Linen Technician

Full Time
Shift : 1p-9:30p; rotating weekends and holidays
Linen Entry rate: $21.42/hr
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The Linen Technician will be responsible to distribute and retrieve patient linen, and materials for nursing units according to prescribed procedures,
techniques and universal precautions. Will maintain P AR levels of inventory linen on patient units. Complete computerized inventory records of linen and materials.,Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
1 year Related experience (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Basic calculations; ability to enter inventory information into computer system
Functional Accountabilities
Materials Availability
Maintain the availability of linens and issue linen to user department as required.
Maintain PAR levels of linen in specified areas.
Enter linen inventory into computer as required.
Quality Assurance
Ensure work is accomplished in a technically correct manner consistent with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
Collect and dispose of soiled linen following hospital universal precautions and procedures.
Ensures that quality assurance standards are met by rotating linen in department and nursing units on a weekly basis
Work Station
Maintain work station in clean and orderly fashion, break down boxes, dispose of trash and use supplies according to established procedures.
Maintain par-levels on emergency or disaster carts as scheduled before and during use.
Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
Teamwork/Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
Partner with all team members to achieve goals
Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Contribute to a positive work environment
Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
Use resources efficiently
Search for less costly ways of doing things
Safety
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance