The Laundry Worker WG-7304-2 has a total of five vacancies: two vacancies at the Audie L Murphy Campus {ALMC) at San Antonio, TX and two vacancies at Kerville, TX Campus location. And one vacancy at Northwest Health Care Clinic in San Antonio, TX location.

Duties

Major Duties: Incumbent must practice Universal Precautions and wear items of protective clothing during performance of some tasks. Accomplish work assignments using proper safety and infection control procedures. Able to read signs and other instructions. Must have the hand and eye coordination, hand dexterity skills. Unloading soiled linen carts, dumping soiled linen out of bags onto a conveyor system, sorting and classifying soiled linen, operating spreader/feeder and flat work ironer. Shakes out articles of wet and dry linens checking for damaged, stained, surgical tape, and other foreign debris. Performs a sequence of various tasks which involves the processing of patients personal clothing, and employee uniforms, placing in prescribed name or number sequence, inspecting and hanging the articles in prescribed manner for shipment, maintaining files, textile records to ensure proper distribution and documentation. Fill laundry transport carts with established linen levels for shipment to other facilities. Incumbent is responsible for daily cleaning of the laundry equipment and maintaining a clean safe work environment. Skills in receiving linen orders, recording, and filling of linen orders. Producing a specified amount of work in the TCPF in a repetitious fashion. Incumbent must know simple mathematics and have skills in receiving linen orders, recording, and filling of linen orders. Rotates through a variety of work sites in the Textile Care Processing Facility (TCPF) to meet workload demands. Responsible for maintaining clear isle ways, and performing tasks in a safe and efficient manner. Feeds damp and dry linen items into spreader/feeder, or by hand directly into ironer. Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD02430A and PD02408A Physical Requirements: Heavy Lifting (45 pounds and over), Moderate carrying, 15-44 pounds, Straight pulling (6 hours), pulling (6 hours), Reaching above shoulder, Use of fingers, Both hands required, Walking (6 hours), Standing (6 hours), Kneeling (1 hours), Repeated bending (8 hours), Both legs required, Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, Specific visual requirement (specify) 20/40 binocular, Both eyes required, Ability to distinguish basic colors, Ability to distinguish shades of colors, Hearing (aid may be permitted). Incentives for those deemed highly qualified: This occupation is being considered for a Veterans Health Administration enterprise-wide Critical Skills Incentive (CSI). Candidates may be eligible for a lump sum CSI. The amount of lump sum CSI is determined based on appointment date and may be pro-rated as determined by the end date of the CSI. Eligible candidates will be required to sign a service agreement agreeing to an obligated service period and failure to complete the obligated service period may result in a debt for the unearned portion of the CSI.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Pre-employment physical required
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Dexterity and SafetyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)MaterialsOperation of Equipment/MachineryTechnical PracticesWithout more than normal supervisionWork Practices Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Audie L Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard San Antonio, TX 78229 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]