Clarification from the agency

ALL US CITIZENS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.

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Duties include but not limited to:

• Assists in the maintenance of all records required in the distribution process of laundry linens to include totaling weights of daily weight sheets, and incoming and outgoing cart weights from the medical center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
• Receives linen request orders from CBOC's, fills orders, and prepares the orders for shipment by inspecting, folding, and stocking to specified quantities for delivery.
• Inspects ward linen rooms for linen abuse, misuse, cleanliness, stockpiling, and accuracy of linen quotas, and advises supervisor of any deficiencies or abnormalities.
• Responsible for delivery to multiple departments within the medical center.
• Collects soiled linens from bins and receptacles, ensuring separation of clean and soiled linens is maintained.
• Assists with semi-annual and annual linen inventory counts.
• Practices safe work habits and keeps work area orderly and organized to provide a safe work environment.
• Responsible for delivering linen outside of scheduled delivery days and times due to shortages and other unforeseen circumstances.

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Work Schedule: Facility is open 24 Hours. Shifts will be determined by the needs of the Service upon selection.
Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service
Recruitment & Relocation Incentive: Not authorized.
Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD10396-A

Physical Effort: This position ranges from light to heavy manual effort and lifting with occasional long periods of walking, standing, bending, and repetitively lifting up to 50 pounds. The duties necessitate considerable dexterity, coordination, and range of motion to maneuver wheeled linen carts weighing up to 1,000 pounds.

Working Conditions: Work is normally performed indoors with adequate heat, light, and ventilation. Some work may be performed where there may be exposure to contagious diseases and wearing protective clothing when handling soiled linens and garments may be required. There may be exposure to disagreeable odors such as feces, vomit, blood, etc., as well as predatory pests such as bed bugs and lice; works around moving carts in a noisy, hot, humid environment.

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; including Resume, Transcripts, etc. is required
• 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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

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:

• Follow Directions
• Inspect
• Physical Strength and Agility
• Without more than normal supervision
• Work as Member of Team

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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.