Laundry Worker

Summary

This position is located within the Environmental Management Service located at the Huntington WV VA Medical Center. Responsibilities include but not limited to performing task such as receiving - sorting - pick-up - and delivery of clean and soiled linen. Loading and unloading and operating washers - extractors - and tumblers. Perform flatwork operations - i.e. - shaking out wet laundry - catching - folding and stacking ironed flatwork.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required - but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge - skills - and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element - which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions - Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Materials Operation of Equipment/Machinery Technical Practices Work Practices Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Duties

• Major Duties: Works independently and will be able to understand and interpret written and verbal instructions to complete assigned duties
• Provides customer service to all ward - clinical - and surgical areas of the medical center
• This involves the use of carts - baskets and assorted delivery and processing equipment - and use of the ergo power equipment to move carts with
• Must be able to recognize the difference between different fabric for sorting and washing purposes so that the appropriate chemicals are used for washing - processing - and assuring the appropriate equipment is used
• During normal work routine - incumbent will fold rough dry items - operate the various machines - such as feeder - ironer - and small piece folder and appropriately stack - bundle - and store for shipment to using areas of the medical center
• Incumbent must also be able to recognize items that need to be surveyed - rewashed - or repaired and placed in proper areas for further evaluation
• Responsible for the cleanliness and neatness of the patient clothing room - clean linen area - all offices in the laundry - the break room - sewing room - baggage room and storage rooms which involves vacuuming - high dusting - using air pressure - wet mopping and damp dusting
• Routinely comes in contact with patients - visitors - and medical center staff while working in laundry and linen operations
• Incumbent has direct dealings with the medical center staff of issuing of uniforms and delivery of linens towards or picking up soiled linens from wards
• When dealing with patients - visitors - and medical center staff - considerable courtesy - tact - and diplomacy is necessary
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday -6:00am-2:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/26180-A Physical Requirements: Incumbent is in physically demanding production environment that requires continual pushing - pulling - lifting - standing - bending - stooping - and reaching for hours at a time
• These factors are encountered daily in the regular operations of handling clean and soiled linen
• Weight of the linen handled varies to as much as 75 pounds from both the processing and delivery areas
• Incumbent is responsible to move heavy carts of clean and soiled linens throughout the medical center
• Working Conditions: Incumbent is exposed to normal hospital hazards as well as those hazards encountered with working around and in proximity of fast-moving equipment and transport cars
• The area assigned is clean and well-ventilated
• Area is hot during the summer months and comfortable for winter
• Area has associated noise level found in normal plant operations with concurrent drafts from loading doc areas being left open for pick up and delivery of clean and soiled linen
• The incumbent will be exposed to all conditions inherent in the laundry/linen process: dust - lint - detergent burns - skin irritations - chapped hands - discomfort of the respiratory system - and possible contamination from souled linens and isolation linens
• Incumbent is frequently exposed to disagreeable signs and odors
• Incumbent shall use all appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while handling soiled linen - such as patient gowns - masks - gloves - etc.