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Summary

As a Laundry Worker in the Medical Center you are assigned to perform a wide variety of rotated - standard - related practices and procedures to maintain the availability of linens and uniforms in a visually clean and aseptic condition.

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 (includes blueprint reading) Materials Operation of Equipment/Machinery Technical Practices Without more than normal supervision 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 and responsibilities include but not limited to: Unloads soiled linen from carts and empties bags onto a conveyor belt system
• Sorts soiled linens into designated classification categories by operating soiled sorting system to maintain continual availability of linens to support operation of washers
• Feeds damp flat sheets and small pieces such as OR towels - hand towels and pillowcases through flatwork ironer
• Properly feeds bath towels - patient gowns and other full dried linen items into small piece folders
• Hand folds and stacks pajama tops - pajama pants - robes - mattress pads and blankets
• Fan-folds and stacks surgical towels and other surgical linen items
• Assembles and wraps surgical packs
• Inspects all linen items
• identifies and separates those items from circulating inventory for condition correction if found to be stained - torn or otherwise unacceptable
• Operates equipment safely and properly as specified in section training and manufacturers' operation manuals
• Removes processed linen items from conveyor belt and places items in prescribed quantities - direction and location of flow rack system
• Accurately fill linen orders for distribution by neatly placing linen items on designated racks or carts and by following established distribution schedules
• Loads linen carts onto automated delivery bases and program computer system for dispatch to appropriate location following established schedules
• Unload linen carts from automated delivery bases and deliver to designated delivery locations
• Transports special linen requests to requesting areas
• Work Schedule: TBD (6:00am-2:30pm - 7:00am-3:30pm - 8:00am-4:30pm - or 2:30pm-11:00pm)(Subject to changed based on the needs of the agency.) Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD03742A Physical Requirements: Most tasks require varying degrees of muscular effort and hand-to-eye coordination to assure safe and efficient use of equipment and supplies
• Work requires frequent bending or stooping - prolonged walking - and standing
• Frequently lifts laundry items weighing up to 25 lbs
• and occasionally items weighing over 30 lbs
• Work requires visual acuity to assure completion of tasks in acceptably clean and aseptic manner.