SUMMARY:

Responsible and accountable for conducting all aspects of Laundry work activities in order to ensure a continuous supply of clean linen for all hospital needs. Responsible and accountable for ensuring a safe, clean, attractive environment for patients, staff and visitors at all times.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Experience:

Previous laundry experience preferred, however willing to train individual with initiative and desire to learn.

Other:

Ability to learn and work quickly with hands using repetitive motion, maintaining a steady pace all day. Must be able to work as a member of a team in a closed environment all day. Ability to understand written and oral instructions. Entry level computer skills required.

Safety Sensitive Designation:

This position is deemed safety sensitive in accordance with Arkansas Act 593 governing Medical Marijuana.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without an accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to perform the following: Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time. Must have the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing. Must be able to turn, bend, squat, stoop, twist, reach, grasp and lift heavy loads of linen, pull loaded carts, and fold large quantities of linen. Good manual dexterity required. Ability to work in a humid environment. Must be able to lift, push or pull 50 pounds or more with proper body mechanics. Required to comply with hospital's Back Lift policy at all times. Must have a keen sense of hearing and visual acuity with or without correction. Must be able to tolerate cleaning chemicals, etc. Work Environment Institutional Laundry; conditions may be unpleasant at times, due to heat, humidity, noise, soiled linen, etc. Required to cross train and work in Environmental Services/Housekeeping as necessary.