This position is responsible for the pick-up and delivery of clean and soiled laundry throughout the Medical Center, loading and unloading linen carts, unpacking new linen, marking new linen, delivering linen to the Unit from the clean linen room, delivering uniforms, folding clean linen, and performing other related activities.

Duties

Major duties and responsibilities include: Loads laundry baskets, linen racks, hampers, uniform racks at designated points and delivers to designated points. Responsible for delivering all medical center linen by enclosed cart directly to each patient unit and using areas. All soiled linens will be picked up from a collection point in each building, either from the unit proper or the soiled linen chute room. Must know all pick up and delivery schedules and proper days for pick up from the unit or other designated areas. Operates vehicles with a gross weight of less than 22,000 pounds and capable of carrying loads up to four tons. Performs vehicle maintenance such as tightening and loosening connections, checking oil, battery, and cooling system levels and is responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, and fumigating the vehicles as required. When not driving and delivering linen supplies, employee will rotate in the are of assignment of the Laundry Machine Operator, which will involve operating chemical feeders, washers, conditioners, extractors, and drying equipment. When not driving and delivering linen supplies and when Laundry Machine Operator is on duty, the employee will perform housekeeping duties in various areas of the medical center. Performs other related duties as assigned. DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. Work schedule may include weekends and holidays. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to- and essential for- satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: "Possession of a valid, state-issued driver's license." Your licensure must be clearly documented within your application materials. DO NOT submit a copy of your driver's license; you will be required to provide proof of licensure if referred for interview. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Incumbent must take into consideration the physical limitations of the young adult, middle adult, and the geriatric patient when performing all assigned responsibilities. Light physical effort tis required in reaching, bending, climbing, and moving hands, arms, and legs while operating the motor vehicle. Moderate physical effort is required in the frequent handling of clean and soiled linen. Incumbent is required to push heavy carts and lift laundry bags in excess of 50 pounds. Complicating factors which may occur when dealing with the young adult, middle adult, and the geriatric patient must be fully realized and appropriately addressed. These issues may include communicative disorders, severe cognitive disorders, unique emotional/behavioral reactions, and various physical limitations. Incumbent's work is performed inside and outside in all types of weather and is subject to a considerably changing environment. While working inside, incumbent may be subject to heat, cold, foul odors, noise, and humidity. Incumbent may be required to wear protective clothing such as gloves and gowns when handling or sorting contaminated linen. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Motor VehiclesReliability And DependabilityWithout more than normal supervisionWork Practices IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Northport VA Medical Center 79 Middleville Road Building 200 Northport, NY 11768 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]