Total 84 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Arlington, Virginia

Management/Administrative:

Establishes organizational structure and guidelines, performance standards, reporting requirements, and defines the lines of authority and supervisory controls..

Provides leadership and guidance.

Oversees the coordination of policy and procedure. Assures that all policies and procedures are in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Assures the menu planning, subsistence purchases, production, and delivery of safe, high-quality, nutritionally adequate meals.

Facilitates the development of service priorities which address the goals and objectives of the medical center, healthcare system, and VISN.

Directs the technical, professional, and administrative functions of the service through the Assistant Chief.

Resource Management:

Develops and administers a human resources management program for all employees that maximize staff performance, job satisfaction, and supports
labor-management cooperation. Develops goals that promote and support food service, clinical nutrition care, and manpower.

Develops and administers a budget management program that provides for the utilization of available financial resources, monetary controls, and budget estimates.

Evaluates opportunities to reduce operating costs without jeopardizing nutritional care.

Provides leadership and oversight to ensure effective management of purchase cards while also ensuring separation of duties.

Is an alternate approving official and complies with all the acquisition regulations. Helps ensure that cardholders adhere to procurement requirements.

Certifies reconciled payment charges in the Integrated Fund Distribution, Control Point Activity, Accounting and Procurement.

Quality Improvement:

Develops a performance program to monitor functions of Nutrition and Food Services (N&FS) for quality and nutritional care.

Assures that the performance improvement program is in compliance with applicable standards.

Modifies the nutrition care program to accommodate changes with administration, science, education, and research. Assures nutrition activities are coordinated with other initiatives VA wide to provide for a quality nutrition care program.

Education/Staff Development:

Assures that available funding for staff education is utilized for the benefit of the medical center and development of N&FS staff.

Recommends training to improve efficiency of work force and increase manpower utilization.

Directs the training for other disciplines and trainees so, they can perform patient care.

Serves as a mentor for Nutrition and Food Services and medical center staff to promote growth and development.

Assures that staff is competent to perform their assigned duties and that they remain abreast of advanced technologies and changes in
nutrition therapy.

Approves in-service training schedule to assist Nutrition and Food Services' supervisory personnel to meet the needs of all employees.

Coordinates and monitors the education and training program in the Service for all levels of employees.

Establishes new educational affiliations and maintains program oversight for any intern, extern, student, or volunteer.

Research:

Facilitates participation in nutrition studies/research projects.

Coordinates formal clinical nutrition-related research and studies.

Assures that information/nutritional advancements are used in daily practices.

Security:

Protects sensitive data from release or loss, alteration, or unauthorized deletion.

Informs and enforces ADP security guidelines and follows regulations.

Develops procedures and provides support to the AIS program by complying with Federal and VHA regulations.

Support:

Provides input for the medical center plan and assists in the development and implementation of a policy.

Maintains effective communication with staff to identify and assist in the resolution of a wide variety of programs.

Participates as a member on committees, special projects, and activities.

Participates in the planning of new construction and modernization projects that impact nutritional care.

Serves as a consultant to the executive leadership and VISN.

Collaborates with other officials to negotiate and/or make decisions on N&FS. Collaborates with VHAs both within and outside the VISN to develop policy, programs, and projects.

Advises other services, programs, and top management officials on agency guidelines that impact N&FS.

Clinical:

Demonstrates ability to perform all duties of subordinate clinical dietitians.

Ensures patients are scheduled in accordance with the VHA scheduling directive.

Ensures clinical workload is closed out timely to ensure maximum reimbursement for the medical center.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: PD000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Inventory Management and Control: Responsible for the management and control of an assigned class of expendable material; serves as the point of contact for the coordination of material support and resolution of logistic problems; conducts forecasting and quantitative analysis; conducts spot checks; and complies with special requirements for firearms, ammunition and sensitive equipment
• Returns, Recalls, and Reutilization: Implements federal and agency programs for the return and reutilization of medical supplies; coordinates disposal of surplus or excess supplies; makes emergent procurement decisions; and participates in root cause analysis process
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

DUTIES:
A. Supervisory Social Worker: As the supervisor, the incumbent assists in planning, establishing, and implementing policies and procedures; developing individual or group goals and objectives as well as monitoring, operating, evaluating, coordinating, and overseeing the Social Work staff of the assigned program. The incumbent will assure the Social Workers whom they supervise are aware of and adhere to all current directives of VHA, state licensure standards, and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) expectations. The incumbent supervises staff in both Mental Health and medical areas in the medical center, thus incumbent must be familiar with Joint Commission (JC) Standards and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Behavioral Standards. The incumbent will conduct ongoing intensive reviews and appraisals to ensure the accomplishment of objectives and adherence to standards set by governing bodies. The incumbent also provides direct clinical services. The incumbent is responsible for the professional and administrative management of Social Work service to include direct supervision and program oversight of staff and programs in community and inpatient mental health areas as well as outpatient medical and specialty areas

B. Supervisory Social Worker: The incumbent supervises GS-12 LCSW Social Workers and supervisors and GS-11 LCSW Social Workers. The incumbent provides administrative, technical, and clinical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit.

• Incumbent performs the administrative and personnel management function relative to staff supervised. Incumbent will have established guidelines and performance expectations for staff, clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system. Incumbent observes workers' performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques, provides informal feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance. Incumbent works to resolve informal complaints and grievances and develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary. The supervisor provides advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters and invokes disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area. Incumbent reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests. Incumbent assures that subordinates are trained and fully comply with the provisions of the safety regulations.
• Incumbent performs work related to the review, monitoring, analysis, planning and assessment of various programs including developing dashboards and the presentation of dashboards. Incumbent is responsible for key project activities related to the planning, development, and implementation of the project component. A substantial portion of the workload directed by this position will be carried out at one or more locations that are physically removed from the main unit under conditions that make day-to-day supervision difficult to administer.
• The incumbent will be responsible to serve as Acting Chief, Social Work Service in the absence of the Chief and the Assistant Chief. The high level of care, extreme degree of activity and broad program mission of this facility is complicated by the high patient turnover rate, which generates complex administrative and patient care management problems.

• Screening/Assessment: Incumbent will develop a psychosocial assessment of the Veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran, family members, and significant others
• Treatment Planning/Goal Setting: Incumbent is responsible for contributing to the development of the person-centered recovery plan/treatment plan and setting achievable treatment goals with the Veteran and family members/caregiver and other clinical ICMHR staff.
• Referral to Service Providers: Throughout the course of treatment, incumbent serves as the subject matter expert on VA and/or community resources.

- Set up assigned station with the correct supplies and food items
- Serve food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients'/residents' plates
- Break down and clean the station when assigned
- Set up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary
- Return soiled trays and dishes to the dish room
- Deliver meal trays to the patients' bedsides and report the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian
- Prepare beverages according to the number of servings required
- Prepare fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts in specified quantities
- Sort, wash, peel and cut cold foods using knives or other equipment
- Provide assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes
- Prepare uncooked food items, such as sandwich spread and salad dressings
- Operate and break down and clean all equipment assigned to food service and related areas
- Portion food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware
- Prepare boxed/to go meals
- Select and place correct items on patient trays
- Read and interpret a regular or modified menu, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections
- Identify obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu
- Decide what food items to serve for the most common diets
- Perform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas
- Separate food waste, trash/recyclables from dishes, glasses and silverware
- Unload food/tray delivery carts
-Store sanitized dishes, glasses and silverware
- Scrape, soak, scour, and scrub cookware and utensils
- Move garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area
- Other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the Medical Center

Work Schedule: 20 hours per week
Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker(part time)/PD99920A
Physical Requirements:perform work requiring light to moderate physical effort. They may be required to perform heavy work, such as scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks in unloading, storing, and delivering supplies. They are subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. May be required to work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment. They frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assures front line contact with patients and staff by setting the tone for perception concerning quality of healthcare services at the VA.
• When records are received, the incumbent will ensure that all necessary health/administrative information are integrated into Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) by sending the documents to scanning.
• Incumbent must screen/receive phone calls in a courteous and timely manner, determine the nature of requests and provide the information desired using privacy rules and established clinic processes.
• Monitors and makes work assignments, provides input on performance, resolves daily workplace issues and maintains efficient workflow
• Assuring coverage of all areas of responsibility and creating and maintaining employee work schedules
• Conducting ongoing reviews to ensure quality of work
• Orienting and providing on-the-job training for new and current employees and ensuring all training requirements are met
• Incumbent must be able to train staff on the requirements of VHA Scheduling Directives and complete accurate scheduling responsibilities: a. Schedule appointments and utilize the Electronic Waiting List accurately in a timely manner. All appointments will be made with the patient's input, either in person or by phone. This may require a high level of coordination to avoid patients having to make multiple trips to the medical center or clinic whenever possible. b. Notifies his/her supervisor when clinic access is less than desirable or if an individual patient cannot be scheduled within mandated clinic timeframes. c. Daily review of active/pending consults, Electronic Wait List, Recall list and Audiocare communications for accuracy and disposition.
• The Lead MSA may be asked to participate in the daily teamlet huddles and weekly team meetings where patient care planning and management occur.

Incumbent may be required to operate a motor vehicle.

Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Supply Distribution

• Maintains stock at primary and secondary inventory locations for all clinical and administrative services. This involves pulling stock inventory and material from main inventory for delivery; replenishing stock inventory; interacting with clinical and administrative customers to ensure issues and needs are identified and either resolved or escalated to supervisors or Inventory Management Specialists as needed; maintaining records on stock levels; recommending revisions in stock levels as needed to supply changes to Inventory Management Specialists; communicating to the lead or supervisor any concerns related to supplies, equipment and procedures, providing information as needed orally or in writing regarding customer or external stakeholder issues, general telephone inquiries and visitor referrals; communicating with customers and vendors to obtain information regarding medical supplies.
• Monitors expiration dates, rotates stock to limit outdates and removes items from use as required by outdates.
• Performs daily inventory of primary and secondary inventory points using bar coding equipment on a predetermined schedule that will allow for timely replenishment orders.
• Resolves differences between records and physical count of stock.

• Percent Receives supplies and material into the HCC.
• Unpacks/uncrates supplies from shipping cartons; properly stores supplies and material in main/primary inventory areas.
• Stores items in accordance with established guidelines, utilizing a computerized inventory system, to ensure sterility and integrity of the supplies and material and the data integrity of the inventory management system. Through periodic inventory and discussion with ward and clinical personnel, maintains stock levels, returns reusable supplies to the distribution area, and informs clinic and ward personnel on new or changed items and supplies, current medical supply resources, and shelf life.

• Work independently as a licensed clinical social worker uses advanced concepts, principles, procedures, practices.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments of family advocacy patients using psycho-social instruments to form diagnosis.
• Obtain relevant data from legal, investigatory, medical, command, social service agencies, schools, resource programs, etc.
• Interview offenders regarding allegations of abuse or neglect in order to establish them with treatment resources.
• Develop treatment plans based on identified problems, psycho-social factors and treatment capabilities.
• Perform crisis intervention services to assist in the protection of family advocacy victims.
• Prepare related records and documents for inclusion in the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) record.
• Prepare written diagnoses to document patient assessments and/or treatments.

Major Duties
The incumbent serves as a Prosthetic Representative (Supervisor), supervising the full range of all phases of prosthetic operations and PSAS's staff. The incumbent serves as an expert advisor administering, analyzing, evaluating, planning, developing, and work concerned with prosthetic and sensory aids services to disabled patients throughout the VHA.

Leads projects and project teams on activities related to prosthetic and sensory aid activities. Completes a variety of non-supervisory ad hoc projects and assignments personally as needed. Provides supervision, administrative management, and direction to assigned PSAS staff with delegated full administrative and professional responsibility for planning and directing the staff activities for the section or equivalent work unit.

Serves as a VHA and PSAS representative on local facility committees, workgroups, and teams to address a variety of PSAS's issues, initiatives, and projects. Keeps the PSAS senior staff aware of outcomes and recommendations to enhance the program.

The Supervisor assures compliance with accrediting agency and regulatory requirements; establishes and monitors performance and quality metrics; reviews and modifies work processes to achieve optimal efficiency and effectiveness; ensures customer satisfaction; and takes corrective actions as needed.

Seeks best practices from other VHA facilities to enhance PSAS's prosthetic and sensory aids program to meet veterans' needs. Conducts visits to VISNs and VHA locations to collect, review, and analyze their best practice information and reports findings to the supervisor to consider.

Drafts, develops, and implements new local organizational policies, directives, and procedures that are consistent with national policies, procedures, and programs. Manages document control; and provides documents to the supervisor for final approval after the incumbent submits final, review, comments, and recommendations.

Oversees the operation of the Prosthetic, Orthotic, optical laboratories, including restorations activities. Provides professional and administrative management of an assigned area to include budget execution.

Supervises staff that serves as an advisor to clinicians regarding selection, prescription, and acquisition of prosthetic devices involving furnishing information on new developments in the field of prosthetics and sources of supply for such devices.

Prepares and authorizes purchase orders for a wide variety of prosthetic and orthotic devices. Keeps the supervisor well informed of procurement or contract issues as they arise for accountability purposes.

Serves as a contract officer representative (COR) for PSAS contracts and chair facility committees and administer benefit programs. Monitors contracts for compliance with the statement of work; and receives, analyzes, and completes requests for prosthetic equipment and services.

Procures materials, supplies, and equipment for inventory; maintains, controls, and issues inventory; and refers veterans to proper clinical area for evaluation. Develops tools that allow monitoring of a quality assurance program. Keeps supervisor informed of procurement updates by preparing detailed status reports regularly. Ensures VA, VHA, and PSAS's procurement procedures are adhered to.

Oversees PSAS's contract programs, such as orthotics/prosthetics, home oxygen, durable medical equipment, eyeglasses, and benefit programs, such as home and structural alterations, automobile adaptive equipment, clothing allowance.

Completes human resources assignments independently, including drafting and developing position descriptions, functional statements, performance standards, and competencies.

Interviews and selects candidates, and recommends promotions, special advancements for performance and special advancements for achievement. Ensures that all requests for hiring, promotions, awards, and disciplinary actions are justified and carried out according to appropriate VA Human Resources policies and procedures.

Works closely with human resources and senior management to counsel employees and initiate disciplinary actions in a timely fashion; administers the veterans appeal process. Creates positions descriptions. Oversees and disapproves approves time and attendance and leave requests; monitors time and attendance for PSAS's staff.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Subject to change based on the needs of the agency.
Telework: Ad Hoc Telework may be available in accordance with agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Available
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Available
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Operate, maintain and make repairs to (3) dual-fuel (natural gas and fuel oil) fired high pressure boilers (130 psi), each with a 30,000 lb. per hour peak steam generating capacity.
• Operates and maintains a 500,000 gallon water softening plant which eliminates turbidity, alkalinity, and hardness by chemical process for sterilized processing, critical humidity control and laundry plant operations. Incumbent operates an 88 gallon per minute sodium zeolite and DE alkalizing water softening plant for furnishing feed water.
• Analyze feed-water, boiler-water, and condensate using standard chemical tests and determine the treatment and chemicals to be used to control chemical concentrations, remove impurities and entrapped gases, or stabilize fluctuating water conditions in the boiler.
• The incumbent will operate, adjust, and maintain auxiliary and pollution control equipment such as electrical or steam driven pumps, forced and induced draft fans, air compressors, deaerating equipment, feed water heaters, economizers, fuel heaters and delivery equipment, and demineralizing systems.
• Performs all other duties as they are assigned.

• Ability to operate various types of motor vehicles including but not limited to, off-road vehicles, one- and one-half ton pick-up trucks, and/or dump trucks up to four ton load weight; with or without powered tailgate lift; up to gross vehicle weight over 10,000 pounds, but not to exceed 26,000 pounds, on a regular and recurring basis to perform grounds upkeep and maintenance.
• Must have the skill and knowledge to operate a variety of powered and hand equipment including power mowers, towable vacuum systems, weed-eaters, blowers, pressure washers, chainsaws, jackhammers, rakes, shovels, tractors with attachments, hand trucks, push carts, wheelbarrows, and other motor vehicles; to accomplish tasks productively and safely with specialized equipment.
• A general knowledge of equipment, and routine and preventive maintenance procedures for all power equipment operated including changing oil, lubrication, tightening belts, tightening loose nuts and bolts, and replacing/sharpening blades to recognize problems that may arise, uses sound judgment and working knowledge of equipment and required safety precautions for proper operation according to manufacturer guidelines; utilizes proper care to recognize and avoid hazardous conditions, to avoid accidents and injuries harmful situations that could result in personal injury to self and others, avoiding damage to equipment and property, and safely completes work according to established schedules.
• Must have skill and knowledge to safely operate standard commercial rounds equipment and must be familiar with all operating controls, switches, and buttons on each type of vehicle and know their purpose.
• The work of this position requires the operation of a government vehicle to transport oneself, co-workers, materials, and equipment to and from work sites.
• This position must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid standard state Driver's License (DL), and have a thorough understanding of State, Local, and VAMC laws and regulations governing the operation of equipment and vehicles.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Administrative Management: provides overall administrative management for the service; interprets administrative policies, develops local policies and defines administrative requirements; provides advice to supervisors; monitors performance and suspense actions; monitors training completion and accomplishments of all staff; coordinates security clearances and access for visitors and contractors as necessary;
• Human Resources/Personnel Management: oversees all aspects of human resources requirements; provides advice pertaining to the procedures, laws, regulations and policies dealing with recruitment, employee/labor relations, training and other human resource functions; prepares and reviews position descriptions to ensure accuracy and adequacy; tracks current and projected personnel actions; completes and reviews reports and identifies deficiencies or discrepancies; ensures performance ratings are completed and submitted accordingly;
• Budget/Fiscal: manages budget formulation and execution for a changing budget of administrative expenses; serves as a purchase card holder and approving official for equipment and commodities procured; prepares budget estimates and identifies changes as needed;
• Space Planning, Property Management, Procurement and Supply Administration: acts as the Contracting Officer Representative for multiple short and long term service contracts; prepares procurement request and evaluates proposals for work; maintains records; establishes and oversees procedures for the receipt, review and follow-up on requisitions for purchases; responsible for space request and coordinates movements with other offices when necessary; ensures the service is adequately stocked with office supplies;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

How applicants will be referred:

• This is an open continuous announcement open until March 3, 2025. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.

• Possesses the knowledge and skills to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patient condition, to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatment, and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.
• Technically proficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
• Ability to observe, identify, and respond to the patient needs for care, including medication, equipment assisted care and patient/family education. In organizing and delivering care, the LPN recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic and age-related factors.
• Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous). Performs treatments according to established policies and procedures.
• Establishes constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to elicit feelings and attitudes, and to promote positive relationships, communication, and socialization skills.
• Knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during and following the procedure.
• Serves as a preceptor in orienting, education, and training less experienced LPNs or NAs related to support duties for these more complex, specialized tests/procedures.
• Actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice.
• Embodies the I CARE ore values of this organization. Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence create a culture of caring and civility that supports our goals.
• Ensures that confidential information is at all times safeguarded and protects information from being disclosed to unauthorize sources.

Work Schedule: Varying Shifts Available (Days, Evenings and Nights)
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000/ LPN GS03-06
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

How applicants will be referred:

• This is an open continuous announcement open until March 3, 2025. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.

• Possesses the knowledge and skills to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patient condition, to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatment, and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.
• Technically proficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
• Ability to observe, identify, and respond to the patient needs for care, including medication, equipment assisted care and patient/family education. In organizing and delivering care, the LPN recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic and age-related factors.
• Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous). Performs treatments according to established policies and procedures.
• Establishes constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to elicit feelings and attitudes, and to promote positive relationships, communication, and socialization skills.
• Knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during and following the procedure.
• Serves as a preceptor in orienting, education, and training less experienced LPNs or NAs related to support duties for these more complex, specialized tests/procedures.
• Actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice.
• Embodies the I CARE ore values of this organization. Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence create a culture of caring and civility that supports our goals.
• Ensures that confidential information is at all times safeguarded and protects information from being disclosed to unauthorize sources.

Work Schedule: Varying Shifts Available (Days, Evenings and Nights)
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000/ LPN GS03-06
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

The employee will work in a semi-automated laundry operation that processes six-million pounds of linen annually. This position is responsible for sorting linen by classification and customer, correctly identifying personal clothing, and maintaining accurate counts. Employee separates soiled textiles into appropriate categories; properly handles soiled and infectious linen; separates, folds, ties, stacks rough dry textiles using power equipment; processes flatwork and/or finishing equipment; and operates tunnel finisher and auto-valet uniform dispensing equipment. Other duties include, but are not limited to: Maintains a neat, clean, organized work area to ensure productivity and efficiency; and performs routine cleaning assignments within the Laundry.

-Completes reports and work assignments with accuracy, free from errors and meets established timeframes;
-Notifies supervisor when encountering difficulties with work assignments or unfinished work;
-Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: 6:00am - 2:30pm (based on needs of service) Various Tours available working some Weekends and Holidays
Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD015770
Physical Requirements: Incumbent is subject to continuous standing, walking, bending, and lifting. Must be able to lift and carry textiles up to fifty (50) pounds. Position requires individual to push or pull soiled and clean laundry carts to and from various locations within the medical center.

The incumbent is responsible for:

• Performing the daily operation of the Sani-Pak autoclaving and is required to operate the Sani-Pak Sterilize.
• Operating the Sani-Pak Sterilizer ensures the proper processing of the facilities RMW.
• Loading and unloading RMW containers, transferring collected RMW bags into the appropriate Sani-Pak processing bags for sterilization.
• Complying with all regulatory and safety requirements relating to RMW material processing.
• Operating the Biological Indicator Monitoring Systems to ensure the Sani-Pak is treating the infection waste effectively as per the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other applicable requirements.
• Entering appropriate data is entered into the SaniPak monitor to initiate processing cycles, select and track cycle run times and providing update to EMS Leadership when requested