Laundry Technician, Long Term Care (LTC)

About the role

Perform day to day tasks to maintain a clean environment in a health care organization. Work independently or work in a team environment ensuring that use of equipment, methods, and techniques to handle laundry safely and appropriately such as; sorting, washing, any chemical application, or water temperature. Depending upon the location, complete assigned tasks based on that locations standard processes and policies.

Responsibilities

• Follow infection prevention guidelines to handling contaminated laundry according to organizational and healthcare industrial laundry standards.
• Participate in laundry collection and sorting, as well as the handling, storage and distribution of clean laundry properly based on that locations standard processes and policies.
• Depending upon the location, collect dirty linens (including but not limited to gowns, sheets, towels, blankets, and personal clothing) from wards, rooms, and medical offices; distributes clean and disinfected linens.
• Based on that locations standard processes and policies will complete some of the following tasks; washing, drying, folding linens, sort and fold clothing, and complete the proper labeling process for the designated health care organization.
• Depending on location will store and secure laundry supplies and equipment of a healthcare organization.
• All proper protective equipment (PPE) is to be used or worn as outlined in that locations standard processes and policies.

Physical requirements

• Considerable use of arms and legs and moving of whole body; such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 30-50lbs and push/pull up to 500lbs on flat surfaces or up and down ramps.
• This position will require the individual to be on their feet for the majority of their shift.
• May be exposed to certain levels of noise with the equipment in operation.

Schedule

• Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Weekly Hours: 40.00
• Hours are 5AM-1:30PM scheduled work every other weekend.
• Depending on location of position, work hours will vary depending on patient needs. May include overtime, call, backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays.

Pay

Salary Range: $15.00 - $17.00

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Prior cleaning experience in a healthcare setting helpful.
• Knowledge of materials, equipment and methods used in cleaning helpful.
• Depending on location, must have a valid driver's license and have a good driving record.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.