HOW TO PROCESS CLINIC LAUNDRY 

 

POLICY

How to properly process daily clinic laundry in an effort to ensure laundry is prepared for clinic clients.

 

1. Upon completion of each treatment, your soiled linen must be taken to the “Dirty Linen” bin found near the Esthetician Sanitation Station.

 

2. The “Dirty Linen” bin is a two-part linen bin allowing sheets and towels to be separated for proper washing procedures to be followed.

 

3. The lid to this bin must remain covered at all times.

 

4. A laundry bag must be in the bin at all times. Sheets and towels are not to be placed in the bin without a laundry bag. I.E. Linen should be separated by color in the bin such as lights and darks.

 

5. All Uniforms are to be placed in the sheets section of the bin prior to departing for your daily shift.

 

6. Note that all sheets/towels will be processed by the Receptionists. Estheticians are responsible for maintaining the processing of uniforms. Upon completion of each treatment, your soiled linen must be taken to the “Dirty Linen” bin found near the Esthetician Sanitation Station.

 

7. Prior to departing the laundry closet, the receptionist is to ensure the laundry room is clean and maintained. Free of any detergent spills and debris

 

Conclusion:

• It is the responsibility of the scheduled receptionist to maintain clinic laundry
• Each hour, clean and dirty linen is to be processed. 
• It is the responsibility of the receptionist to communicate the reorder of detergent once at ½ of the bottle.
• If this task is unattainable due to business demands a member of leadership must be informed.

 

 

TASK 

 

How to properly process daily clinic laundry in an effort to ensure laundry is prepared for clinic clients. The front desk agent:

1. Processes laundry each hour should there be a full load of dirty laundry to process. Please note, sheets and towels must be processed separately. These items are not to be combined.

• When processing a load of linen please only use the allotted amount specified on the detergent lid. This amount is 2 tablespoons or ½ of the detergent cap.
• If washing towels, a cap of bleach must be used in addition to detergent.
• The water temperature should be set to warm.

 

2. Switches load. Upon completion of the load, please place all items into the dryer. The lint filter is to be emptied at each load placed in the dryer. Proceed with an additional load of laundry should one have accumulated.

 

3. Sets timer upon returning to the desk please set the timer located at the front desk to (1) hour in an effort to ensure a timely turnaround.