Laundry Worker

Laundry Worker

PRN

Akron City Campus

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region's top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.


Summary:
To pack, process, and deliver clean linen and collect soiled linen throughout the hospital.

Minimum Qualifications:
Formal Education Required:
-Ability to read, write, and perform basic math.


-Experience and Training Required:
-Six (6) months general work experience.

Other Skills, Competencies and Qualifications:
-Population Specific Competency: Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.
-Strong problem-solving skills sufficient to evaluate and resolve complex patient problems. Excellent analytical skills and the ability to gather and present information in an organized manner.
-Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively and efficiently with patients, families, and all members of the multi-disciplinary team and external organizations. Excellent oral communication skills sufficient to deal effectively with internal and external customers at all levels as well as with people of all cultures.
-Ability to empathize with patients and families undergoing physical, spiritual and emotional stress.
-Good working knowledge of computer applications and systems.
-Highly functioning in a customer service setting. Demonstrated team, organizational and problem solving abilities.
-Demonstrates sensitivity to diversity.
-Must complete effective communication and navigation training to facilitate optimal delivery of outstanding customer service.
Level of Physical Demands:
-Heavy: Exerts 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or ten to 20 pounds of force continuously to move objects
-Standing and/or walking most of the day.
-Ability to constantly push, or pull loaded wheeled linen bins weighing form 350-750 pounds and continually lift stacks of linen weighing over 20 pounds.
-Occasional exposure to blood, feces, odors, etc.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

$15.96/hr - $19.16/hr
The salary range on this job posting/advertising is base salary exclusive of any bonuses or differentials. Many factors, such as years of relevant experience and geographical location are considered when determining the starting rate of pay. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members when determining offers. Please keep in mind that the range that is listed is the full base salary range. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical.

Summa Health offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program to include medical, dental, vision, life, paid time off as well as many other benefits.

• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Education Assistance
• Daily Pay