What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laundry attendant position at UnityPoint Health?
Overview
The Laundry Worker supports the delivery of services to UnityPoint Health-Des Moines (UPH-DM) and outside clinics through the efficient and timely delivery and management of linens.
Utilizes LinenHelper to track and maintain all par locations and deliveries.
Why UnityPoint Health?
- Commitment to our Team For the third consecutive year, we're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
- Culture At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
- Benefits Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
- Development We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
- Community Involvement Be an essential part of our core purpose to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.
- Integrates and demonstrates FOCUS values and Expectations for Personal and Service Excellence to guide professional behaviors, while adhering to the policies and procedures of UPH-DM.
- Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to other’s views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team goals;
and put the success of the team above own interests.
- Practice reflects knowledge of HIPAA, DNV, OSHA and other federal / state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
- Demonstrates the ability to meet the department work schedule.
- Demonstrates the knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
- Count linen exchange carts and restocks par levels, issues, and distributes linens accurately.
- Answer the phone and record customer linen request.
- Fill customer requests.
- Collect soiled linen.
- Transport linen carts to various area within the IH-DM; including loading and unloading trucks. (F)
- Meets or exceeds standards of compliance for all accreditation and regulatory bodies.
- This position may be assigned a specific mission to address in an emergency situation to assist in disaster response and recovery as part of the UPH-DM Hospital Emergency Incident Command System.
Situations of a critical nature may require an individual to perform multiple tasks until additional support can be obtained.
- Performs functions other than described due to extenuating circumstances.
- Maintain a clean orderly environment
Qualifications
Last updated : 2024-11-26
