Environmental Services Technician: Laundry

Description

Job Title: Environmental Services Technician: Laundry

Department: Environmental Services

Reports To: Environmental Services Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Hours: Occasional (Between 8-39 hours per pay period)

Shift: Weekends

Here at Franklin County Medical Center, we have a vision: be the premier healthcare provider and facility of choice for the community. A non-profit critical access hospital, we house 20 beds in our acute care facility and 35 beds in our nursing facility. With three operating rooms, a procedure room, and advanced technology, we provide excellent care for our surgical patients. Our recently constructed 24,000 square foot medical office provides valuable access, accommodations, and services to the community. FCMC was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals” in the nation for four consecutive years from 2017-2020. Always striving for improvement, our goal is to be in the top 20 critical access hospitals.

As the largest employer in Franklin County, we understand that our team members, including our CNAs, are vital to upholding our high standards. We show our appreciation through competitive wages, flexible scheduling, encouraging a healthy work/life balance, and providing opportunity for education and growth through tuition assistance and promotions.

WHAT FCMC CAN DO FOR YOU

We offer a range of amazing benefits for our full-time employees, including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Illness Bank
• Paid Holidays

Part-time employees can enjoy Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Retirement Plans, and Paid Time Off.

WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR FCMC

Our Environmental Services Technicians keep FCMC sterile, clean, and orderly; specifically, this position focuses on laundry duties, enabling residents to be their most clean and comfortable and allowing the facility to run smoothly. These responsibilities include:

• Gathering soiled linens, resident clothing, and any other laundry
• Pre-washing, washing, folding, sorting, and storing laundry in assigned areas
• Keeping the laundry and linen area clean and orderly
• Reporting any needed repairs
• Taking initiative to assist with housekeeping in other areas of the facility
• Complying with universal precautions, using safety protective equipment provided
• Communicating information, responding to requests, and building rapport within the housekeeping department and other departments
• Adhering to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations in order to protect patients and fellow employees

Requirements

Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or GED is preferred
• A service-minded work ethic, positive attitude, and ability to adapt to change
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize tasks
• Ability to interact effectively with people who have widely differing backgrounds
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent organizational skills and keen attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Ability to read chemical labels and instructions
• Ability to use housekeeping equipment

Essential Job Functions:

• Regular and predictable attendance is required
• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or twist
• Occasionally required to sit, climb, and balance
• Occasionally required to operate foot controls and equipment
• Frequently able to move, push, lift, or carry items of varying weights
• Specific vision abilities required by this role include close vision and color vision, and ability to see and read information labels and identify and operate equipment and supplies
• Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms containing power cords on the floor and other equipment
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
• Must be able to access and navigate throughout the department within the organization’s facilities
• Must be able to hear and understand instructions, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergencies
• Must comply with HIPAA
• Must wear PPE as required to maintain Infection Control Standards set by the facility

Work Environment:

• FCMC operates 24 hours per day each day of the year: operational needs of departments may require that you be available to work all shifts, weekends, and holidays to meet the needs of the patients
• Potential exposure to blood, body tissue, fluids, contagious diseases, and hazardous waste
• Occasional exposure to bodily injury, loud/unpleasant noise, unpleasant odor, emotional or physical stress
• May be required to work day or night in a confined environment or a variation of different temperatures
• This position works in the hospital setting

The Location:

Located in southeast Idaho, Franklin County is surrounded by the beautiful Rocky Mountains, giving ample opportunity for outdoor recreation. However, being less than thirty minutes from Logan, Utah and one hour from Pocatello, Idaho provides locals with a variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options both here in the county and in nearby cities. Franklin County Medical Center invites you to make Franklin County your new home and join us in offering top-notch healthcare to your new community.