About the Position: The person in this position will serve as a Linen Service Worker, performing the issue and, receipt of uniforms and linens directly to all customers within the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF).

Duties

Coordinate daily transportation procedures for pick up/delivery of linen to and from laundry with Motor Vehicle Operator. Insure that adequate supply of linen is issued to cover weekends and holidays. Responsible for housekeeping and adherence to good safety practices and JCAHO standards. Maintain the Linen Storage Area records of receipt and issue of all linen supplies. Assemble turn-in items, i.e., equipment to be salvaged/repaired. Maintain the linen cart liners by repairing rips, tears and snags and replace the waist band drawstrings on the surgical scrub trousers. Schedule semi-annual inventories of all hospital linen used in a patient care environment.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is subject to screening and update of required immunizations unless exempted for medical or administrative reasons.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations, the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• This position may require the incumbent to work on any day or shift, including PMs, nights, weekends, holidays, or on an "on call" basis, necessary to meet mission requirements.
• Moderate to heavy lifting up to 40 pounds is required.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Linen Service Worker ~ without more than normal supervision. Perform common work related operations to include receipt, storage, alteration, issue and shipment of linen items; analyzing instructions received to ensure all personnel; schedules semi-annual inventories of all hospital linen used in patient care environment; oversee the coordinating of daily transportation procedures for pick up/delivery of linen to and from laundry utilizing a motor vehicle and materials and equipment are available at the work site; and assuring equipment are utilized properly - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 PHYSICAL EFFORT: Incumbent bends, stands, stoops and moves arms in handling bundles of linen,packages, or pushing carts which require handling of weight up to 200 pounds and picking upbundles of weight of approximately 25 pounds. WORKING CONDITIONS: The majority of the work is performed inside a well ventilated, lighted and heated area. May be required to ride in vehicles in clement/inclement weather. Exposed to dirt, dust, and possibility of physical injury (e.g., cuts, scrapes, bruises).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone-no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DDAAFG DHA NCR MKT-FT BELVOIR COMM HOS DO NOT MAIL Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk