Location: Northampton,MA, USA
MAIN FUNCTION:
The Linen Room Attendant is responsible for working as part of a team to maintain consistent levels of clean linen in patient care areas of the facility. The Linen Room Attendant stores, inventories, issues, marks, repairs, inspects, and folds linen.
This position is part of the 1199SEIU Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
* Sort and store clean linen received from outside laundry service.
* Examine laundered items to ensure cleanliness and appropriateness.
* Neatly restock linen exchange carts with appropriate levels of clean linen and record amounts.
* Transport and distribute clean linen as directed in a timely fashion and in accordance with prerequisite standards.
* Assist with maintaining accurate linen delivery data.
* Mend torn linen.
* Stamp new linen with identifying marks.
* Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work area.
* Courteously respond to requests in a timely manner.
* Maintain established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, confidentiality, quality improvement program, compliance, safety, infection control and environmental standards.
* Maintain professional growth and development through attendance at seminars, workshops, conferences or in-services, professional affiliations or journals to stay abreast of current trends in field of expertise.
* Meet annual competency and retraining requirements.
* Attend meetings as required.
* Perform other functions/duties as requested.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
* High school diploma preferred
* The ability to follow oral and written instructions required
* Six (6) months experience preferred
* High quality customer service skills, as well as attention to detail required