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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.
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CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children.
We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.
A Brief Overview
Perform the Quality checks on textile items, fold, sort, and pack textile items in carts for delivery. Minor stocking of textile items on units.
What you will do
- Arrive prepared to facilitate the beginning of assigned shift operation.
- Be in correct designated/approved uniform (including official CHOP ID) prior to swiping in for work at designated departmental time clock.
- Responsible for own record of start time utilizing official CHOP Time and Attendance System within the Department.
- Verify assignment with immediate Manager on duty.
- Check equipment prior to usage to ensure correct and safe operation.
- Inspect all hospital textiles for conformance to customer and hospital requirements for quality and approved markings.
- All clean processed linens delivered from processing plant should receive a visual inspection for quality prior to delivery to a hospital unit.
- Knowledgeable on the acceptable level of quality. Acceptable size of a stain or size/placement of a tear or hole in the textile.
- After inspection separate and log reject linen by rejection type, rewash, ragout, etc.
- Immediately notify Manager on duty of any situation impacting the safety or well-being of patients, family, or fellow hospital staff.
- Make suggestions on work or process improvements as applicable.
- Communicate (verbal and written) relevant operational information to all in a positive and professional manner.
- Notify Manager on duty of specific needs (i.e., supplies, maintenance requests, unsafe conditions, or other job related issues).
- Attend meetings as required, such as training/team meetings within shift or previously agreed upon times.
- Fold and pack textiles to specifications.
- Fold and inspect hospital textiles according to procedure.
- Know and follow all procedures dealing with stain, worn, or damaged items.
- Pack, stock carts, and closets according to par levels. Condense textile items into bulk storage bins by item type, to reduce clutter and enable carts to be utilized for soil collection.
- Proper record keeping of items packed, stored, and delivered.
- Linen room assistance.
- Receive and log calls for extra or SOS textile calls.
- Check supply status of textile items on computer systems and ready items for delivery.
- Delivery of minor textile requests.
- Equipment is left in clean and operable condition.
- Ensure cart/equipment is returned and stored as designated.
- Ensure all relevant shift/work/schedule information; etc. is communicated with Manager on duty.
- Swipe out: duty utilizing designated departmental time clock.
- Perform other duties/tasks as assigned.
Education Qualifications
- High School Diploma / GED Required
Experience Qualifications
- Prior experience in customer service Preferred
Skills and Abilities
- Math capability for translating/interpreting and measure effectively.
- Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
- Must present professional demeanor, good written communication skills.
- Ability to deal effectively with the public and all hospital personnel
- Ability to understand, follow, and explain written instruction and posted biohazardous/radiation warning labels/signage.
- Must be flexible in duties depending on assignment.
To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.
Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.
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