Linen Technician I

Overview

The Linen Technician I NE is responsible for supporting linen services by counting, restocking, and distributing linens to meet hospital needs. The role ensures timely delivery, maintains accurate inventory records, and responds to customer requests with excellent service. The role adheres to HIPAA, OSHA, and DNV regulations, promotes workplace safety, and supports emergency response, contributing to operational efficiency and patient care at UPH.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Education

• Successfully completes hospital-wide orientation, annual hospital competencies and department/unit specific competencies.
• The associate is aware of hospital and department compliance for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of department or hospital administrative staff.
• For the safety of our patients and co-workers, St. Luke’s Hospital requires seasonal and job related vaccinations. This is reviewed regularly during periodic health assessments.

Customer Service

• Purposefully conducts all aspects of the job in an ethical manner in support of the hospital’s commitment to ethical behavior in all areas of personal and professional activity.

Key Accountability

• Load linen exchange carts and closets with clean linen from the laundry processor’s carts.
• Deliver and return linen exchange carts to designated areas within the hospital, using designated safety tugger. Clean delivery delivers linen to assigned areas using a wheeled cart, filling shelves to designated par levels.
• Separate unacceptable linens (stained, worn, torn, etc.) and return to laundry processor.
• Deliver additional requested items as they are requested within a desirable time frame.
• Collect soiled linen from various areas within the hospital using a wheeled cart and record the time the collection was made on the Log. Spot clean pillows, etc. as needed
• Wash and dry specified mops and linen items in washer/dryer.
• Report work problems, unsafe conditions, and maintenance needs to the Supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Must be 18 years old
• Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
• Teamwork
• Customer/patient focused
• Communication-written & verbal
• Position does not involve direct patient contact.