HOURS & SHIFT REQUIREMENTS: Full-time position - 40 hours weekly. Monday - Friday 10:00 am – 6:30 pm.
GENERAL SUMMARY
The laundry worker picks up linen from chute areas, pre-sorts linens, washes linen, folds linen, processes linen, uses flat ironer, weighs linen, records loads, and delivers linen to proper stations. Also all old, badly stained or ripped linen should be discarded.
GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES MISSION STATEMENT
To provide personalized, professional healthcare services to the residents of the Communities we serve.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Collects soiled linen from laundry chutes and pre-sorts linen.
2. Delivers linen to assigned areas and returns empty carts.
3. Inspects linen for wear, tears, and stains.
4. Keeps machinery and area in a clean and neat condition.
5. Loads linen carts and records the weight of the carts.
6. Washes and dries linen.
7. Folds linen and uses a flat ironer.
8. Performs other tasks which may be assigned.
Qualifications
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Must be able to sit, stand, walk, squat, bend, twist, kneel, and push carts.
2. Physical strength to perform the following lifting demands:
• Floor to waist - 30 pounds
• 14” to waist -30 pounds
• Waist to shoulder - 20 pounds
• Shoulder to overhead - 10 pounds
• Carry 30 pounds for 15 feet
• Push 40 pounds/force for 30 feet
• Pull 40 pounds/force for 30 feet
3. Must be able to work in heat for short periods of time.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
Reports to the Laundry Supervisor.
EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
1. Prefer a high school graduate or equivalent.
2. Must have good hand, eye dexterity in order to use mangle and accomplish linen folds.
INFECTION EXPOSURE RISK LEVEL
Category I – Maximal Risk – This job exposes you to potential blood, body fluids and tissues on a routine basis. It is recommended that you get the Hepatitis B vaccine.
WORKING CONDITIONS
1. Working in extreme heat.
2. Must be able to tolerate moderate to heavy lifting.
3. This job has repetitive motion throughout the day.
Skills Required
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, squat, bend, twist, kneel, and push carts
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds from floor to waist and carry 30 pounds for 15 feet
- Ability to lift up to 20 pounds from waist to shoulder and 10 pounds from shoulder overhead
- Ability to push and pull 40 pounds of force for 30 feet
- Ability to work in heat for short periods and tolerate extreme heat
- Ability to tolerate moderate to heavy lifting and repetitive motion throughout the day
- Good hand-eye dexterity for operating a mangle and folding linen
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to work with routine exposure to blood, body fluids, and tissues
What We Do
Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services is a rural healthcare facility located in Gibson City, Illinois. The organization aims to be a model of excellence in community-based healthcare, providing personalized and professional services to its residents. Its comprehensive offerings include surgery, outpatient procedures, OB and maternity care, radiology, and laboratory services, while also managing several outlying clinics to ensure broad community access.
