Building/Linen Attendant-Courier - Gouverneur Hospital (Part Time)

Job Title: Building/Linen Attendant - Courier 

Department: Environmental Services 

Location: Gouverneur Hospital 

Hours Per Week: 24 Hours weekly (With on call responsibilities)  

Schedule: 8 hours shifts, 6:30 am to 3 pm, variable days; Every other weekend/holiday; One week a month on call for courier service. 

SUMMARY: 

Travel a scheduled daily route to pick up or deliver mail, supplies and Lab specimens to the hospital facilities. Ensure all documents are handled safely, and vehicles are secure at all times. Maintain sanitary and attractive surroundings, provide excellent customer service, comply with hospital safety guidelines and uphold OSHA and MDS guidelines/practices. Responsible for maintaining linen levels and transporting linen throughout the facility. Work in all areas of facility and clinics as required. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• All EVS staff must cross train in all areas of the organization and for all shifts. 

• Removal and disposal of trash and waste product, inclusive of bio-hazardous materials. 

• Clean patient rooms, restrooms, offices and hospital common areas within established departmental standards, inclusive of off-site locations. 

• Maintain floors, strip wax floors; shampoo carpets according to scheduled maintenance standards. 

• Maintain walkways to ensure safe access. 

• Respond to visitor, patient and staff requests for assistance. 

• Pick up and deliver of mail and materials in allotted time frame. 

• Operation and preventive maintenance of hospital vehicle.  

• Maintain knowledge of OSHA and SDS practices. 

• Perform visual inspections of facility and note gauge readings in log. 

• Keep designated scheduled time frame. 

• High focus on customer and patient satisfaction. 

• Work as part of a team towards accomplishing departmental goals. 

• Provide transportation of materials to various off-site locations. (Courier Services) 

• Follows proper safety measure protocol when transporting clean linen to unit. 

• Follows proper safety measure protocol when filling linen closets. 

• Transports incoming clean linens to storage area. 

• Transports dirty linen to proper storage area. 

• Delivers extra linen as needed to units. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Possess and maintain a New York Driver’s License and have a clean driving record that is acceptable to the organizations insurer for coverage to drive hospital vehicles. 

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, squatting and moving.  

• Lifting of furniture and equipment up to and including 50 pounds. 

•  Ability to operate assorted cleaning equipment.  

• The ability to assess the conditions of a common area by sense of vision, feel, listening/hearing and verbal communication. 
   

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