Job Purpose
The Laundry Distributor and Collector is responsible for the timely collection, sorting, distribution, and delivery of clean and soiled linens, uniforms, and other hospital laundry items. This role ensures that all hospital departments receive properly cleaned and sanitized linen to maintain hygiene and operational efficiency. The individual will work closely with the laundry team, housekeeping, and hospital wards to streamline linen management while adhering to infection control and safety protocols.
Core Responsibilities
Laundry Collection and Sorting
- Collect used and soiled linens, gowns, towels, and other laundry items from designated hospital units.
- Sort and separate different types of laundry based on fabric type, contamination levels, and washing requirements.
- Ensure proper handling of biohazardous or infectious materials according to hospital protocols.
- Maintain records of collected items to track linen movement and prevent losses.
- Report any missing or damaged linen to the laundry supervisor for prompt action.
Laundry Distribution and Delivery
- Distribute clean linens, uniforms, and other laundry items to hospital wards, operating rooms, and other departments.
- Ensure accurate allocation of laundry items based on hospital department requirements.
- Organize and transport linen in trolleys, carts, or designated hospital laundry bins.
- Monitor stock levels of linens and report shortages to the laundry supervisor.
- Coordinate with staff to ensure an uninterrupted supply of clean linen.
Hygiene and Infection Control Compliance
- Follow hospital infection control procedures when handling soiled and clean linens.
- Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when collecting contaminated linen.
- Adhere to hospital waste disposal guidelines for hazardous or bio-contaminated linen.
- Regularly sanitize collection and distribution trolleys to prevent cross-contamination.
- Ensure proper storage of clean linen in designated hospital linen rooms.
Equipment and Logistics Management
- Use hospital-assigned carts, bins, or vehicles for the transportation of laundry materials.
- Ensure linen carts and trolleys are cleaned and well-maintained after each use.
- Report damaged or faulty laundry equipment to the appropriate department for repair.
- Assist in monitoring linen inventory to support efficient hospital operations.
- Follow safety protocols when operating linen distribution equipment.
Documentation and Reporting
- Maintain accurate records of linen collected and distributed across different hospital units.
- Report shortages, losses, or discrepancies in linen inventory to the supervisor.
- Assist in compiling data on linen usage trends to support hospital linen management.
- Submit incident reports for damaged, missing, or contaminated linen.
- Communicate with hospital departments to resolve linen distribution concerns.