What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laundry Technician position at The Regional Medical Center of Memphis?
A Brief Overview
Coordinates requests / activities for laundry / linen services; distributing clean linen to departments and maintains stock levels.
What you will do
- Performs various laundry duties to sort, collect, deliver and transport hospital linen.
- Ensures that carts are loaded and delivered per predetermined needs and schedule.
- Works with unit to determine linen needs and delivers on a daily basis.
- Collects and returns soiled linen to laundry.
- Sorts and empty linen delivery bins.
- Checks floor linen supplies and replenishes to maintain required stock levels.
- Logs linen usage.
- Organizes / prioritizes work assignments to provide timely linen services.
- Prioritizes work based on patient care and staff needs.
- Communicates the needed for assistance to Manager to avoid service delays.
- Provides assistance to co-workers as workload requires
- Interacts and works collaboratively with patient / family / hospital staff in a customer responsive and courteous manner, in compliance with iRESPECT standards and promoting patient / customer satisfaction.
- Maintains confidentiality in matters relating to patient / family, department and hospital information. Adheres to established department and organization policies (i.e. HIPAA, Confidentiality, and Compliance Policies).
- Maintains required department records, reports and files. Adheres to established department policies, procedures, objectives, compliance / quality improvement with consideration given to risk management, infection control practices and patient safety practices.
- Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment and utilizes supplies in a cost effective manner. Reports malfunction of equipment to supervisor.
- Completes required continuous training and education, including, department specific requirements.
- Provides coverage for relief and absences. Demonstrates flexibility to work nights, weekends and holidays to provide continuous coverage as required.
Qualifications
Physical Demands
Regional One Health is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.
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