This position supports the Textile product-line of Environmental Management Service at the Miami VA Healthcare System with supported Community-based Outpatient Clinics. The purpose of this position is to provide on-site laundry services for items such as inpatient personal laundry, inpatient and outpatient units, employee VA-issued clothing, cubicle curtains specialty items. The position performs laundry duties & collects & transports textiles to various facility locations. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Handle Weights and Loads Interpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations) Reliability And Dependability Textiles Without more than normal supervision Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. ["Major Duties: Physically collects soiled textiles, uniforms and linens from the soiled linen areas and chute rooms, and other designated collection points throughout the facility. Unloads the bulk clean linen carts from the designated textile linen processing facility, onto the clean linen flow rack, sorting by item such as linens, scrubs, pajamas, patient gowns, etc. and refolding items as needed. Daily monitoring of linen PAR levels on the units and restocking linen upon visual or verbal request, makes linen PAR level adjustment recommendations to enhance effectiveness and efficient of the Textile Care Program, and monitors inventory levels of the clean linen distribution room. Fulfills emergency requests for linen by placing into linen cart and physically pushing or carrying it to the needed area. Sorts and inspects clean linen from the delivery linen trucks, removing all linens with rips, tears, holes, stains, or debris, removing items from the clean linens and placing them in a separate bag to be ragged-out or reprocessed. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, with various shifts 7:30 AM-3:30 PM; 3:30 PM-12:00 AM; 11:00 PM-7:30 AM Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD08443A Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift heavy bundles of linens weighing over 50 pounds; Required to stand for long periods; Must be able to kneel, stoop and bend; Must be able to use both hands and be able to work with hands in water and wet materials. Constant movement of arms when sorting is to be expected. May occasionally lift heavier objects with assistance and/or mechanical devices as appropriate for safety."]
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.
