilization
- Respond promptly and professionally to department linen requests
- Assist supervisors and team members with other distribution duties as needed
What We’re Looking For:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Previous experience in housekeeping, laundry, linen distribution, or healthcare support preferred
- Ability to work in a fast-paced hospital environment
- Strong dependability, teamwork, and customer service skills
- Good communication skills and attention to detail
- Ability to follow safety procedures and infection control standards
Physical Requirements:
- Push/pull linen carts weighing up to 200–400 lbs.
- Lift up to 30 lbs.
- Stand and walk for extended periods
- Frequent bending, reaching, and moving throughout the facility
What we can offer you as a full-time associate:
Competitive pay
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off Program (PTO)
401(k) w/Employer Match
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Medical, Dental, and Vision Programs
Basic Life/AD&D Insurance
Long-Term Disability (LTD)
Why work for Novo Health Services?
NOVO Health Services strives to be the employer of choice in the hospital sterile and hygienically clean linen industry. To do that, we provide a safe, positive work environment where our associates experience tremendous growth and related opportunities for advancement.
Complete an on-line application at www.novohealthservices.com!
All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin veteran, or disability status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. Drug-Free Workplace.