Summary This position is assigned to the Environmental Management Service (EMS) of the Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System, James Mountatin Inhofe VAMC a VHA complexity level 2 facility's Laundry Section. Primary purpose is to provide support to EMS. This work involves receiving, sorting, and marking soiled linen, assembling and issuing clean laundry, classifying and marking, inspecting for wear and tear, folding roughdry laundry, sorting and wrapping bundles and delivering to the wards. Responsibilities Duties: Bundle laundry consists of personal items submitted from individual customerson a service-charge basis. Verifies items in the bundle are checked against the accompanying laundry ticket upon receipt and before return. Verifies specific number of bundles are processed together under one lot number with all lots being kept separate for reassembly of bundles. Determines and marks each item with the appropriate individual's identification symbol. Contents of personal bundles often include personal wearing material of unknown color retention and washability qualities. Housekeeping Duties - Cleaning laundry area- light clean of laundry area, carts and distribution machines. Handing of Laundry Bags/Pushing Carts Receiving Clean Laundry Procedures - Verify laundry weight of delivered items is accurate. Roll delivered laundry carts. Weigh laundry on cart and unload laundry from cart to shelves to appropriate section and counts. Verifies laundry counts by daily PAR for section. Delivers laundry by a designated amount (known as PAR) to designated departments. Delivers laundry by daily schedule and sequence. Stamping Laundry - Load individual textile into Stamping/Marking Machine/Press machine, by predesignated item/temperature by supervisor. After stamped, item placed into soiled laundry for infection control. Pre-marked bags added to soiled linen cart to be sent to wash facility. Loads Laundry Dispenser/Automated Linen machine per daily laundry Period Automatic Replacement (PAR) by section. Wipes dispenser's interior and exterior. Identifying Textiles terry cloth, microfiber, thermal blanket, bath blanket, gown @types, scrubs, uniforms. Identifies markings/colors for specific scrubs and pajamas. Isolation gowns specific number of washings/life cycle. Types of stains for processing or life cycle. Inspects textiles for wear and tear - predetermined. Issues uniforms to employees and CWT's per uniform request ticket by verifying items in stock, notes missing items to be ordered if missing, if all items in stock, issues. Provides inventory counts to supervisor or Lead. Counts incoming carts with 5 days of inventorying items, and days determined by PARS and number of washes. Uses incoming and outgoing weight to determine laundered inventory is accurate. Takes inventory of returned uniforms, fill out return form and make judgement call if the uniform is usable or non-usable. Pushes laundry carts to deliver appropriate textiles. Delivers daily PARs and return overage to laundry room storage area. Pushes Soil linen up to 700lbs to designated area for pickup. PPE-Disposable Gloves, eye protection during soil linen handling, safety shoes. Returns eye protection to be sanitized by predetermined process. Lifting bundled or boxed laundry from pallets when laundry is delivered. Up to 50lbs Unloads laundry delivery trucks outdoors (variable weather conditions) Work Schedule: One of two tours of duty will be assigned: Sunday - Thursday 6:00 am - 2:30 pm or Tuesday - Saturday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD14539A Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Most tasks require varying degrees of muscular effort and hand to eye coordination to assure safe and efficient use of equipment and supplies. Work requires frequent bending or stooping, prolonged walking, standing, working in cramped positions, and climbing. Work requires frequent lifting and moving heavy items weighing 40 to 50 pounds. Occasionally lifts objects weighing over 50 pounds. Work requires visual acuity to assure completion of tasks in acceptably clean and aseptic manner. Work requires the pushing and pulling of wheeled carts that weight up to 650 lbs. Incumbent generally works in a well-ventilated, air-conditioned, and well-lighted area. However, incumbent is constantly exposed to potential contamination and unclean surroundings. Many tasks require muscular effort and hand to eye coordination. Prolonged walking and standing are required. Incumbent follows predetermined work procedures but must determine independently when a job is done well. However, he/she is constantly exposed to potential contamination and unclean surroundings and must be able to understand and follow procedures. The work environment demands strong physical capabilities and the ability to focus. Must be able to work independently and under stressful conditions. Incumbent may be exposed to hazardous materials and/or diseases as part of duties. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Selected applicant is subject to a pre-employment physical examination. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications 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: Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Materials Operation of Equipment/Machinery Technical Practices Without more than normal supervision Work Practices 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. Education There is no education combination or substitution for this position. Additional Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
