This position is located within the Environmental Management Service (EMS) Audie Murphy Campus (ALMC) of South Texas Veteran's Health Care System (STVHCS) San Antonio, TX. The incumbent performs laundry service to assigned nurse servers, exchange carts, floor closets or other type of linen distribution system utilized in their assigned area.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: Prepares and loads carts of clean linen for delivery to wards, clinics, and other areas; and loads carts according to established linen quotas. Maintain adequate clean linen/pillow levels on all units with a 24-hour supply each day. Requesting linen items from the consolidated textile facility. Collecting soiled linens from various collection points. Make special deliveries to units as requested to accommodate patient care needs. Ensure all carts, baskets, and exchange carts are covered during time linen is being delivered. Perform walk-through inspections (prior to delivery) on units to determine exact needs to keep units to par levels. Clean and disinfect linen folding table located in the linen room. Clean assigned nurse servers, exchange carts, floor carts and other types of linen distribution systems utilized in assigned areas. Prepare and exchange carts for assigned areas by end of day in preparation for delivery at start of next day. Performs all duties in accordance with station policies, procedures, regulations, and standards applicable to the laundry section. Practice and enforce all sanitary measures to minimize cross contamination of clean linen. Be familiar with items from Sterile Processing and Distribution and Patient Care Services (slings, mitts, lift restraints, non-skid socks, hip protectors, etc.) to be included in daily deliveries. Sorts soiled linen by classification and degree of soil and follows all established procedures. Moving carts on wheels weighing approximately 600-700 pounds throughout the medical facility. Maintains production counts and inventory records of all supplies. Serve as back up to Patient Assistance Program Clerk in picking up and delivering patient personal clothing and valuables, inventorying and safeguarding.. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 0700-1530, Mon-Friday and includes weekends. Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD671-2408-A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): This occupation is being considered for a Veterans Health Administration enterprise-wide Critical Skills Incentive (CSI). Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/31/2024. 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Heavy Lifting (45 pounds and over), pulling, pushing, reaching, walking, standing, kneeling, bending, etc. The nature of the work requires standing for long periods of time; reaching, stretching, and lifting on a regular basis. Good reflexes and hand eye coordination are required for safe handling of carts. Incumbent will be required to move heavily loaded carts by pushing or pulling on flat surfaces as well as gradual inclines. Incumbent is exposed to noisy, hot and humid conditions. Noise, vibrations, cleaning agents and atmospheric conditions associated with a textile care setting. Requires continuous walking on concrete floors, stooping, bending, pushing, pulling, and lifting. In the possibility of exposure to laundry from patients with contagious diseases, workers wear protective masks, gloves, and gowns.

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]