What are the responsibilities and job description for the Textile Associate - Linen position at Cleveland Clinic?
Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As the Textile Associate, you will collect and distribute clean or soiled linen and scrubs for efficient functioning of the organization. You will maintain a clean and safe work environment.
At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.
Responsibilities:
- Collects, stocks and distributes clean and soiled linens.
- Performs daily inventory to ensure clean linen and scrubs are accurately stocked for distribution.
- Identifies items for replacement.
- Records and processes orders for lab coats and uniforms.
- Helps employees with fitting of new uniforms. Issues lab coats and uniforms to authorized users.
- Sorts and inspects uniforms returned from offsite laundry for quality.
- Operates heat seal, button and embroidery machines.
- Delivers lab coats and uniforms to staff physicians locker rooms or coat closets.
- Unloads soiled items from gravity fed chutes.
- Assembles various linen packs for use in Surgery and other departments.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
Certifications:
- None required.
Complexity of Work:
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Work Experience:
- No previous Textile experience is required.
- Will receive on the job training.
- Computer or data entry experience preferred.
- Six months of experience in a customer service or laundry environment preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
- Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
- Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
- Ability to move items weighing up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.)
- Ability to inspect equipment
- May require working with some exposure to communicable disease
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
