• Linen Services Assistant

    Trinity Health (Syracuse, NY)


    Employment Type:

    Full time

    Shift:

    Day Shift

    Description:

    The schedule includes working every other weekend and holiday

    POSITION SUMMARY:** **Responsible for distribution of clean linen, processing rinsed linen, and laundering other items, as requested. Dispense products requested by verbal, written or telephone requisitions for supplies. Identify and assign priority to emergency requisitions.

    EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:

    High School graduate or equivalent preferred.

     

    Basic computer skills required: e-mail (communicate -send and receive), mandatory education (e-learning), review schedules, policies and procedures, employee engagement surveys, etc..

    SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, SKILLS OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

    Manual dexterity. Must be extremely conscientious with regard to procedures. Ability to communicate effectively.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT AND HAZARDS:

    Must be able to work in a confined area at times. Intermittent or frequent exposure to one or more mildly unpleasant physical conditions. Many tasks are detailed, repetitious and slow. Must meet deadlines. Must

     

    interrupt work to priority performs tasks. Hazards of working with detergents. Must accept pressure assignments. Belongs to Exposure Class I, which involves routine or potential exposure to blood, body fluids, excretions, or secretions.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

    Medium work: must be able to lift, bend, stoop, push and pull. Stands or walks most of the shift. Appreciable effort or strain with frequent lifting. Some handling and pushing of equipment and carts required.

    WORK CONTACT GROUP:

    All services, employees, medical staff, patients, visitors, vendors, various regulatory and professional agencies.

    SUPERVISED BY:

    Supervisor, Manager or Director

    SUPERVISES:

    None

    CAREER PATH:

    Other management levels in Linen.

    General Performance Criteria: Linen Services Assistant

    + Maintain assigned work areas and equipment in a clean organized condition to maintain required regulatory standards.

    + Ensure that par levels of clean linens are available to all areas.

    + Processes phone request appropriately.

    + Process and credit reject linen.

    + Maintain standard precautions and demonstrate proper handwashing.

    + Adheres to hospital confidentiality statement.

    + Utilize Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

    + Adheres to hospital infection control policies.

    + Reports any equipment damage and safety hazards in the work environment to manager/designee.

    + Reports to work as scheduled and on time.

    + Completes assignments as scheduled.

    + Attends mandatory training.

    + Performs all other responsibilities as directed

    + Actively participate in Trinity Health's engagement platform (Standout)

     

    Pay Range: $16.20- $22.00

     

    Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

     

    Our Commitment

     

    Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

    Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

     

    Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

     

    EOE including disability/veteran