Northwell Health Careers

Description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Title: Laundry Distribution Clerk - Laundry - Norwalk Hospital - Norwalk, CT - FT - Requires availability for either 4:00am-12:30pm or 10:30am-7:00pm, with every other weekend required.

Summary:

To take care of customer needs by distributing linen throughout the hospital including all clinical departments. Handles related activities including working in linen sorting and clean room. 

Responsibilities:

1. Manages assigned linen inventories within hospital to ensure an adequate and accessible label of inventory 

2. Establishes PAR levels and inventories. Organizes and replenishes each physical site or exchange cart. Maintains accurate inventories to ensure efficient operations. 

3. Works in linen sorting room to move linen from Laundry chutes to carts, wears personal protective equipment during process. Transports solid linen from point of pick-up to shipping and receiving area. Moves cart from hospital dock on to vender trucks.

4. Assists other EVS teams members and laundry workers with their work assignments to expedite the delivery process.

5. Works in Laundry clean room processing linen by sorting folding, assembling, packaging and wrapping to prepare towel, linen and gown packs. Stacks linen on carts for distribution. Moves carts to storage and distribution areas. 

6. Distributes all incoming packages of mail, supplies and equipment to all hospital departments in order to ensure effective delivery of ordered items.

7. Reports variances from the Linen management standards to supervisor in order to ensure consistent of operations.

8. Replaces all broken linen equipment as needed such as linen hampers and carts.

9.Makes sure all Laundry is segregated properly  at all times 

10. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. Including keeping hallways clear and no carts blocking fire exits, hydrants or any other life safety equipment.

11. Any other assigned departmental task

Working Conditions:

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Norwalk Hospital Association

Org Unit: 1993

Department: Laundry

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $17.00 - $24.91 Hourly

Available benefits include: Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; 401(k) Retirement Plan; Basic Life and AD&D insurance; Wellness Programs; Employee Assistance Program; and Team Member Discounts. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.