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Laundry Material Support Clerk

Location: Danbury, Connecticut US

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This position is no longer open.

Requisition Number: 13651

Position Title:

External Description:

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.


Summary:
Supports the day to day operations of the Laundry and Materials Distribution area and insures the laundry supply needs of the patient care areas and departments are met. Covers the Team Leader position in the absence of the Laundry Team Leader. Responsible for coordinating the volumes of linen required in conjunction with the laundry vendor to insure adequate supply. Insures that the infection control standards for handling and transporting clean and soiled linen are maintained according to hospital policy. Supports and is cross-trained to functions in the Materials Distribution Area.

 

Responsibilities:
1. Participates key member of the Laundry/Materials Distribution area. Ensures laundry supply is adequately maintained per the laundry vendor on all linen par areas. Maintains level of laundry supplies.
2. Performs functions of Materials Support Clerk 1 in the Materials Distribution are. Supports inventory functions & supply distribution on a regular basis.

3. In the absence of the Team Leader, coordinates staff activities. Ensures deliveries are made timely to linen par areas. Manages par level requirements to ensure adequate linen levels in each area.

4. Organizes and ensures staff replenishes each physical site or exchange cart. Ensures procedures are followed for linen tracking & consumption/utilization.

5. Oversees the clean room function to ensure adequate production of supply is met. Ensures infection control procedures are met by staff. Trains staff daily activities & monitors them for compliance with standards.

6. Oversees and manages the use of the emergency linen supply. Insures the rotation of the linen supply.

7. Directs staff to work and works in the soiled linen room using proper infection control technique to move linen from the laundry chute to the transport carts. Transports carts of soiled linen from point to pickup to storage areas to shipping dock.

8. Processes linen in the laundry clean room as needed through sorting, folding, assembling, packaging and wrapping to prepare towel, linen & gown packs for sterilization & distribution.

9. Assists other distribution team members and laundry workers with their work assignment to expedite the delivery process.

10. Cross-trained to the Materials Support Clerk function including distribution of inventory, packages, mail and equipment. Support the Materials Management departments as needed.

11. Maintains a safe work environment for daily operations.

12. Reports variances from the Materials Management standards to manager to ensure continuity of operations.

13. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

14. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:
Required: Ability to read and write and understand conversational English. Basic writing and arithmetic skills is required.
Minimum Experience: one year

Desired:
Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: 6:30am to 3:00pm


Org Unit: 301

Department: Laundry

 

Exempt: No

 

Grade: U3


Education:
Essential:
* HS Graduate or Equivalent
Working conditions:
Essential:
* Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Significant occupational risk
* Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
* Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

 

EOE, including disability/vets.


We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

City: Danbury

State: Connecticut

Community / Marketing Title: Laundry Material Support Clerk

Company Profile:

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

EEO Employer Verbiage:

Location_formattedLocationLong: Danbury, Connecticut US

Job Number: 42386