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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

**Job Title:** Lead Worker - Linen

**Entity:** Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

**Department:** Materials Management

**Location:** Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania- 3400 Spruce St

**Hours:** Third Shift 40 hours per week

_**Competitive Benefits, Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Assistance at University of Pennsylvania! **_

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical, and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

+ Leads and completes all assignments and tasks to include but are not limited to the following: Ensures the department is operationally efficient and effective, leading and documenting team meetings and projects. Creates project and action plans. Reviews daily manifests, reports on shortages, weights (clean and soiled), contacts vendors. Acts as primary decision maker when supervisor/manager is not present for; scheduling, product identification, conflict resolution and reporting issues. Other duties included but are not limited to: PAR stocking of all linen, removal of all soiled, linen and equipment. The shipping, receiving, delivery, restock of all storerooms areas regardless of supply maintained.

Responsibilities:

+ Patient/Customer Lead and troubleshoot requests and issues Responds to requests, for supplies/equipment in a timely manner Notify appropriate management if unable to deliver supply or service Participate in department & customer meetings/action planning Ensures the department is operationally efficient and effectiveOperations Leads team meetings formal or otherwise Answers requests for supplies and linens Communicates well with all members of the organization Reviews department for operational deficiencies and arranges in-service Reports all issues to supervisor and or management team Completes daily rounds reports Restocks assigned area with supplies or linen accurately and timely Restocks storerooms in an organized and accurate manner Records product information for accurate charging or tracking to using department Rotates all supplies as it is put away Records all issues from inventory Delivers linens, medical products and equipment to correct locations Retrieves soiled linen and equipment Builds PAR and Exchange carts for linens and supplies Documents all issues with linens, assignments and staff Insures all areas are properly stocked Cycle counts inventory Arranges for additional supplies based on census

Credentials:

Education or Equivalent Experience:

+ H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)

+ Education Specialization:Equivalent Experience:•And 3+ years materials management experience required•And 1+ years 1-3 years of leadership preferred

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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