Linen Distribution Worker - Laundry/Linen Service

Lakeland Regional Health is a leading medical center located in Central Florida. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have been dedicated to serving our community with excellence in healthcare. As the only Level 2 Trauma center for Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties, and the second busiest Emergency Department in the US, we are committed to providing high-quality care to our diverse patient population. Our facility is licensed for 910 beds and handles over 200,000 emergency room visits annually, along with 49,000 inpatient admissions, 21,000 surgical cases, 4,000 births, and 101,000 outpatient visits.

Lakeland Regional Health is currently seeking motivated individuals to join our team in various entry-level positions. Whether you're starting your career in healthcare or seeking new opportunities to make a difference, we have roles available across our primary and specialty clinics, urgent care centers, and upcoming standalone Emergency Department. With over 7,000 employees, Lakeland Regional Health offers a supportive work environment where you can thrive and grow professionally.

Active - Benefit Eligible and Accrues Time Off

Replenishes all exchange carts, utilizing linen software tracking system, monitor inventory levels. Must identify opportunities for, and contribute to, the improvement of quality, safety and cost as well as patient, customer and employee satisfaction.

• Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.

• Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
• Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
• Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.

• Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
• Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.

People At The Heart Of All We Do

• Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.

• Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
• Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
• Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.

• Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
• Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.

• Restock exchange carts to pre-determined levels so that linen is available to customers when needed.
• Operate inventory equipment and enters data regarding linen usage correctly, so that data provided to using area(s) is accurate. Upload/download programing from the main computer as instructed by the linen vendor.
• Prepare call-in linen orders in a timely manner to ensure availability for delivery.
• Perform quality control to each item handled to ensure that linen items that are unacceptable will be rejected.
• Assists with preparation of items for use on linen carts to ensure that needed items are available to replenish exchange carts and to minimize down time.
• Organize job functions and work assignments to be able to effectively complete assignments in established time frames to ensure department needs are met
Demonstrate knowledge of all equipment, systems and technology to complete duties and responsibilities.

Essential:

• Physical strength and dexterity.
• Ability to comprehend and follow oral and/or written instructions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Previous customer service and/or production environment experience.

Nonessential:

• High School or Equivalent