Linen Distribution Clerk - Full Time - Days

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Women's Hospital
Address: 707 N 190th Plz. - Elkhorn, NE

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 5am to 1:30pm with occasional Saturdays

Responsible for ensuring the linen supply is appropriate and available to all patient care areas.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

1. Services MRI area which requires a higher level of access to the MRI Level II Zone by note wearing metal and using proper linen delivery carts that do not contain metal.2. Maintains and operates linen delivery cart. Promptly reports any equipment needing repairs so it may be serviced and returned to use as soon as possible.3. Sorts and places clean linen into appropriate shelves and exchange carts to be delivered to ensure patient care areas have an adequate linen supply.4. Stocks linen supply to patient care areas and enters quantities delivered into the ControlTex linen program to ensure linen par levels are met and maintained. Responds in a timely manner to requests for additional linens.
2. Adjusts standing linen orders by contacting linen supply vendor to increase or decrease par levels to meet daily demand levels.6. Performs daily cleaning of the linen storage and distribution area to ensure a clean environment. Includes cleaning and disinfecting of all work surfaces, daily dust mopping and mopping of floors, and weekly highdusting of vents and ledges.7. Reports any problems, deficiencies, or incomplete linen tasks to team leader or next shift, as appropriate.8. Cleans and services assigned areas of assigned facilities in a timely manner by using established procedures to ensure a safe and sanitary environment for patients, customers, and staff.9. Maintains and operates equipment safely, such as carts, buckets, vacuums, buffers, and extractors, to ensure thorough cleaning of assigned facilities. Promptly reports any equipment needing repairs so it may be serviced and returned to use as soon as possible.
3. Mixes and uses chemicals and products, such as disinfectants, glass cleaners, acids, solvents, strippers, finishes, etc., according to manufacturer's directions and department procedures to ensure products are used at the proper dilution and appropriate applications. Obtains or requests needed supplies in a timely manner to ensure no shortages or outages and to maintainproductivity.11. Consistently adheres to Infection Control and Safety guidelines to ensure a safe work environment. Reports any unsafe conditions or accidents immediately to ensure problems are corrected and any injuries are promptly treated and documented.

Schedule:

Mon-Fri 5am to 1:30pm with occasional Saturdays 

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) required.

Experience

• 6 months previous linen experience preferred, preferably within a healthcare environment.

License/Certifications

• N/A

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of linen distribution preferred.
• Basic written and verbal communication skills for positive interaction with staff and customers preferred.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Able to follow verbal and written directions required.
• Knowledge of MRI Level II safety regulations for delivery linen to MRI area by successfully completing safety education after hire. Failure to complete the applicable education will result in the candidate becoming ineligible for Linen Technician job.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%):
• Climbing
• Crawling
• Kneeling
• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
• Balancing
• Crouching
• Distinguish colors
• Keyboarding/typing
• Sitting
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
• Carrying
• Fingering/Touching
• Grasping
• Lifting
• Pulling/Pushing
• Reaching
• Repetitive Motions
• Speaking/talking
• Standing
• Stooping/bending
• Twisting
• Walking
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
• Hearing
• Seeing/Visual

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
• Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
• Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
• Equipment/Machinery/Tools
• Explosives (pressurized gas)
• Electrical Shock/Static
• Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
• Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means
• Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Rare (1-33%):
• Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.